Firefighters Learn From DOE Idaho National Laboratory Experts About Electric Vehicle Batteries, Safety
January 09, 2025
January 09, 2025
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release:
By Paul Menser
There's a reason that electric vehicles (EV) in salvage yards are kept by themselves and spaced far apart. Their lithium-ion batteries can hold a lot of energy, and if one catches fire, it's sometimes hard for firefighters to extinguish the blaze.
Even if the fire appears to be out, it can reignite later, . . .
By Paul Menser
There's a reason that electric vehicles (EV) in salvage yards are kept by themselves and spaced far apart. Their lithium-ion batteries can hold a lot of energy, and if one catches fire, it's sometimes hard for firefighters to extinguish the blaze.
Even if the fire appears to be out, it can reignite later, . . .