The crew handling the dangerous materials must deionize the batteries so they can be compressed for proper disposal. They must wear special protective gear, including fire-resistant clothes and masks.

California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles popular in Los Angeles County.

The last segment of the system uses a proton exchange membrane electrolyzer to deionize a remaining portion of the water, which produces hydrogen gas. This can be collected and used to power a fuel ...

Highly combustible lithium-ion batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles are complicating cleanup efforts in the Los Angeles neighborhoods ravaged by wildfire damage. Phase 1 of the federal ...