Less than a year after the Moss Landing Power Plant fire, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill strengthening safety standards ...

Though details still need to be hammered out, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors passed a measure Wednesday aimed at bolstering safety regulations for future battery energy storage facilities ...

Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly being used to store power for electrical grids, but some localities are concerned about fire risks ...

Marion County has banned commercial battery energy storage systems in unincorporated areas. The county cited concerns over farmland preservation, fire hazards, and chemical risks. This decision ...

The Moorpark City Council has blocked efforts to place a large battery storage facility in outdoor containers on part of a 35-acre site. Developers had wanted the project, which would store ...

Developed by Wellhead Electric, the facility will store renewable power for use during peak hours, advancing the city’s clean ...

We've seen how an e-battery can catch fire and explode in a matter of seconds. That's from a single battery on an electric bike or scooter. People living in some neighborhoods are now worried about ...

Michelle Bertrand has lived in town for over 30 years and it's clear how she feels about a proposed battery storage facility in this small community.

Prof Dryfe says that fires are indeed a risk - not just at the Bess installations themselves, but also at the recycling ...

A fire inside a San Diego Gas & Electric battery storage facility in Escondido on Thursday ignited lithium-ion batteries in a storage container and prompted the evacuation of about 500 businesses, a ...