Battery dendrite/safety risks sharpen amid e-bike fires; cold extremes/Na-ion CATL/LFP/SSB/Si/South8/AI/China SS advances/recycling

Hawaii Maui Method EPA-endorsed saltwater discharge for Li-ion disposal post-fires; Chinese SS Dongfeng620mi/Changan Chery900mi/BYD621mi; VISiCNT Si-CNT 1000+mi; Zhejiang -70C; SandboxAQ AI 90-95% SS; e-bike NIST65%; CATL Na/-40C/Ford LFP $30k'27; storage $112B.