Monday's Energy Absurdity: Nothing to See Here, Just 900 Tons of Burning Lithium Batteries, Move Along... [UPDATED]

So, what happens when 900 tons of lithium batteries waiting to be recycled spontaneously combust in a warehouse? Folks in the French community of Viviez in Ayron Province found out on Saturday.

As you can see from the photo accompanying this story, when such an event takes place, the air becomes filled with massive billows of toxic black smoke and local …