Lithium-ion battery energy storage sites are being built across California. In Acton, residents fear what could happen if a facility goes up in their fire-prone town. May 14, 2024 ...

Imperial County looks to become California’s Lithium mecca. ... could receive up to $1 million a year in rebates by producing 20,000 tons of lithium sold to battery manufacturers in the county, ...

Lithium operations powered by clean energy are being developed in California, near the Salton Sea. Just like California's 1849 Gold Rush, companies are racing to strike it rich in a region some ...

When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it didn't just send a toxic plume of smoke over nearby communities — it cast ...

In January, a lithium-ion battery-storage plant in Monterey County, Calif., caught fire and burned for days, prompting evacuations and school shut downs. Residents are concerned about their health.

SAN FRANCISCO — 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 ...

Monterey County officials provide update on Moss Landing lithium battery fire 22:23. The massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern California has shaken ...

EnergyX, the lithium technology startup backed by General Motors, has bought 35,000 acres in the Smackover formation from ...

Battery storage has increased sevenfold in the past five years in California, from 1,474 megawatts in 2020 to 10,383 megawatts this past summer. A megawatt is enough electricity to run 750 homes.

California’s “Lithium Valley” in the Salton Sea region is home to some of the largest lithium reserves in the world, yet California is set to capture only 2.4% of jobs in new planned operations for ...

The number of fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries has more than doubled in the span of two years, according to the city.

A massive blaze erupted at one of the world’s largest lithium battery storage facilities in wildfire-ravaged California, forcing some 1,500 residents to evacuate their homes as toxic smoke ...