Isabella O’Malley

Jan 18, 2025 | oregonlive.com | Olga Rodriguez |Isabella O’Malley

SAN FRANCISCO — A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.

Jan 18, 2025 | cp24.com | Olga Rodriguez |Isabella O’Malley

SAN FRANCISCO — A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.

Jan 17, 2025 | apnews.com | Isabella O’Malley |Nadia Lathan

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A fire at one of the world’s largest battery plants in Northern California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy and have become a growing electricity source. By a long shot, California and Texas are opening more large-scale battery projects than anywhere else in the U.S., bolstering power reliability in two large states where extreme weather fueled by climate change has led to electricity shortages and blackouts.

Jan 15, 2025 | mcall.com | Dana Beltaji |Isabella O’Malley

By DANA BELTAJI and ISABELLA O’MALLEY, Associated PressFire danger remains high in parts of Los Angeles that have been ablaze for days, but there is hope that better weather over the weekend will give firefighters battling the flames some much-needed relief.

Jan 15, 2025 | sandiegouniontribune.com | Dana Beltaji |Isabella O’Malley

By DANA BELTAJI and ISABELLA O’MALLEY, Associated PressFire danger remains high in parts of Los Angeles that have been ablaze for days, but there is hope that better weather over the weekend will give firefighters battling the flames some much-needed relief.