The Middle Village Residents Association (MVRA) gathered across the street from PS/IS 128 in Middle Village to protest the ...

Kerr County Commissioners’ Court on Monday took its most decisive action yet against Battery Energy Storage System developments, unanimously approving the hire of a contracted fire marshal and adoptin ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Paul Rogers, cofounder of Energy Safety Response Group and former battery subject-matter expert for the FDNY. Every day in America, nearly 3,800 fires break out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 31—ALBANY — State fire officials have adopted new standards for fire safety for large battery energy storage systems, the ...

A fire broke out at a battery energy storage system site in Warwick, N.Y., on Dec. 19. It was the second time that this particular BESS site has erupted in flames since 2023. It was the third ...

Lithium battery factory. The lithium-ion facility. A "mini-Chernobyl." Just some of the names the Middle Village community has heard referring to the proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A labor union representing over 3,200 firefighters, paramedics, dispatchers, pilots, and other emergency personnel within the Los Angeles County Fire Department is speaking out ...

UL Solutions, a global company for applied safety science, has announced enhancements to the testing methods for battery energy storage systems (BESS). The new testing methods will address industry ...

Resulting from a collaboration with the energy storage industry, regulatory authorities and other stakeholders, the test method updates help promote the safe and sustainable growth of the battery ...

During my time as head of hazmat operations for the New York City Fire Department, I learned that New Yorkers expect one thing above all else: to know their safety is never compromised. That principle ...

This webinar explains how upcoming UL 9540A (2025) and NFPA 855 (2026) updates will change fire testing, design, and permitting for large battery energy storage systems, illustrated by real-world ...