''We are playing with fire'': Fears persist over battery
More battery energy storage facilities are needed around the world, but fire risks remain.
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More battery energy storage facilities are needed around the world, but fire risks remain.
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Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are growing rapidly on the U.S. grid, but the technology has faced some headwinds. The primary technology being installed, lithium-ion storage
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A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant, not too far from San Francisco, on January 16, 2025, prompting the evacuation of approximately 1,500 residents and the temporary
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But as more energy storage is added, residents in some places are pushing back due to fears that the systems will go up in flames, as a massive facility in California did earlier this year.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul''s plans for the Empire State to go green are going south as local communities refuse to build massive battery plants that would store wind and solar energy.
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Energy storage projects are facing increasing scrutiny from local residents in parts of the U.S. Residents have voiced concerns about fires at energy storage facilities – in particular, lithium
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Sites like Moss Landing are essential for storing up wind and solar power and discharging it when power is needed most. But lawmakers and regulators are increasingly worried about whether
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But the fire is raising questions in other California communities about big battery storage facilities with residents in at least four counties opposing new plants.
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More and more, big arrays of lithium-ion batteries are being hooked up to electrical grids around the U.S. to store power that can be discharged in times of high demand.
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As the city continues to grapple with that pollution, Mello and other residents are rallying against what they see as a new environmental threat: A large-scale lithium-ion battery storage...
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