Active Fire Suppression for Rolling Stock—Is There a Perfect Solution? Our other Rolling Stock white paper—of the same name—raised the following question: “When Will Rail Authorities Start Addressing Active Fire…
On December 20, 2022, Minnesota-based 3M released a statement announcing “… it will exit per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturing and work to discontinue the use of PFAS across its product…
Introduction A large part of the quest to conquer climate change is centered around the use of renewable energy in some form or fashion. Solar panels and wind turbines are…
When will rail authorities start addressing active fire suppression for rolling stock? The trains, trams, and subways that comprise the broad term “rolling stock” represent the oldest form of mass…
The Risk of Underprotection—Understanding Application Density What is “application density or concentration” and “design application density or concentration”? You often hear these terms used when discussing fire suppression agents and…
Is this really an issue? There is no question that electric vehicles (EVs) are the next big thing. How big they ultimately become remains to be seen, but one thing…
What is a battery energy storage system? A battery energy storage system (BESS) is well defined by its name. It is a means for storing electricity in a system of…
Dwindling fossil fuel supplies and changes in global climate have increased the interest in renewable energy. Wind energy is one of the renewable energy sources that is experiencing substantial growth…
What is the AIM Act? The American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act was passed on December 27, 2020. The AIM Act empowers the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take the…
Babcock Energy & Marine (UK) undertook a study for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (MoD) into alternative methods of firefighting on Royal Navy minor warship machinery spaces. The attached…