by Hannane Haddouch | Jan 17, 2025
30 experts point to new fire risks from batteries, renewable energies, green buildings and ubiquitous electronics (internet of things), accentuated by urban density and wildfire risks. Several interviews deplore the tendency over recent decades to put cost and speed...
by mcwebmaster | Oct 9, 2024
Fire services say e-bike and scooter charging probably caused several fatal fires. Insurer says battery fires up by nearly 50%. Six people died in a fire, Novi Sad, Serbia, August 2024, possibly caused by an e-scooter charging. A mother and two children died in a fire...
by mcwebmaster | Oct 9, 2024
Literature survey finds five published studies on personal mobility device (PMD) fires with 185 burn injuries. The studies from Singapore, Israel, China and France, covering burn injuries from e-bike and e-scooter fires, suggest that fires are often from unattended...
by mcwebmaster | Aug 28, 2024
Deloitte study shows that one third of consumers are concerned about battery safety in electric vehicles. 29% – 32% of consumers expressed concern about battery safety in the US, Germany, Japan, compared to 38% – 45% in China, Asia and India. In Germany the most...
by mcwebmaster | Aug 28, 2024
Experts say PV panel fires will increase with installation and underline need to mitigate ignition and fire spread. 30-page building institute guidance document explains fire risks of solar PV panels on flat roofs and identifies actions to reduce these risks. Ong et...
