The blaze at Moss Landing in Monterey County, California, may have been worse because of the plant’s design and the types of batteries used.

This recent fire highlights not only the immediate environmental effects but also the long-term implications for the role of lithium-ion technology in renewable energy.

We can never have a fire like that again,” Assemblymember Dawn Addis said about the Moss Landing battery power plant fire.

Lithium ion battery storage plants, which some say provide cheaper, cleaner energy, faces headwinds on the Island from ...