Lithium Impact News
Lithium Batteries are reported in the news to erupt in flames and explode daily. FAA averages reports of Li-ion battery fires on commercial aircraft every 10 days.
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15 February 2022
Vistra Corp. was once again forced to shut down part of California’s biggest battery storage system after some components malfunctioned.
The company took offline its 100-megawatt Moss Landing battery facility after a safety system activated late on Sunday, according to a statement. It’s the second incident at the plant in less than six months.
Article: California’s Largest Battery Storage Shut Down by Smoke, Again
8 January 2022
A massive fire that tore through a six-story Bronx building early Saturday, seriously injuring a firefighter, was sparked by a charging e-bike battery in a ground-floor restaurant, FDNY officials said.
Article: Lithium-ion Battery Sparks 4-Alarm NYC Fire
Video: NYC Lithium Battery Fire
17 December 2021
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July 2021
In April 2021, three pallets of lithium-ion powered mobile phones caught fire at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). Responders spent 40 minutes extinguishing the fire.
11 July 2021
UK’s giant battery ‘farms’ spark fears of explosions that can reach temperatures of 660C – even worse than the Beirut port blast – with one expert calling them "potential bombs"
13 January 2021
NTSB - Lithium Fire Risks for Vehicles - Jan 13, 2021
NTSB warning to first responders regarding the high dangers associated with fighting a lithium-ion vehicle fire with examples of electric vehicles whose fires were extinguished, only to reignite hours later.
Video: Li-Ion Battery Fires in Electric Vehicles - Safety Risks to Emergency Responders
8 July 2021
70 page independent safety audit report with detailed analysis. Fire started from single cell of more than 100,000 that failed and started thermal runaway, fire and explosion. Entire lithium battery energy storage system (BESS) is a total loss. Two firefighters permanently disabled unable to resume careers.
Video: Report Reveals What Caused APS Lithium Explosion Report: McMicken APS Lithium Battery Explosion Findings
6 April 2020
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the source of over two-thirds of global cobalt production, but China has over 80 percent control of the cobalt refining industry and 85 percent of the lithium battery supply chain.
Video: China’s stranglehold on electric car battery supply chain
26 February 2020
Lithium batteries are very sensitive to temperature, charge and discharge rates, and the state of charge. This article is about the systems necessary to ensure Lithium batteries operate at peak performance and to reduce the risk of fire and explosion to a
minimum. None of these considerations are relevant to SIRIUS modules.
9 August 2019
2MW Lithium energy storage system catches fire and explodes. Sends 8 firefighters to hospital with critical injuries: skull fractures, broken limbs, and 3rd degree burns.
13 September 2019
An independent test by a highly regarding fire research organization. Analysis – LiFePo batteries are safer than Lithium-ion batteries but once ignited are very dangerous fires that burn very hot and for extended periods of time.
Video: Fire Burn Test of Lithium Iron Phosphate Energy Storage System
1 February 2018
Lithium batteries remain unsafe and threat to general and military aviation. Dr. Natash Balsara UC Berkley, “Its completely unpredictable. There’s no way to look at a battery and say this is the one that’s going to be trouble.”
19 September 2018
An independent test by a highly regarding fire research organization. Analysis – LiFePo batteries are safer than Lithium-ion batteries but once ignited are very dangerous fires that burn very hot and for extended periods of time.
Video: Fire Burn Test of Lithium Iron Phosphate Energy Storage System
9 May 2013
An independent analysis by FM Global a world-wide loss prevention insurance company that provides risk mitigation and business resilience consulting. FM Global has written many international reports on the dangers of Lithium-anything.
Global Reports: FM Global Lithium Research Reports
Video: Fire Hazard of Lithium-ion Batteries in Warehouse Storage
