As battery use in transportation and energy storage grows, so does the need for improved safety in handling and logistics. In this session, Ron Butler, CEO of ESSPI, will highlight approaches to early detection, intelligent monitoring, and targeted safety training to help mitigate risks associated with thermal runaway events.

The core mission is on campus battery storage and charging stations, ensuring that these rapidly expanding environments are supported with the highest levels of safety, monitoring, and response readiness.

Drawing on work with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Ron will share how ESSPI’s smart containment technologies—such as fire blankets, pallet covers, and drums—use real-time sensing, communication, and operator training to reduce response time and strengthen safety culture across the battery logistics industry.

Ron will also introduce ESSPI’s AEGIS program, which provides practical safety training and assessments to help organizations build a proactive, informed approach to lithium-ion battery risk.

ESSPI provides specialized safety consulting interventions for the energy storage and battery industries.ESSPI is involved in the design and development of systems for the safe transport and storage of battery technologies including technologies for battery logistics support.

ESSPI is proud to be funded by the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) to identify safe battery packaging solutions for industry. 

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