If Green Energy Is the Future, Bring a Fire Extinguisher

Lithium batteries are supposed to make the world safer. Instead they keep bursting into flames

By Steve Goreham. He is the author of “Green Breakdown: The Coming Renewable Energy Failure.” Excerpts:

"Lithium battery fires are breaking out on highways and in factories, home garages and storage rooms. The rise in these fires is caused by government efforts to force the adoption of “green” energy."

"when they catch fire, they burn with high heat and can even blow up. That’s why airlines prohibit lithium batteries in checked baggage."

"E-bike battery fires are a leading cause of fires in New York City, causing 270 blazes last year and killing 18 people. These have become a serious problem in Australia, Canada and other nations as well."

"the introduction of electric cars led to a massive increase in battery size—and potential destructiveness."

"Alfa Romeo, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Porsche, Tesla and other manufacturers have recalled millions of EVs because of battery-fire problems."

"How are governments responding to the rash of battery fires? They are doubling down, promoting the use of even larger high-density lithium batteries"

"Vice President Kamala Harris in 2022 announced $1 billion in grants for electric school buses. If a diesel bus engine catches fire, the driver can usually put it out with a fire extinguisher. But this isn’t possible with electric buses, which explode when they catch fire."