On February 22, 2024, Associate Policy Director Dominic Butchko testified before the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee in support of SB 532- Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland. This bill establishes the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion (LI) Battery Safety and charges the commission with making recommendations related to LI battery safety.
This is a life-or-death issue, and it will only grow in importance. As batteries become a growing part of future electrification infrastructure, state and local governments must do more to keep our mutual constituents safe.
From MACo Testimony:
As the push toward electrification continues, lithium ion (LI) batteries will grow in importance both at the consumer end as well as at utility scale. Unlike other types of batteries, any sized LI battery failure can produce fires several scales of magnitude more destructive than fires from other battery types or from fossil fuels. While it is clear that LI batteries will be a significant element of future infrastructure, Maryland must do more to establish safety guidelines today in order to protect lives tomorrow.
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