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A BESS 2 miles from a hospital. Are they just out of their minds? Is no one fighting this? Has no one educated the decision makers on the dangers of these things? Read this article. It’s not often that an executive from the renewable industry offers such a candid assessment of the dangers of lithium Ion batteries which are the vast majority of BESS installations. From operation to disposal, the dangers are real. When someone from the industry sounds the alarm, we should pay attention. They do not belong in any community.
(1) “…the rapid proliferation of devices powered by lithium-ion batteries has brought significant safety concerns to the forefront. From e-bikes to electric vehicles to utility-scale energy storage, lithium-ion has revealed it has a flammability problem…While the flammability issue is out in the open, the challenge extends beyond just fire risks. Throughout their lifecycle lithium-ion pose additional toxicity risks that can threaten health and safety.”
(2) “…the dangers of battery fires from systems deployed in the field extend far beyond the immediate flames. Another aspect is when these batteries ignite or rupture, they release an off-gas that can be extremely dangerous to human health and the environment. Among the most dangerous emissions is hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas, which can be fatal in atmospheric concentrations as low as 50 parts per million, as well as other harmful substances like carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds. The large-scale battery fires that occurred in the past year involved multiday firefighter response efforts and emergency evacuations because of the atmospheric toxicity risk.”
(3) “…Even fighting lithium-ion battery fires with water can cause contamination, as the emissions from lithium batteries can combine with water to form toxic runoff that leeches into the soil and groundwater.”
(4) “…Lithium-ion batteries are classified as hazardous waste because of the high levels of cobalt, copper, and nickel, exceeding regulatory limits…(these)batteries have lower value materials to be recovered via recycling, which may mean they get disposed of instead of properly recycled. This has some very concerning implications for when large volumes of LFP batteries reach end-of-life.”
Full article:
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2024/11/08/from-production-to-disposal-addressing-toxicity-concerns-in-lithium-batteries/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGhj8VleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcf8dKpomZGNbuzuBEW1K6CIUM5MWnFwy0L5X7YNA4rHFVwxAOiAEqJNgA_aem_ibiKQYxlwXSLrlFMSIUr0A
You’re completely and utterly misinformed. None of that information has anything to do with this site – these are not Lithium Ion batteries! They’re Lithium Iron Phosphate.
Look up the BESS fire in Escondido–the one where the town issued a “threat to life” evacuation. Well, after a few days, it burned itself out (a relatively short time–the one in Otay Mesa in May 2024 burned for 17 days). These chemical fires are notoriously difficult to put out and typically can’t be doused by conventional firefighting methods.
And the town’s response? The city council voted unanimously to ban all battery energy storage sites until they can figure out safety issues, proper zoning and a better emergency response plan.
Do your homework Pike Township Council. Learn both sides of this issue before you leap into this.
Did my homework. That’s a different kind of battery. Completely unrelated.