EV Batteries Complicate California Wildfire Clean-Up

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What to do with the batteries? It seems that in the rush to phase out ICE vehicle no-one thought about the not-so-clean issues of natural disaster clean-up and disposal.
Hybrids seem to be the answer--but the Green types are allergic to common-sense compromise.


Emergency teams face challenges removing EV batteries from fire-damaged areas, exposing critical gaps in disaster response & environmental safety protocols
Amidst the rubble, electric vehicle (EV) batteries have emerged as an unexpectedly problematic hurdle in these efforts.

California, a frontrunner in the EV market, is experiencing some unexpected repercussions of its green initiatives.
Approximately 40% of US EVs are in this state, powered predominantly by lithium-ion batteries.
These batteries pose a risk when compromised or exposed to the severe heat typical of wildfires.

As the clean-up process commences, residents are advised to keep clear of ash and debris which may harbour toxic materials from the impacted batteries.
More than 15,000 personnel along with 1,900 pieces of equipment have been mobilised to support the ongoing disaster management efforts.

This incident is a stark reminder to other regions heavily invested in EV technology of the need to enhance infrastructure and protocols for handling EV batteries under various conditions.

As the shift towards more sustainable transportation continues, it is crucial to balance the environmental benefits of EVs with the practical realities of their components in emergency situations.
 
What to do with the batteries? It seems that in the rush to phase out ICE vehicle no-one thought about the not-so-clean issues of natural disaster clean-up and disposal.
Hybrids seem to be the answer--but the Green types are allergic to common-sense compromise.


Emergency teams face challenges removing EV batteries from fire-damaged areas, exposing critical gaps in disaster response & environmental safety protocols
Amidst the rubble, electric vehicle (EV) batteries have emerged as an unexpectedly problematic hurdle in these efforts.

California, a frontrunner in the EV market, is experiencing some unexpected repercussions of its green initiatives.
Approximately 40% of US EVs are in this state, powered predominantly by lithium-ion batteries.
These batteries pose a risk when compromised or exposed to the severe heat typical of wildfires.

As the clean-up process commences, residents are advised to keep clear of ash and debris which may harbour toxic materials from the impacted batteries.
More than 15,000 personnel along with 1,900 pieces of equipment have been mobilised to support the ongoing disaster management efforts.

This incident is a stark reminder to other regions heavily invested in EV technology of the need to enhance infrastructure and protocols for handling EV batteries under various conditions.

As the shift towards more sustainable transportation continues, it is crucial to balance the environmental benefits of EVs with the practical realities of their components in emergency situations.
Excellent point. What the wildfires have done wrt to EV batteries is put a spotlight on the disposal problem that many of us have been talking about for years.
 
More cost $$$ to the taxpayer because of CO2 FRAUD.

Will Trump's DOJ, THIS TIME, finally end this charade...
 
Batteries would be more viable if they were twice as efficient as they are now.
The weight/power ratio thing is a problem, and the fire risk thing is too.
 
Do we have an example ... I only see the word "could" ...

The AI we use says the temperatures of the wildfires are about the same as the melting point of copper ... 1,000ºC ... and we need to be extra cautious testing this idea ... I guess what I suggested is a Federal felony ... who knew? ... maybe AI is getting just a little too smart ...
 
You wait, you will hear of them being shipped to other states to bury at a hugely inflated price.

LOL.....Trump should just direct the EPA to declare LA fire zones as a Superfund Site.....Nothing would be built there for 20+ years if the SF site (old rayon plant) that was in my AO is anything to go by and it was less than 100 acres.

One of my relatives quit DuPont, went to work for the feds at the site, and retired after 22 years at the same site. They finished it a few years later.
 
You wait, you will hear of them being shipped to other states to bury at a hugely inflated price.

LOL.....Trump should just direct the EPA to declare LA fire zones as a Superfund Site.....Nothing would be built there for 20+ years if the SF site (old rayon plant) that was in my AO is anything to go by and it was less than 100 acres.

One of my relatives quit DuPont, went to work for the feds at the site, and retired after 22 years at the same site. They finished it a few years later.

Trump will NOT want to pay to clean up the mess there ... the moratorium on rebuilding in these hills will have to come from California ... I have a bad feeling these fires were started by homeless folk with their little cook fires in the brush ... alas it remains a higher standard of living being homeless in Southern California than hearth and home in rural Alabama ...

The Laguna Fire in 1970 burned four times the area, but only 350 building were destroyed ... see the difference? ...
 

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