Burning Teslas in LA add toxic barriers to wildfire cleanup
The Palisades fire wreaked significant havoc on the nearby city of Malibu. In an interview, Mayor Doug Stewart said that the ...
Inside Project Lionheart, Germany’s high-stakes effort to wean itself off Chinese lithium
Politicians and experts push for reduced reliance on Beijing as Berlin ‘would not and could not evade’ economic fallout of ...
Toxic fumes from burning Teslas are delaying LA wildfire recovery efforts
Efforts to cleanup areas of LA devastated by wildfires are being delayed by burning Teslas and other electric cars emitting ...
The Race To Replace Lithium: Is Sodium the Future of Batteries?
Sodium-ion batteries show promise as a cheaper, more resilient alternative to lithium-ion technology, but achieving market ...
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Lithium quandary: Electric vehicles challenge LA fire cleanup
Burnt electric vehicles are complicating the work of emergency services in Los Angeles as they clean up after massive fires. Toxins from lithium-ion batteries require specialised equipment to ...
Burning Teslas, fried battery storage systems add to toxic mix hindering LA wildfire cleanup
Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the ...
Tesla Batteries Burning in LA Wildfire Present an Irony About Sustainability
When exposed to high heat, lithium batteries like those in Tesla's can burn for a long time and require significant water to ...
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Burning Teslas Are Delaying LA Wildfire Recovery as EVs' Lithium Batteries Fuel Fires and Release Toxic Fumes
Burning Teslas are delaying recovery efforts for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires as their lithium batteries help ...
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Burning Teslas in L.A. Add to Toxic Mix Hindering Cleanup
As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by ...
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Researchers make game-changing battery breakthrough: 'Substantial promise'
Researchers from Oxford and Nissan are studying solid-state battery technology to make EVs safer and more efficient.
A solid electrolyte gives lithium-sulfur batteries ludicrous endurance
But this week, researchers described a lithium-sulfur battery that still has over 80 percent of its original capacity after ...
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California governor says EV batteries complicate wildfire hazmat debris cleanup
California Gavin Newsom recently told CNN that wildfire debris removal is more complicated due to electric vehicle (EV) ...