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Energy storage is emerging as an integral component of a resilient and efficient electrical grid through a diverse array of potential applications. It is anticipated that the evolution of the electrical grid will result in a greater need for services best provided by energy storage systems (ESSs). It is expected that the increase in demand for these systems will further drive energy storage research to produce systems with greater efficiency at a lower cost, which will lead to an influx of energy storage deployment across the country. To enable the success of these deployments, the hazards of these systems, namely the fire hazard of the ESS, must be understood.
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Blum, A.F., Long, R.T. (2016). Background. In: Fire Hazard Assessment of Lithium Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems. SpringerBriefs in Fire. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6556-4_1
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