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    Reports

    Lithium-Ion Battery Incidents in Aviation: 2024 Data Review

  • Flames and smoke pour out of the roof and window of a house, engulfing the upper story in a severe fire.

    Expert Perspectives

    The Changing Risk of Fire: New Materials, New Devices, New Threats

  • A commercial airplane approaches a runway for landing at sunset, with airport lights illuminating the ground and the sky displaying orange and pink hues.

    Expert Perspectives

    From Risk to Resolve: Leading the Effort to Confront a Growing Threat in Aviation Safety

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    Featured News

    NBDA Calls on Industry to Adopt UL E-bike, Battery Standards

    The National Bicycle Dealers Association has joined the growing call for stronger e-bike safety by encouraging the industry to adopt…

  • A busy airport security checkpoint with many travelers in line, carrying luggage. A CNN news banner warns of an uptick in lithium battery fires aboard planes, highlighting FAA safety concerns.

    Media Mention

    CNN Explores Battery Fire Risks In Aviation With Jeff Marootian

    UL Standards & Engagement President and CEO, Jeff Marootian, recently spoke with CNN about the fire risk presented by rechargeable…

  • Thick smoke and bright flames rise from a wildfire burning through a dense forest, with a green clearing and trees in the foreground under a hazy sky.

    Press Release

    UL Standards & Engagement Selected by the Standards Council of Canada to Lead Wildfire Resilience Efforts

    Ottawa, Canada – Today, UL Standards & Engagement announced that it has been selected by the Standards Council of Canada…

  • A young man wearing a pink t-shirt and headphones around his neck sits on an airplane, looking thoughtfully out the window.

    Press Release

    New Data Shows Battery Incidents on Aircraft Rose 15% Over Five Years

    Today, ULSE released the Lithium-Ion Battery Incidents in Aviation: 2024 Data Review highlighting the risk of thermal runaway — which…

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    Press Release

    New Report: State-by-State Assessment of Carbon Monoxide Risks

    Washington, D.C. — Today, UL Standards & Engagement released its inaugural U.S. State CO Risk Assessment Report, evaluating U.S. states’…

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    Press Statement

    UL Standards & Engagement Applauds Overwhelming House Passage of the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973)

    UL Standards & Engagement applauds House vote on consumer battery safety, urges next steps in Senate.

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Catie Talenti

UL Standards & Engagement

Media & Strategic Positioning Lead