Watch: Warehouse With 900 Tonnes of Recycled Lithium Car Batteries Bursts Into Flames
A massive fire broke out at a French industrial site used for recycling hybrid and electric car batteries on Saturday.
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Out of Control Lithium-ion Battery Fire in Ship’s Cargo Hold Finally Extinguished
The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Monday an out of control lithium-ion battery fire on a cargo ship is out after days of burning off the coast of Alaska.
Experts Tell Congress: China-Dominated Africa Mining Creating an ‘Environmental Catastrophe’
Rural communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are facing an “environmental catastrophe” as mining for cobalt and other minerals necessary for manufacturing batteries poisons their land and water with toxic chemicals, experts told Congress on Tuesday.
Video: Four Dead After Latest NYC e-Bike Repair Shop Fire
Four people died in a fire at an e-bike repair shop in lower Manhattan on Tuesday, with another two people reportedly in critical condition under hospital care. Lithium-ion battery storage has been blamed for the tragedy.
Report: Siblings Charge Tesla 6 Times in 1 Day as Frigid Temperatures Quickly Drain Battery
A brother and sister said they had to stop six times in one day while driving a rented Tesla because the cold weather caused the battery to drain quickly and charge slowly at power stations.
Joe Rogan Guest Reveals ‘Subhuman’ Origins of Electric Vehicles, Smartphones from Chinese-Controlled Cobalt Mines
A visiting Harvard professor revealed to podcast host Joe Rogan the “heart-wrenching” and “subhuman” origins of nearly every lithium battery-powered tech device that is produced from Chinese-controlled cobalt slave mines.
Officials: NYC Apartment Fire Caused by Lithium-Ion Battery Leaves 38 Injured
A New York City apartment fire left 38 people injured, including two critically, and five seriously. The blaze was caused by a lithium-ion battery linked to a micro-mobility device, according to the New York Fire Department (FDNY).
The Science of Why Electric Vehicle Batteries Are So Dangerous
In a recent op-ed, the Washington Post outlines how Tesla’s battery issues and fires may not just be due to poor design and manufacturing but a side effect of electric vehicles relying on lithium-ion batteries.
China: Poor Virus Handling Obstructs Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
Two cobalt salt plants in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang halted production on December 10 in response to local Chinese coronavirus “flare-ups,” the Global Times reported Thursday, noting the labor suspensions threaten to cause a spike in the prices of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, which rely on cobalt as a key component.
Rotten Apple: Israel Begins Investigation of Forced iPhone Slowdown
Apple’s failure to tell consumers that its software could slow performance in some iPhones has sparked Israel’s consumer protection agency to launch its own investigation.
