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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Column: The Los Angeles fires are no excuse to slow down on clean energy
That is a terrible idea, full stop. Lawmakers shouldn’t use the fires as an excuse to slow down on clean energy — not when scientists say humanity must slash emissions much faster to keep the climate ...
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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 ...
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after ...
More progress made on Palisades, Eaton fires, as strong winds to hit again Monday
Firefighters on Sunday continued to surround the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires, working ahead of yet another Santa Ana ...
Army Corps of Engineers surveys damage from Palisades, Eaton fires before cleanup begins
As firefighters start to get the upper hand on the Eaton and Palisades fires, the focus now shifts to clearing debris from ...
Outside investigations to examine LADWP's empty reservoir during Palisades Fire
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plans to hire an independent engineer to assess whether an empty reservoir ...
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A rural energy co-op in northern Michigan wants a nuclear revival
The revival of the Palisades Nuclear Plant, which had begun decommissioning after shutting down in May 2022, would be a first ...
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What Happens to Cars Destroyed by Major Fires?
In the chaos of fleeing from the fast-moving flames of the Palisades and Eaton firestorms, many evacuees were forced to ...
A Shadow Power Broker Is Swooping In to Rebuild the Pacific Palisades
Billionaire developer Rick Caruso is forming a nonprofit to help speed the Los Angeles neighborhood’s recovery from fierce ...
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 ...
LA City Utility Sued Over Water Shortage for Palisades Fire
The city of Los Angeles’ electric and water utility was hit with a lawsuit faulting it for not supplying enough water to ...