A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.

The massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern California has shaken a local community worried about possible long-term impacts and brought scrutiny to the emerging industry's safety practices.

As per analytics firm StrategicRisk, when lithium-ion batteries burn they release “hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride and hydrogen cyanide, as well as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and methane, among other dangerous chemicals.” You definitely don’t want to breathe any of that stuff.

In the first study, a team led by Professor Jong-sung Yu at the DGIST Department of Energy Science and Engineering developed a nitrogen-doped porous carbon material

A plume of material released from the plant contained hydroflouride, a toxic gas, that is now being monitored by Monterey County.

Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate early Jan. 17 after a major fire erupted at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants.

A fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities in Monterey County, California, forcing evacuation orders and closing a portion of coastal Highway 1.

The success of Korean conglomerates has had a positive trickle-down effect on domestic suppliers, providing them with growth momentum and core capabilities. However, in recent times, due to an increasingly saturated and competitive domestic

Efforts to clean up Los Angeles after the recent wildfires are complicated by the need to properly dispose of toxic materials from electric vehicles and home-battery storage systems. This issue is delaying fire victims' return to their properties.

Silicon-carbon batteries are gaining attention for their potential to offer greater environmental benefits, enhanced energy density, and improved safety over the traditional lithium-ion cells currently used in smartphones. Honor's Magic 5 Pro, which launched in 2023, is the first smartphone to feature this innovative battery technology.

Chinese and German researchers have announced a significant breakthrough in lithium-sulfur battery technology, demonstrating improved stability and performance. According to their study, published in Nature,