WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - New York state has updated its fire code to cover large battery storage systems, like the ones used to store power generated by wind and solar farms. It’s progress, but ...

A key part of the transition to renewable energy is rapidly growing across the United States, but rural communities are ...

At issue is the 600-kilowatt-hour threshold that separates the systems the town will not review for the next four months from ...

Foremost Expert in Fire Prevention, Detection and Suppression Highlights Novel Combination of Best-in-Class Innovations for Battery Energy Storage Systems ASHLAND, Mass., May 28, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE) ...

Renewables project may need to shut down for a long period of time after a fire incident. Image: Baywa r.e. Co-located renewables pr ojects could have a higher financial risk associated with fire ...

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 ...

A focused review of key Code sections, grounding and circuit sizing requirements, and fire safety best practices to help electrical design engineers and contractors ...

During the exhibition, HiTHIUM hosted a certification ceremony for the world's first large-scale fire test of a BESS equipped with kAh-level battery cells. Jiawu Chen, the Fire Test Project Lead and ...

Thermal runaway in lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries has become one of the most pressing challenges for the global battery energy storage system (BESS) industry. As deployments scale from megawatt-hour ...