Seattle bans throwing away batteries in garbage, citing fire risk
Seattle Public Utilities has banned all batteries and some electronics from being disposed of in the garbage due to fire risk.
Feb 1, 2024
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Electric vehicle fires are rare—the risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher, says researcher
Two electric vehicle fires have been reported in Australia this week. Five cars were destroyed after a lithium battery ignited in a car parked at Sydney Airport on Monday. Firefighters believed the battery had been detached ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Locally sourced power may be the answer for vulnerable energy grid
This week, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company took the unprecedented step of cutting power to nearly 750,000 Northern California customers, including much of the UC Berkeley campus, in an effort to mitigate the risk that ...
Oct 14, 2019
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