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		gradientsrneat 52 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: California invests in battery energy storage, leav... > cannot be extinguished with water Why? I thought lithium ion batteries actually contained negligible amounts of lithium? Or is this for some other reason?

IAmBroom 50 days ago [–]

Around 7%, it seems, so not negligible. There's also a similar amount of manganese, which can also burn.

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