They have come up with a potentially game-changing design and construction methodology for affordable, sustainable, fire-resistant buildings, with a view to revolutionising all forms of housing ...

“Lithium-ion batteries can be unstable,” Fire Chief Joel Mendoza told KSBW at the time. "When operating, the electrodes produce heat, which might become uncontrollable during battery malfunction ...

A small fire also broke out in 2022 at an adjoining battery plant owned by Pacific Gas & Electric and supplied by Tesla. Safety concerns fueled a ballot measure last year further down the coast in ...

General Motors Co. has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Norway-based graphite manufacturer Vianode for materials for electric-vehicle batteries. The deal comes as GM looks to boost EV ...

Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California has been closed due to a major fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants MOSS ...

As California battles devastating wildfires, Phos-Chek, a hot-pink aerial fire suppressant, plays a crucial role in protecting communities. But what is it made of, and is it safe for the environment?

Electric vehicle ... Thieves using battery-powered cut-off tools face a longer, more time consuming attempt and no guarantee of success. Meet ChargePoint Protect and cut-resistant cables We ...

The Creta EV also features V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) which allows the vehicle’s battery to supply power to external devices or appliances. It essentially turns the EV into a mobile power source ...

The neighbouring houses in the Palisades were destroyed, and Chasen thinks it was a combination of luck and fire-resistant design strategies that kept his client's home safe. It is a conventional wood ...

But the problem has become particularly acute for electric vehicle drivers in recent ... bolt cutters, and battery-powered tools." Cut-resistant cables will deter a thief in the act, but ...

ChargePoint has had enough of vandalizing thieves who saw through EV charger cables to steal valuable copper — so now it’s making new “cut-resistant” cables and adding alarm systems in an ...