Category: Li-ion Batteries

  • Massive Lithium-Ion Battery Fire at Moss Landing Spurs Evacuations and Industry Concerns

    Massive Lithium-Ion Battery Fire at Moss Landing Spurs Evacuations and Industry Concerns

    Moss Landing, Monterey County, CA — A massive lithium-ion battery fire broke out at the world’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Moss Landing on January 16, 2025, prompting widespread evacuations and raising serious questions about the safety of large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). The fire, which began at 3:00 PM, quickly…

  • Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain Map – First Upgrade

    Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain Map – First Upgrade

    On October 22, 2024, RMP launched a Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain Map with 531 North American locations, now expanded to 664 sites after a recent update. This includes 110 new lithium mine prospects and 23 copper mines, emphasizing upstream resources crucial for reducing dependency on China in the energy transition.

  • RMP’s Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain Map

    RMP’s Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain Map

    RMP has added a new GIS database to our map library called the Lithium-ion Battery Supply Chain Map. In April of 2024, RMP set out to understand the data underpinning the nascent lithium-ion battery supply chain in North America.  Each year, more batteries are being manufactured helping to electrify our vehicle fleet and more growth…