Lithium battery fires burn at high temperatures and are difficult to put out. As a result, fire fighters did not battle the blaze and allowed it to burn out. The fire spread a large cloud of toxic ...

Lithium-ion batteries in everyday devices at home are involved in a rising number of fires, as insurers warn severe fire claims exceeding $500,000 are becoming more common. Firefighters responded to ...

So there we were, dead in the water about two miles offshore and about eight miles from the landing where we launched. There ...

This recent fire highlights not only the immediate environmental effects but also the long-term implications for the role of ...

according to the Mercury News. Lithium battery fires can emit toxic gases that can cause respiratory problems and skin burns and are difficult to extinguish. The large plant, which stores some 750 ...

AZL has been testing its own, as well as third-party extraction methods at the nearby Lithium Research Centre (LRC). It produced its first battery-grade lithium carbonate in August last year ...

A major fire burning at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke.

Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the ...