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Cleanlight praises Carver Fire’s new ELSA system using dry ice for lithium battery fires. This innovative solution not only improves safety but also highlights future trends in energy infrastructure fire protection.

Carver Fire’s ELSA system pioneers the use of dry ice to suppress lithium battery fires, offering a clean, residue-free, and efficient solution. Cleanlight finds this development crucial for the safety of tomorrow’s clean energy infrastructure and raises new opportunities in energy system resilience.

A Georgia-based fire safety company introduces ELSA, a unique dry ice-based fire suppression system for lithium batteries that offers rapid, safe, and clean cooling—transforming how we protect energy storage systems from thermal runaway events.

Carver Fire’s ELSA system introduces a dry ice-based fire suppression solution specifically tailored for lithium battery systems. At Cleanlight, we believe this is a transformative innovation for clean energy safety, enabling scalable, sustainable storage with less risk.

Meyer Burger’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the U.S. exposes vulnerabilities in the solar industry’s globalized model, urging companies to seek resilient, localized strategies. As trade policies shift, what adaptations are necessary to survive the next wave of market changes?

Cleanlight weighs in on Arevon Energy’s new 400-MWh San Diego battery project, highlighting its significance in grid resilience, community impact, and strategic urban energy planning.

Global Risk Consultants and VDE Americas are partnering to include hail PML analytics into solar risk reports. This effort marks a pivotal upgrade in how hail risks are managed. Cleanlight sees it as a strategic move with significant implications for solar ROI and project resilience.

Freedom Forever, a top residential solar contractor, has launched Raya—its AI-powered customer management tool designed to enhance solar project support and pipeline efficiency. Cleanlight sees this as a pivotal step toward leveraging AI in the industry to improve customer experiences and operational success.

Nautilus Solar Energy relocates its headquarters to Illinois, adding 29 MW of solar capacity, including 10 MW for low-income households. This strategic shift highlights Illinois’ growth as a solar hub and the critical importance of equitable access to clean energy. Cleanlight views this as a meaningful step toward national renewable ambitions.

Viridi’s RPS150 system now has UL 9540 listing and achieves safety validation with public thermal runaway demonstration in Buffalo. Cleanlight commends this proactive approach to instilling confidence in the clean energy market.