Asking for a friend. Sunday's Energy Absurdity: California Fire Shows How 'Green' Energy Really Isn't Green at All
An 18-wheeler overturned on I-15 South Friday afternoon, causing a 75,000 lb load of lithium-ion batteries to spontaneously combust (because of course it did). Emergency first responders were forced to shut down the freeway, which serves as basically the only efficient ground artery between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
The New York Times reports that Emergency responders were concerned about the fire causing the release of a number of deadly toxic chemicals, including hydrogen cyanide, chlorine and sulfur dioxide. A spokesman for San Bernardino County said, “These chemicals pose significant health risks at elevated levels, with hydrogen cyanide and chlorine being particularly dangerous even at low concentrations.”
Click thru for the details, the chemicals, the traffic insanity, and the observation that this green tech isn't very green. (Hat tip to Doug Ross.)
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