California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles popular in Los Angeles County.

One of the biggest clean-up challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage or exposure to heat.

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.

The fire confirmed the worst fears of a Central Coast community where a new battery farm is planned, writes SLO.

The CPUC will vote on a proposal adopting new safety standards for the maintenance and operation of battery energy storage systems.

The massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern California has shaken a local community worried about possible long-term impacts and brought scrutiny to the emerging industry's safety practices.

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.

A major fire burning at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke.

LG Chem, the battery manufacturer ... professor at San Jose State University and expert on lithium-ion batteries who monitors California’s fast-growing energy storage sector.

Although the Inflation Reduction Act's 45V tax credit was critical to its formation, the new utility hopes to avoid dependence on the federal incentive.

Researchers find heavy metals in sensitive habitat near Moss Landing battery fire site, a group of locals collect 125 samples for independent testing.