DoomsdaysCW<p>So, a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BatteryEnergyStorageSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BatteryEnergyStorageSystem</span></a> is in the works a few miles from where we live -- on the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SacoRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SacoRiver</span></a>. The local fire departments are already working on keeping on top of an incident if one happens, and knowing what to do if a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumBatteryFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumBatteryFire</span></a> breaks out (the area where we live was mostly burned down in 1947, so fires are a big deal around here). It's something to be aware of. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumBatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumBatteries</span></a> aren't the saviors they are being made out to be. We need to invest in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SodiumIonBatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SodiumIonBatteries</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaltWaterBatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaltWaterBatteries</span></a> and anything BUT <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lithium</span></a> at this point -- ASAP!<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoLithiumMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoLithiumMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumBatteryFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumBatteryFires</span></a></p>
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DoomsdaysCW<p>"The [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumBatteryFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumBatteryFire</span></a>], which is more than 300 miles away from and totally unrelated to the Southern California wildfires, was 'raging out of control Thursday night, sending up huge flames and clouds of hazardous black smoke,' according to local news reports.</p><p>"It was reported at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MossLandingPowerPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MossLandingPowerPlant</span></a> located in northern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MontereyCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MontereyCounty</span></a> around 3 p.m.</p><p>"Evacuations of about 1,500 people were ordered for the area, and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office called other agencies in the county to help with the emergency.</p><p>"The facility, owned by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VistraEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VistraEnergy</span></a>, a Texas company, is one of the largest <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BatteryStorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BatteryStorage</span></a> plants in the world, The Mercury News reported. It holds tens of thousands of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumBatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumBatteries</span></a>, which are used to store electricity generated from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a>.</p><p>"'There’s no way to sugarcoat it. This is a disaster, is what it is,' Monterey County Supervisor Glen Church told KSBW-TV. 'This is extremely disconcerting.'</p><p>"The plant is located on the site of a now-shuttered 1950s-era PG&E Moss Landing natural gas plant, which was converted into a BESS facility in 2020. The site can store a total of 750 megawatts of energy, which is sold to PG&E, The Mercury News reported. A separate 182-megawatt battery storage plant that has 256 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Megapack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Megapack</span></a>' battery packs is also located on the north side of the site. According to The Mercury News, that facility did not appear to be burning.</p><p>"The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but past reports indicate that this is the third fire at the facility."</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SanFrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanFrancisco</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumFire</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Airquality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Airquality</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAir</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>LAFD:</p><p>BATTERY RELOCATION Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials 09/27/2024 INC#0796<br>BATTERY RELOCATION Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 02:00PM; 940 N Seaside Av; <a href="https://bit.ly/3TLrew9" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3TLrew9</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>; <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/SanPedro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanPedro</span></a>; Firefighters have devised a plan to move the container with the hazardous lithium-ion batteries to an open lot on Terminal Island. This will allow it to continue burning or off gassing, while lessening the impact on traffic and port operations.; Nicholas Prange</p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/LongBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LongBeach</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/PortOfLongBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PortOfLongBeach</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Shipping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shipping</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/LithiumBatteryFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumBatteryFire</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/HAZMAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HAZMAT</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngeles</span></a></p>
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