Fire Chief Joel Mendoza of the North County Fire District said at this point, most of the fire had gone out. A water-based mitigation system did not work as designed, Vistra's senior director of community affairs Brad Watson said at the conference. Earlier in the day, a Monterey Sheriff official had said there were no active fire suppression efforts going on, "as the best approach, according to fire staff, is to allow the building and batteries to burn."

Yeah, I think massive chemical batteries for storing excess electricity to facilitate a contrived green energy market is a bad idea.

  • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Ever seen what happens when a coal mine catches fire? Link

    I guess we should just go back to water mills right?

      • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Dams are actually really bad for the environment. They were sold as good because they don’t burn coal but it turns out that blocking rivers interferes with everything along it.

          • Lumisal@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            1 year ago

            I’m pretty sure cancers and other health issues have killed way, way more than hydroelectric.

            Not including the climate change thing…

            • CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.workOPEnglish
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              1 year ago

              It’s complicated, but in terms of direct kills, hydro power takes the cake. If you’re also considering indirect kills, fossil fuel power is far and away the worst offender and I think that’s before you even account for climate change deaths: image