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.

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

AUSTIN, Texas — A fire at one of the world’s largest battery plants in Northern California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy and have become a growing electricity source. By a long shot, California ...

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 of up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.

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 ...

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.

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

Citizens of Van Zandt County are going to new heights to bring awareness to the safety concerns surrounding the 100-megawatt lithium battery plant. It was announced in November 2024 that the Finnish-owned Amador Energy Project was set to be built just outside of Canton on 48-acres.

Tesla's fourth-quarter and full-year earnings day is here — a highly anticipated report that is expected to be released after market close Wednesday.

MORRO BAY, Calif. - The city of Morro Bay has been working since 2020 with Vistra, an energy company from Texas, on a project to turn the historic

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.