Time for another reminder of something Elon promised. Back in 2023, Tesla broke ground on a Texas lithium refinery. At the time, Musk said the refinery would produce enough battery-grade lithium for 1 million electric vehicles by 2025.

Experts have said that these types of fires will become more prevalent as the demand of electric vehicles and machinery continues to increase.

After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby estuary, a home to endangered species.

Vistra is based in Texas. “There’s very little, if any, of a plume emitting from that building,” Mendoza said. Crews are not engaging with the fire and are waiting for it to burn out, he said. Letting lithium-ion battery fires burn out is not unusual ...

A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy sources AUSTIN, Texas -- A fire at one of the world’s largest battery plants in Northern ...

Over the last week, firefighters have fought some of the largest wildfires in Los Angeles, burning down hundreds of homes – and businesses, like one of the largest battery plants in Northern California.

Scientists have linked a lithium battery plant fire in California earlier this month to a surge in heavy metals found in nearby soil.

The blaze broke out late Thursday at the Monterey County plant that stores and sells power to Pacific Gas & Electric.

Texas GOP bills take aim at battery storage sites as industry worries about power 'supply squeeze' amid growing demand

The Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pause the city’s ability to process new battery plant development permits for the next 45 days. The ordinance said battery energy storage systems pose an immediate risk to public safety, as the facilities are vulnerable to fires and explosions.

The three standalone systems, developed by esVolta, are expected to reach commercial operations in the first half of 2025.

Some residents see the charging stations as an economic boom to the town, while others find it an assault on the oil and gas industry in Texas.