Solar power is essential, but it is not always available when you need it. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) fill that gap by storing excess solar energy for later use, improving grid stability, reducing costs, and boosting project resilience. Learn why solar-plus-storage is becoming the new industry standard.
A new community health survey highlights the physical and emotional toll following the 2025 Moss Landing battery storage fire. With over 80% of respondents reporting symptoms like headaches and breathing issues, the findings spotlight the need for safer BESS technologies like immersion cooling and toxic gas mitigation.
When lithium-ion batteries enter thermal runaway, the danger isn’t just fire; it’s toxic gas. These emissions can harm people, delay projects, and block permits. This article explains the health and regulatory risks of battery gas release, and how EticaAG’s HazGuard system neutralizes those emissions before they become a threat to air quality or project success.
Battery energy storage is transforming critical infrastructure by providing instant, fire-safe backup power, improving energy efficiency, and supporting renewable integration. This article explores how non-flammable BESS solutions from EticaAG boost resilience, ensure operational continuity, and protect mission-critical sectors like healthcare, data centers, water treatment, and public safety.
Choosing the right cooling method for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) is critical to safety, longevity, and performance. This blog compares liquid plate and immersion cooling, explaining why immersion cooling is quickly becoming the preferred option due to its built-in fire prevention, thermal efficiency, and system reliability.
Discover how battery energy storage supports uptime, lowers energy costs, and enables sustainability in industrial manufacturing. Learn how EticaAG’s patented immersion cooling provides unmatched fire safety, thermal stability, and long-term performance for the most demanding facilities.
Generators and battery storage each offer unique benefits for backup power, but the smartest approach may be combining them. This blog explores how hybrid systems that include generators, BESS, and UPS deliver reliable, efficient, and fire-safe power for critical facilities facing outages or grid instability.
UL Solutions has updated its UL 9540A battery fire testing method, raising the bar for BESS safety. New enhancements expand testing to emerging chemistries, simulate real-world conditions, and improve data quality—helping manufacturers, developers, and regulators build safer, more resilient energy storage systems.
BESS safety is essential as energy storage systems expand worldwide. This guide covers five critical areas—key safety standards, battery chemistry selection, thermal management, fire detection and suppression, and emergency preparedness—to help developers and operators reduce risk, prevent catastrophic failures, and ensure safer, more resilient energy infrastructure.
The 2019 explosion at Arizona’s McMicken Battery Energy Storage facility revealed critical vulnerabilities in lithium-ion storage systems, underscoring the urgent need for improved facility design, specialized firefighter training, and advanced thermal management solutions, such as immersion cooling, to effectively prevent thermal runaway and enhance overall industry safety.
