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   Douglas (douglasvb@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 12:20:50 JST Douglas

   Looks like there's a #BatteryFire at #MossLanding #California right now 😬

   https://www.ksbw.com/article/fire-moss-landing-battery-plant-hazmat-california/63448902

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     Scott Francis (darkuncle@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 12:20:49 JST Scott Francis

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     • AI6YR Ben

     @douglasvb @ai6yr one of the things I really wish would embed in the public consciousness is that not all grid-scale storage has to be electrochemical; batteries are not the only option. Gravity energy storage is my personal favorite, but compressed air and hydro are great options too. The simpler, the better: fewer things that can go wrong, fewer disastrous failure modes.

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     Douglas (douglasvb@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 12:20:50 JST Douglas

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     The fire at one of the several #GridScaleStorage #battery #VirtualPowerPlant s is still burning in #MossLanding #California . And everyone is still evacuated. It's been about a day now.

     Here's some info on the fire: https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/how-to-stay-safe-in-a-fire-emergency-it-all-comes-down-to-preparation/article_b9c37c5a-d52b-11ef-8863-4387b46d1b97.html

     There are some decent photos here: https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/how-to-stay-safe-in-a-fire-emergency-it-all-comes-down-to-preparation/article_b9c37c5a-d52b-11ef-8863-4387b46d1b97.html

     It's looking like the facility is going to be offline for a long time. This will probably end up as a case study in my classes in the future.

     alcinnz repeated this.