Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...
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Commentary: Battery fires threaten waste management workforce and clean energy transition
While lithium-ion batteries play an important role in our lives, they also pose serious fire risks to waste and resource ...
Flame retardants in some batteries might be making fires worse
“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without ...
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‘Unprecedented' number of lithium ion batteries complicates LA wildfires cleanup
What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County neighborhoods destroyed by the Eaton and Palisades fires. The batteries are a major ...