Georgia Commissioner Proposes New Rules on Lithium Batteries, Mobile Homes February 21, 2025 The Georgia Office of insurance commissioner will hold a hearing March 20 on new rules regarding fire safety, including the...
Dog Chewing on Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks House Fire in Oklahoma August 9, 2024 TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A dog chomping on a lithium-ion battery sparked a serious house fire in Oklahoma, and video...
Viewpoint: Striking Risk-Reward Balance for Shipping Lithium-Ion Batteries April 10, 2024 By William Moore Executive Summary: While the advancement of technology in electric vehicles and other lithium-ion powered goods facilitates energy transition from fossil...
Deadly Lithium Battery Fires Force Lawmakers to Play Catch-Up on Safety March 28, 2024 By Robbie Sequeira For a decade, Illinois state Sen. Sue Rezin has recognized the technological and economic potential of lithium-ion batteries. Rezin, a...
Target, Hoverboard Maker Agree to $38.5M Settlement Over Fire That Killed 2 Girls February 21, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Retailer Target and the maker of a hoverboard the store sold have agreed to a $38.5 million settlement of a...
Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Extinguished on Ship off Alaska After Several Days of Burning January 2, 2024 After lithium-ion batteries burned in a large cargo ship`s hold for a number of days, the U.S. Coast Guard said...
Update: Burning Car Carrier Off Dutch Coast Towed Away From Shipping Lanes July 31, 2023 A burning car carrier off the Dutch coast has been towed to a new location away from shipping lanes as...
Ship Carrying BMWs and Mercedes Ablaze Off Dutch Coast Could Burn for Days July 28, 2023 By Cagan Koc and Wilfried Eckl-Dorna A cargo ship carrying almost 3,800 cars and construction vehicles is likely to continue burning for days, according to the...
Fire a Growing Risk to Shipping Because of Lithium-ion Batteries, Allianz Says September 6, 2022 By Jim Sams Fire has always been a peril for shipping, but the advent of lithium-ion batteries has elevated the risk to the...
VW Fears Most of Its Cars on Cargo Ship ‘Felicity Ace’ Are Beyond Salvage February 26, 2022 By Monica Raymunt Volkswagen AG has lost hope that many of its roughly 4,000 vehicles aboard a cargo ship that caught fire last...