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November 13, 2024
A Firetrace report finds early fire suppression system installation in wind farms reduces public opposition and saves up to $11M vs. retrofitting.
August 14, 2024
With the US set to add over 68GW of wind capacity by 2028, discover which states are paving the way in wind energy. From Texas’ massive installations to Oregon’s ambitious clean energy goals, we’re breaking down the leaders and their drivers.
July 30, 2024
Growing fears about energy storage-related fires and explosions are threatening to derail the US\' plans for the transition to renewable energy – now is the time for the storage sector to step up its efforts to address fire risk.
July 9, 2024
Solar & battery storage will constitute 81% of new US electricity generating capacity in 2024, but concerns are increasing about failure to assess associated fire risk.
October 9, 2023
As the wind turbine OEM sector becomes more competitive, larger and more innovative turbines are coming to market, but unlike more traditional turbines - little is known about their susceptibility to fire risk.
May 22, 2023
Most wind farm owners and operators only consider fire risk after a fire event, and many make assumptions that insurers will cover all fire-related losses.
April 25, 2023
The costs associated with fires in offshore wind turbines are likely to be much higher than those incurred when an onshore turbine catches fire.
November 22, 2022
Solar is set to account for almost half of all new US electricity generation capacity. As US solar capacity increases, solar operators must protect assets.
October 28, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act will boost solar and wind initiatives. Thus, solar and wind managers must take action to protect such assets from fire.
August 31, 2022
Fires at wind and solar farms pose a risk to life and can cause millions in damage, but the renewables industry has been slow to address the issue.