NFPA, Research Foundation, host workshop in New York to pave path forward on energy storage system safety

About 60 leading professionals from across a wide range of sectors gathered in New York City yesterday to participate in one of the most comprehensive and high-level discussions to date on energy storage system (ESS) safety. New York City Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro kicked-off the proceedings by thanking attendees for coming together to tackle an issue that is a growing safety concern for the city. New York now has received more than 100 applications to install energy storage systems in various structures across the city, but large knowledge gaps in safety still remain. The systems, ranging in size from a...