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…