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Resources | Videos
Electric Vehicles are Playing with Fire in Car Parks and on Our Streets
Source – Alan Jones Show, ADH TV (Australia)
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlNbuGhn8h0
Publish Date – October 1, 2023
ATA Contributor – Russ Fawkes, Acton, CA
San Francisco Announces New Fire Code for Lithium-ion Battery Safety
Source – KPIX | CBS News Bay Area
YouTube – https://youtu.be/1dbXhyNWZC0?si=daNYc1uElOGj1-R9
Publish Date – March 10, 2024
ATA Contributor – Ruthie Brock, Acton, CA
Examining the Risk: The Dangers of EV Fires for First Responders
Source – House Investigations & Oversight Subcommittee Hearing
CA Congressman Mike Garcia Speaks
at the 44:55 time mark in the video
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8I8AsN5suA
Publish Date – February 29, 2024
ATA Contributor – Ruthie Brock, Acton, CA
CEC Battery Energy Storage System Safety Workshops
Source – California Energy Commission (CEC)
Of special interest: panel session starting at 49:00 minute mark in the video
Publish Date – February 23, 2024
ATA Contributor – Ruthie Brock, Acton, CA
Examining Fire Hazards: Lithium-Ion Batteries and Other Threats to Fire Safety
Source – House Investigations & Oversight Subcommittee Hearing
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQm4U6CclGo
Publish Date – February 15, 2024
ATA Contributor – Ruthie Brock, Acton, CA
Reaction of Lithium to Water. Lithium is dangerous. This is why firefighters can't put out a fire on an electric car!
Source – NileRed Shorts
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGDkiUAwxRs
Publish Date – May 27, 2022
ATA Contributor – Ruthie Brock, Acton, CA
WARNING: Opening batteries like this is dangerous. This experiment was performed in a controlled environment. Do not recreate anything you see.
BESS Facilities are NOT Silent. They are Exponentially Louder than Solar Farms... 24/7/365. Listen!
Source – Michigan Citizens United; Rob Porter
Publish Date – January 23, 2023
ATA Contributor – Ruthie Brock, Acton, CA
LACoBOS December 19, 2023 Meeting Votes to Deny SORT Appeal on CEQA NOE for Humidor BESS Project No. PRJ2023-001496-(5)
Source – L.A. County Board of Supervisors
LACoBOS Site – https://lacounty.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=11439
Agenda Items 72 & 98-A
Start Time: 3:06:59, End Time 4:11:39
Publish Date – December 19, 2023
ATA Contributor – Ruthie Brock, Acton, CA