Switching to electric fires could cut CO2 equivalent to removing two million cars

Switching all wood and coal burning fires to electric fires could cut CO2 emissions in the UK by the same amount as removing ...
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Battery experts warn electric car fires will increase unless decades-old technology is improved

Battery experts have sounded the alarm on a rise in the number of electric car fires, predicting there could be 25,000 instances per year by 2030. While evidence shows they are currently far less ...
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Increase in UK solar panel fires blamed on poor installations

Loose connections, damaged or faulty wiring among leading causes of solar panel fires, according to new analysis from insurer QBE. Freedom of information requests to UK fire services find increase in ...
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The Auto Industry Finally Has a Plan to Stop Electric Vehicle Fires

Last month, a Mercedes Benz EQE 350 electric vehicle caught fire in a South Korean apartment building’s underground parking garage. Reportedly, 23 people were sent to the hospital and approximately ...
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Firefighters talk challenges of putting out electric vehicles versus car fires

In July, Lewisville Firefighters responded to a fire that appeared to have started when a homeowner tried to charge their Tesla. Investigators said the cause of the fire is listed as undetermined and ...