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NSW's New Battery Rules Start 1 October: What Changes for Households and Businesses

NSW's New Battery Rules Start 1 October: What C...

Australia's first mandatory battery stewardship scheme starts in NSW on 1 October 2026. Here's what it covers, why it exists, and what to do with old and damaged batteries now....

NSW's New Battery Rules Start 1 October: What C...

Australia's first mandatory battery stewardship scheme starts in NSW on 1 October 2026. Here's what it covers, why it exists, and what to do with old and damaged batteries now....

Lithium-ion fire safety in aged care and hospitals: where residents can't just run

Lithium-ion fire safety in aged care and hospit...

In a home, a battery fire is survivable if you get out. In aged care and hospitals, many people can't. That changes everything about how these settings manage the risk.

Lithium-ion fire safety in aged care and hospit...

In a home, a battery fire is survivable if you get out. In aged care and hospitals, many people can't. That changes everything about how these settings manage the risk.

Forklifts, E-Bikes and Mobility Scooters: Getting the Fire Blanket Size Right

Forklifts, E-Bikes and Mobility Scooters: Getti...

A blanket that only just covers the machine is not a partial success, it is an open edge. A sizing guide for forklifts, pallet jacks, mobility scooters, e-bikes and small...

Forklifts, E-Bikes and Mobility Scooters: Getti...

A blanket that only just covers the machine is not a partial success, it is an open edge. A sizing guide for forklifts, pallet jacks, mobility scooters, e-bikes and small...

Swollen, Dropped or Recalled: What to Do With a Battery You No Longer Trust

Swollen, Dropped or Recalled: What to Do With a...

Batteries rarely fail without warning. Seven signs a lithium-ion battery should come out of service today, the four things people do wrong with a suspect battery, and how to isolate...

Swollen, Dropped or Recalled: What to Do With a...

Batteries rarely fail without warning. Seven signs a lithium-ion battery should come out of service today, the four things people do wrong with a suspect battery, and how to isolate...

Batteries on the Move: Transporting Lithium-Ion...

Transport adds the two things a lithium-ion cell handles worst: impact and heat. What the 2026 aviation rules actually say, why a hot ute tray is a real risk, and...

Batteries on the Move: Transporting Lithium-Ion...

Transport adds the two things a lithium-ion cell handles worst: impact and heat. What the 2026 aviation rules actually say, why a hot ute tray is a real risk, and...

EV fleets and depots: overnight charging is your biggest fire risk

EV fleets and depots: overnight charging is you...

A depot charging dozens of vehicles and tools overnight, unattended, is exactly the scenario a lithium-ion fire exploits. Here's how fleet operators can get ahead of it.

EV fleets and depots: overnight charging is you...

A depot charging dozens of vehicles and tools overnight, unattended, is exactly the scenario a lithium-ion fire exploits. Here's how fleet operators can get ahead of it.