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Crews battle Tesla battery fire at Moorabool, near Geelong
ABC News Australia ^ | 7/30/21 | Leanne Wong

Posted on 07/31/2021 5:41:56 AM PDT by Renkluaf

A toxic blaze at the site of Australia's largest Tesla battery project is set to burn throughout the night.

A 13-tonne lithium battery was engulfed in flames, which then spread to an adjacent battery bank.

More than 150 people from Fire Rescue Victoria and the Country Fire Authority responded to the blaze, which has been contained and will be closely monitored until it burns itself out.

"If we try and cool them down it just prolongs the process," the CFA's Assistant Chief Fire Officer Ian Beswicke said.

"But we could be here anywhere from 8 to 24 hours while we wait for it to burn down."

(Excerpt) Read more at abc.net.au ...


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To: Renkluaf

We still have to do away with ICE cars and move to all electric. It’s for the sake of the children.


41 posted on 07/31/2021 9:00:36 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Play with knives long enough and you will eventually bleed.)
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To: Renkluaf

Maybe this is more efficient than the US method of having the Tesla car fires after the owner drives the car home. (Sorry to all who love the climate change friendly electric car only government mandates that are coming and will remind me that up to and including probably 30 CHiPS episodes, gas powered cars and trucks burn in intense infernos of blazing heat—often.)


42 posted on 07/31/2021 9:16:33 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: ridesthemiles

Telling someone not to charge their electric cars & simultaneously promoting them, while downgrading gasoline fueled cars takes a real sense of humor, lack of brains, or a combination of both.


43 posted on 07/31/2021 9:16:35 AM PDT by oldtech
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To: bert
What is a battery weighing 13 tons used for?

To put workers another day older and deeper in debt.

Oh, wait. That was 16 tons ones.

44 posted on 07/31/2021 9:17:58 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Reeses

Billowing black smoke cloud photo....

When the smoke clears, Greta will assure us that electric cars are good for the environment and it’s good for our government to demand an end to gas powered vehicles on a certain date by federal law.


45 posted on 07/31/2021 9:20:44 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Empire_of_Liberty

I believe there are a few companies already doin’ it.
Musk not needed. Or more efficient zinc air batteries.


46 posted on 07/31/2021 9:20:46 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Yeah, I forgot that government employees never get fired or laid off. They just retire on upwards of 80% of their salary instead of what the plebs get from social security.


47 posted on 07/31/2021 9:23:32 AM PDT by antidemoncrat (somRead more at: https://economicti)
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To: Openurmind

I agree. Among many other reasons, it is embedded gasoline/oil producers and manufacturers that stifle innovation also. If ya’ gonna do it...ya gotta do it yourself and small scale till financially rock solid stable, then introduce to larger market


48 posted on 07/31/2021 9:26:54 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: Getready

Yes, that too. Because diesel engines will wear and last twice as long. Can’t have that...

There have been a very few made and produced. But they are gasoline over electric. Which of course is only about half the mileage a same size diesel over electric would get for the same output.

My personal formula is consuming only half the fuel to do the same amount of work equates to half the emissions put out no matter what type they are.

All electric will never work, batteries will never work. They need to compromise now. And this is a good efficient compromise. And probably one of the best overall for the environment at the same time.


49 posted on 07/31/2021 9:40:22 AM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Openurmind

Ah, then we both meant the same thing: diesel-electric trains.

I read your “over” as “instead of”. Thanks for clarifying.


50 posted on 07/31/2021 10:05:56 AM PDT by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
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To: Rebelbase

What happens when a hurricane strikes and we’re out of power for awhile? During the aftermath of many storms it was nice to have different sources of cooking heat. I had neighbor’s using my grill and smoker for weeks and occasionally they’d ask to use my oven for roast and such. This all eggs in one basket is nuts! We need many different types of energy readily available. They won’t learn until it bites one of them in the ass real hard.


51 posted on 07/31/2021 10:12:43 AM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: Moltke

Part of that was my fault with “shop” jargon. Anytime we discuss one form of power system running/controlling another form of power system the slang is one “over” the other.

Habit from the mechanical trade. Such as Garbage Truck control systems being referred to as “air over electric, over air, over hydraulic”.

Because air valves control electric solenoids, these electric solenoids control a second air solenoid system, which then control the hydraulic spool valves to the rams.


52 posted on 07/31/2021 10:23:28 AM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Getready

“Musk not needed.”

Well, maybe not “needed” but I believe that his own, personal energy is what made Tesla. He is the force behind Space-X.

Like an Edison, the technology may be there, but it takes force of will to make it a reality, too.

Anyway, the point is that all energy is fungible. There is really nothing so wrong with hydrocarbon fuels as an energy source, especially with modern technology. There are many factors to their advantage. Though, I will admit that I favor the efficiency and simplicity of electric motors.


53 posted on 07/31/2021 10:44:51 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: Openurmind

Ha. Good to know. I’m more familiar with “X over Y”...


54 posted on 07/31/2021 12:14:23 PM PDT by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
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To: know.your.why

Look on their website: https://ensurge.com/


55 posted on 07/31/2021 12:49:06 PM PDT by Renkluaf
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