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.

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.

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

By Vuslat Bayoglu The year started on a setback note for the energy transition: one of the world’s largest lithium-ion batteries, central to the storage of intermittent solar and wind power, was gutted by fire.

Dozens of people were evacuated Thursday when a lithium-ion battery sparked a fire at a Wallkill apartment, officials say. Firefighters say 75 people were evacuated for several hours and that everyone got out safely.

When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it didn't just send a toxic plume of smoke over nearby communities — it cast a shadow of doubt over the future of California's clean energy industry.

What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County neighborhoods destroyed by the Eaton and Palisades fires.

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors declared a state of emergency following the massive blaze that has residents and officials concerned.

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.

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

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:LIT – Free Report) by 50.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Economic Survey recommends India invest in expanding public transport to reduce dependence on foreign EV supply chains.