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Sparks Fly -- Are Lithium-Ion Batteries Safe?
FromSwitched On
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Sep 17, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Generous policy support in in a handful of markets has led to a rush to deploy energy storage projects. But the eagerness to deploy quickly resulted in shortcuts with alarming outcomes. There have been 29 fires at battery storage facilities in South Korea since 2017. Whether or not this should raise red flags for players is a bit more complicated. This week Switched On speaks with decentralized energy analyst Yayoi Sekine and energy storage analyst James Frith.This episode is based on a report titled Ensuring Safe Use of Lithium-Ion Batteries. BNEF clients can access this report on bnef.com or BNEF Mobile, or at BNEF on the Bloomberg Terminal.Switched On is hosted this week by Dana Perkins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Sep 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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