October 17, 2025
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October 15, 2025
Federal Safety Standards vs. Michigan’s Weak Rules The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) sets strict evacuation guidelines for hazardous materials. For many toxic chemical spills, the […]
October 15, 2025
The Sales Pitch vs. Reality On August 14, 2025, at the Oshtemo Township meeting, representatives from startup developer NewEdge Power insisted that “Battery Energy Storage Systems […]
October 15, 2025
The McMicken Explosion: A Turning Point In April 2019, the McMicken Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Surprise, Arizona, suffered a catastrophic failure. A single defect […]
October 15, 2025
A BESS Fire That Changed Everything for California 3 Days of Burning. Years of Cleanup & Destruction. In September 2024, a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) […]
October 14, 2025
History has a way of repeating itself when short-term incentives overpower long-term safety. The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was not simply a natural disaster — […]
October 14, 2025
Lithium-Ion Fires Don’t Behave Like Normal Fires Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) present a unique and dangerous fire risk. Unlike traditional fires, which can be doused […]
October 14, 2025
The battery storage boom is here. In 2024, there were just 178 BESS projects in the U.S. By 2025, that number had skyrocketed to 838 projects […]
October 14, 2025
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) developers are racing to cash in on federal subsidies. With up to 50% stacked tax credits and 80% loan guarantees, utilities […]
October 14, 2025
Developers admit this is a new technology, but they won’t admit this is a dangerous technology with much work and testing to be done. Documented risks […]