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June 4, 2025
1:45PM - 2:45PM
Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage and Renewable Energy Challenges for First Responders
Gordon Lohmeyer, Texas A & M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), Micro Mobility Devices, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and their related lithium-ion battery fire potential pose a significant risk to the First Responder, the community and potentially to the environment. This session will help First Responders make effective decisions regarding these hazards. Also presented will be recent Li battery destructive testing TEEX conducted at Southwest Research Institute, where 75 SVOCs and 24 heavy metals were detected, as the result of Li batteries that went into thermal runaway.
