Pan-European rooftop solar initiative urgently requires a legislative framework for FIRE PREVENTION – as seen in the USA (NEC 690.12)

In May 2022, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced an ambitious plan to introduce a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) mandate for all public and commercial buildings and all new private buildings from 2027 and 2029 respectively. …

Putting in place fire-protection measures for lithium-ion battery energy storage systems

Incidents involving lithium-ion batteries have hit the headlines in recent years – think spontaneously exploding mobile phones and laptops on planes and electric vehicle fires after an impact or crash. Adding to this volatile mix is a relatively new technology,…

COVID-19 challenged us all, while reminding us about the importance of basic safety benchmarks

Without question, dealing with COVID-19 has been daunting for all of us – citizens, business owners, emergency managers, manufacturers – and of course the tireless men and women on the front line. Even the very mention of the frontline has…