CBS LA

Seoul, South Korea — A fire at a lithium battery manufacturing factory near South Korea's capital killed more than 20 people on Monday, most of them workers from China, officials said. Rescue workers at the factory in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul, retrieved the bodies after combing through the site, local fire official Kim Jin-young told a televised briefing.The Reuters news agency quoted Kim as saying at least 18 Chinese workers were killed, along with one Laotian, according to company officials. The nationalities of at least three other fatalities reported by Kim remained unclear.   He said the mobile phone...

More than 20 workers killed as fire tears through lithium battery factory

A deadly factory blaze has revived concerns over battery safety in South Korea, a key global supplier of lithium-ion cells used in everything from electric vehicles to energy storage systems. The fire and a series of explosions at a lithium battery plant south of Seoul killed 22 workers and left...

Deadly Explosion in Korea Revives Concerns Over Battery Safety

An accident at a battery manufacturing plant in Hwaseong, South Korea, has killed at least 22 workers. The incident occurred at an Aricell manufacturing plant near Seoul when several lithium batteries exploded, causing the fire. Tessa Wong and Flora Drury for BBC News are reporting that most of the deceased workers were foreign nationals, with 18 workers from China, two from South Korea, and one from Laos. One body has yet to be identified, and other workers may still be missing.

At least 22 dead in lithium battery manufacturing plant explosion and fire

The New York Times

Stephanie Loomis had hoped that the chaos besieging the global supply chain was subsiding. The floating traffic jams off ports. The multiplying costs of moving freight. The resulting shortages of goods. All of this had seemed like an unpleasant memory confined to the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘It’s All Happening Again.’ The Supply Chain Is Under Strain.

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

SlashGear

Solar system installations saw a significant uptick in 2023, and that number is only expected to increase over the course of the next decade. Federal incentives, like tax subsidies, have played a major role in the interest this clean energy source has garnered over the years, but the fact is that solar panel systems today are also more efficient than they were before.

Are Solar Panels Bad For The Environment?

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
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Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

IFLScience

"It's a new way of looking at the future of concrete."

New Kind Of Cement Could Turn Homes And Roads Into Giant Batteries

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

White County, GA

Now Habersham

A person was seriously injured Friday afternoon after being entrapped in farm equipment. The incident happened in White County in the area of Highway 254 between Asa Dorsey and Holiness Campground roads.

Trapped Patient Airlifted After Farm Equipment Rescue

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Some zodiac signs love the mystery that darkness brings while others fear it. Yet, it is part of life. Occult is often associated with the dark. Certain individuals become more vibrant at dusk. Still, some ruling planets influence people to possess some mysterious traits.

4 Zodiac Signs Who Are Attracted to Darkness

The Independent

Scientists have discovered a way to store electrical energy in liquid fuels in what could be a major boost for transitioning to renewable energy sources.Batteries are essential for optimising the potential of solar and wind, allowing energy to be stored during periods of overproduction and fed back into the grid when there is low production.Current lithium-ion batteries – which are found in everything from laptops to electric vehicles – are costly for such large-scale purposes, leading scientists to search for alternative systems.A team from Stanford University in the US have now unveiled a new way to use liquid organic hydrogen...

‘Liquid battery’ breakthrough could supercharge renewables transition, scientists say

21 countries have EV plants or are about to get them. Is the continent wisely attuned to a strategic opportunity — or getting ahead of itself?. Editors note: There is perhaps no better digest of climate business news from Africa than Oliver August’s weekly newsletter, Green Rising. It is a breezy, informative read that captures the energy and excitement of climate business developments across the continent. August’s report:

Whisper it quietly, but Africa is starting to mass-manufacture electric vehicles

Glass is a unique material used for its chemical stability and visual transparency. It is commonly used in solar panels as a protective outer layer. In its annual PV Module Index, the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) examined emerging issues in solar glass manufacturing and field performance. It found reports of a concerning rise in solar panel glass spontaneously breaking in the field, sometimes even before commissioning.

Spontaneous glass breakage on solar panels on the rise

Georgia State

Douglas City, CA

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Los Angeles, CA

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) is inviting the public to come aboard a container ship of the future when one of the world’s first methanol-enabled vessels arrives in Los Angeles this August. Powered by green fuel for its maiden voyage and capable of carrying more than 16,000 containers...

Maersk, Nike to christen historic, green-fueled container vessel at Port of Los Angeles this August

Turner Construction is the largest general contractor in the US, and it has a presence in 20 countries. Charged talked to Abby Roberts, Turner’s Sustainability Program Manager, to discuss the company’s goal of achieving net zero emissions on its job sites. Part of Turner’s strategy involves the use...

Turner Construction: Electrification is one of our most promising tools to reduce job site emissions

Helena, MT

Sonny Tapia – Independent Record, Helena, Mont. Jun. 27—A new quick-response unit truck was anonymously donated to a volunteer fire department, but some members of the board may not want it. The Canyon Creek Rural Fire District volunteer fire department was gifted a $55,000 truck from a community...

MT Fire Department Gifted New Truck, but Board Hesitant To Accept

Walmart Canada’s new hydrogen (H2) fuel cell-powered electric semi-truck is now on the roads in Mississauga, Ontario as the retailer continues its ambitious journey towards a 100% alternatively-powered fleet. Walmart Canada is the first major retailer in Canada to introduce a H2 fuel cell electric semi-truck to its fleet....

Walmart Canada becomes first major retailer in Canada to introduce a H2 fuel cell electric semi-truck

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After a Deadly Battery Factory Fire, Attention Turns to the Safety of Migrant Workers

The workers never stood a chance. Security video from a lithium battery factory south of Seoul in the city of Hwaseong on Monday morning shows a...

After a Deadly Battery Factory Fire, Attention Turns to the Safety of Migrant Workers

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