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Ceramifiable foam composite confines thermal runaway in lab battery module tests Researchers in China have developed a gradient-laminated ceramifiable silicone foam that transforms into a dense ceramic barrier under fire conditions, preventing thermal runaway propagation in a three-cell lithium-ion battery module under laboratory conditions.
Brian Publicover
Jun 09, 2026
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Polish grid attack reveals cyber-insurance gap for battery storage A 2025 cyberattack affecting roughly 30 renewable energy sites in Poland has sharpened insurer focus on battery energy storage system (BESS) risk, highlighting a coverage gap at the intersection of cyber and property policies.
Brian Publicover
Jun 04, 2026
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CATL opens large-scale energy storage validation platform in Xiamen The facility will test grid integration, safety, reliability, combustion and EMC performance for storage systems.
Vincent Shaw
May 29, 2026
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Solar industry faces rising risks from fires and battery faults The 8th annual Solar Risk Assessment from kWh Analytics identifies equipment-driven fires, regulator fines, and battery inaccuracies as the latest threats to renewable asset returns.
Ryan Kennedy
May 15, 2026
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Sunwoda completes large-scale fire test for its ‘5 MWh Liquid Cooling ESS’ The important test for the 5 MWh unit was carried out at a CSA test facility in China.
Tristan Rayner
May 08, 2026
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Exclusive: Short circuit in NMC batteries caused fire at UK BESS project Project owner confirms fire at one of the UK’s oldest grid-scale BESS projects was caused by fault with nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) technology used in some early UK BESS projects. The fire occurred days before scheduled augmentation to upgrade Rufford Colliery BESS site.
Matthew Lynas
May 07, 2026
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From patchwork to harmony: The case for aligning standards in energy storage Improving safety and security does not require lowering standards, but it does require aligning them. This is where an industry-led approach – one that brings together manufacturers, developers, validators and insurers – comes in, writes Ken Stewart, senior manager ESS at Sungrow Europe.
Ken Stewart
Apr 20, 2026
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Products & Services
Ceramifiable foam composite confines thermal runaway in lab battery module tests Researchers in China have developed a gradient-laminated ceramifiable silicone foam that transforms into a dense ceramic barrier under fire conditions, preventing thermal runaway propagation in a three-cell lithium-ion battery module under laboratory conditions.
Brian Publicover
Jun 09, 2026
View article
Distributed
Polish grid attack reveals cyber-insurance gap for battery storage A 2025 cyberattack affecting roughly 30 renewable energy sites in Poland has sharpened insurer focus on battery energy storage system (BESS) risk, highlighting a coverage gap at the intersection of cyber and property policies.
Brian Publicover
Jun 04, 2026
View article
Fire risk and safety
CATL opens large-scale energy storage validation platform in Xiamen The facility will test grid integration, safety, reliability, combustion and EMC performance for storage systems.
Vincent Shaw
May 29, 2026
View article
Fire risk and safety
Solar industry faces rising risks from fires and battery faults The 8th annual Solar Risk Assessment from kWh Analytics identifies equipment-driven fires, regulator fines, and battery inaccuracies as the latest threats to renewable asset returns.
Ryan Kennedy
May 15, 2026
View article
Fire risk and safety
Sunwoda completes large-scale fire test for its ‘5 MWh Liquid Cooling ESS’ The important test for the 5 MWh unit was carried out at a CSA test facility in China.
Tristan Rayner
May 08, 2026
View article
Fire risk and safety
Exclusive: Short circuit in NMC batteries caused fire at UK BESS project Project owner confirms fire at one of the UK’s oldest grid-scale BESS projects was caused by fault with nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) technology used in some early UK BESS projects. The fire occurred days before scheduled augmentation to upgrade Rufford Colliery BESS site.
Matthew Lynas
May 07, 2026
View article
Opinion & Analysis
From patchwork to harmony: The case for aligning standards in energy storage Improving safety and security does not require lowering standards, but it does require aligning them. This is where an industry-led approach – one that brings together manufacturers, developers, validators and insurers – comes in, writes Ken Stewart, senior manager ESS at Sungrow Europe.
Ken Stewart
Apr 20, 2026
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Products & Services
Key takeaways from ESIE 2026 (Pt II): Four technology shifts reshaping China’s storage market Vincent Shaw in China wraps his takeaways from the showfloor, looking at four major technology shifts happening now to BESS.
Vincent Shaw
Apr 16, 2026
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Why BESS insurers are sweating transformers and contractor errors over battery fires The BESS insurance risk profile is shifting. In an exclusive interview, Tokio Marine GX underwriter Michael Carrington explains why insurers are looking past battery fires and sweating over supply chain bottlenecks, high-voltage transformers, and costly EPC integration errors.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 20, 2026
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