A Power Dilemma: The Benefits and Safety Challenges of Lithium-Ion Batteries

In this episode of Domestic Preparedness: The Podcast – Voices of Preparedness, host Teresa Farfan speaks with Gordon Lohmeyer from the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) about one of the fastest-growing challenges in emergency response: lithium-ion batteries. These powerful energy storage systems are revolutionizing how we live, drive, and power our world—from electric vehicles to consumer electronics—but they also bring unique and dangerous risks when things go wrong. In this conversation, Lohmeyer shares the latest research TEEX has done to improve how we protect those on the front lines and communities across the country.