Fire risks associated with solar panel installations evaluated

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducted a series of large-scale tests to investigate factors that affect flame spread ...
NBC Los Angeles

Controlled fire testing set for this week in the area of the Palisades Fire

A controlled fire test is planned this week in the Pacific Palisades area as fire investigators continue looking into the potential origin of the deadly Palisades Fire. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, ...
pv magazine International

Trina Storage Large-Scale Fire Test: Full-Process Results and System-Level Safety Performance

Trina Storage recently completed a large-scale fire test of its Elementa 2 Pro energy storage system, evaluating the system’s enclosure integrity, fire isolation, and reliability of critical systems ...
Power Engineering

Mitsubishi Power battery spinoff completes large-scale fire testing of its HD5 energy storage platform

Prevalon Energy, a Mitsubishi Power spinoff known for its energy storage solutions, announced it has successfully completed large-scale fire testing (LSFT) of its HD5 energy storage enclosure — ...
Firehouse

Evaluation and Testing of ICE and EV Hazards and Sprinkler Protection Guidance for Parking Garages Underway

December 19, 2024 – Alternative fuel vehicles are designed with larger quantities of combustible materials (e.g. fuels, plastics, synthetic materials, etc.) that present new and unique hazards, ...