San Luis Obispo County’s first battery energy storage facility will soon be up and running in Nipomo — despite recent ...

The deadly wildfire that ravaged Lahaina, Hawaii, in 2023, destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, which took the agency more than four months to clear hazardous materials. In Southern California, the ...

Four Monterey County residents are suing PG&E and Vistra, alleging negligence in a battery storage fire that spread toxic ...

The fire at the Vistra Energy lithium battery plant in Moss Landing sparked the conversation about the facility’s storage ...

A South Korean airline no longer allows portable power banks in baggage stored in overhead bins, citing lithium-battery fire risk.

Daytime highs will be mostly in the high 50s to low 60s on the coast, in the high 50s to low 60s around the bay, and in the high 50s to low 60s inland. Overnight lows will be mostly in the high 40s to ...

A group of researchers says they have found high concentrations of heavy metals in a California estuary near the site ...

Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists following a recent fire at Vistra Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility.

At an SF show, comedian Kate Willett made clever jabs about the tech scene's obsession with psychedelics. Plus, a garage sale ...

When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...

The need for lithium is driving a global race for resources – and plans for a mine 120 miles from Belgrade have triggered social and political turmoil. By Francisco Garcia In early May 2019, Momčilo ...

This recent fire highlights not only the immediate environmental effects but also the long-term implications for the role of lithium-ion technology in renewable energy.