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Grid-scale battery safety progress amid US growth With projections suggesting the capacity of battery energy storage in the United States could exceed 100 GW by 2030, the industry's focus on safety appears to be paying dividends.
Tim Montague
Jan 07, 2025
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Fire risk and safety
Fire risk for home energy storage systems is 0.0049%, says German study RWTH Aachen University in Germany has investigated the safety of battery storage systems and compared it with other household appliances or technologies. The study aims to create a reliable database for classifying fire risk for consumers and regulators.
Sandra Enkhardt
Dec 09, 2024
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Fire risk and safety
New monitoring solution to detect unstable lithium-ion battery cells Brady Corporation's system comprises self-adhesive, battery-free ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) labels with integrated temperature sensors, RFID readers with up to 16 antennae, and an RFID software platform. It monitors the temperature of warehoused battery cells.
Sandra Enkhardt
Dec 04, 2024
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Fire risk and safety
Fike wins as pv magazine Awards 2024 recognizes storage champions Innovative approaches to safety, software and asset aggregation recognized in global award program. Fike Corporation walks away with the top prize by impressing jurors with an innovative approach to battery fire suppression.
Matthew Lynas
Dec 03, 2024
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E3/DC storage system with LG battery module catches fire in Germany German company E3/DC and LG Energy Solution will change the battery modules in the home storage systems of 77 customers as a precaution.
Sandra Enkhardt
Nov 26, 2024
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Utility-scale BESS: Best practices to mitigate hazards A report from Leeward Renewable Energy has investigated battery energy storage system (BESS) fires and other thermal runaway events to try and put them into context.
Michael Puttré
Nov 26, 2024
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Fire risk and safety
Two-minute warning for battery fires Machine learning techniques have been trained to recognize the distinct sound of safety valve releases, offering an early warning system for battery fires.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Nov 20, 2024

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Cause of fire in German home with Senec battery unclear A battery energy storage system from Leipzig-based Senec was affected by fire which broke out in the basement of a residential building under renovation in southwest Germany. The manufacturer said that the affected system was an "old" model, adding the cause of fire could be non-battery related.
Sandra Enkhardt
Oct 07, 2024
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Fire risk and safety
German court rules Senec dealer must deliver new, defect-free home battery storage system The Frankfurt am Main Regional Court considers a fire-safety-related reduction in output of a Senec home battery to be a significant defect not compensated for by a goodwill payment. Judges have ruled in favor of a plaintiff who wants a new storage unit. The ruling is not yet final.
Sandra Enkhardt
Oct 03, 2024
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Fire risk and safety
LG Chem develops material capable of suppressing thermal runaway in batteries LG Chem has announced that its Platform Technology R&D team has developed a temperature-responsive Safety Reinforced Layer (SRL), a material which is described as capable of surpressing thermal runaway. The material was analyzed in collaboration with researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea, while the safety verification was conducted in partnership with LG Energy Solution.
Marija Maisch
Oct 01, 2024
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Senec says LFP battery exchange ramps up, launches two new products After several fires, the EnBW subsidiary decided to replace certain models of residential battery storage systems that had already been installed and equip them with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. Simultaneously, Senec is introducing two new LFP battery energy storage systems to the market.
Petra Hannen
Aug 27, 2024
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Fire risk and safety
Battery fires in South Korea prompt transparency requirements over EV battery origins Multiple incidents, including deaths and evacuations, have led to the Korean goverment asking carmakers to voluntarily disclose the makers of batteries in their EVs, with some surprising results.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 13, 2024
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Containers with batteries on fire
Fire risk and safety
Third battery fire at the same site in Germany It's the third time in two months that a battery fire has broken out on the premises of Suncycle in Germany.
Sandra Enkhardt
Aug 12, 2024
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Fire risk and safety
Battery fire shuts down California highway A utility-scale battery delivery overturned on a highway after the truck carrying the batteries collided with a car, overcorrected, tipped to the side and dumped its cargo, leading to a fire that lasted more than 24 hours.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Aug 02, 2024
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Opinion & Analysis
How to achieve explosion control in energy storage systems   The threat of thermal runaway in an energy storage system (ESS) is often thought of as a fire hazard but just as important is its explosion risk.
Tom Farrell
Aug 01, 2024
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Ryan Kennedy
Jul 29, 2024
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