What Happens After a Battery Fire

What Happens After a Battery Fire

This week’s conversation is with Ivano Aiello, a geoscientist at San Jose State University in California. I interviewed Aiello a year ago, when I began investigating the potential harm caused by the battery fire at Vistra’s Moss Landing facility, perhaps the largest battery storage fire of all time. The now-closed battery plant is located near the university, and Aiello happened to be studying a nearby estuary and wildlife habitat when the fire …

One year later, the Moss Landing battery fire leaves more questions than answers.

Two camps have emerged in the fight over renewable energy in the aftermath of the Vistra battery plant fire that began one year ago, on Jan. 16, 2025. One is eager to promote broader adoption of battery energy storage systems…