A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.

The massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern California has shaken a local community worried about possible long-term impacts and brought scrutiny to the emerging industry's safety practices.

Experts have said that these types of fires will become more prevalent as the demand of electric vehicles and machinery continues to increase.

As per analytics firm StrategicRisk, when lithium-ion batteries burn they release “hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride and hydrogen cyanide, as well as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and methane, among other dangerous chemicals.” You definitely don’t want to breathe any of that stuff.

Residents of Moss Landing are demanding the removal of lithium battery facilities after another fire forced evacuations and raised health concerns. "It is a charred, stinking mess. And it is just, and it's poison now. Okay? We've been poisoned," said Patricia Yeargin, who has a clear view of the Moss Landing towers from her front porch.

In the first study, a team led by Professor Jong-sung Yu at the DGIST Department of Energy Science and Engineering developed a nitrogen-doped porous carbon material

After tumbling to record low in 2024 on the back of lower metal costs and increased scale, lithium-ion battery prices are expected to enter a period of stabilization.

A plume of material released from the plant contained hydroflouride, a toxic gas, that is now being monitored by Monterey County.

The blaze broke out late Thursday at the Monterey County plant that stores and sells power to Pacific Gas & Electric.

Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate early Jan. 17 after a major fire erupted at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants.

Researchers enhance lithium-sulfur batteries with Lewis acid additives, boosting ion transport, energy density, cycle life, and reducing costs.

One of the world’s largest lithium battery plants went up in flames on Thursday, prompting evacuations and warnings to stay inside in Monterey County.