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Mid East Info
24-05-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection put hydrogen detection solutions in the spotlight at a trio of recent events.
Teledyne Gas & Flame Detection (Teledyne GFD) made its final preparations for a trio of major energy sector events that took place in Europe and Asia. Visitors to the Teledyne GFD booth at All Energy 2025 in Glasgow (UK, 14-15 May), the World Hydrogen Summit 2025 in Rotterdam (Netherlands, 20-22 May), and the World Gas Congress 2025 in Beijing (China, 19-23 May) learned about the advantages of leveraging sector knowledge and solutions developed over decades of empowering safety in power generation. A key focus at these events was Teledyne GFD's expertise and technologies in hydrogen detection. At All-Energy 2025, the UK's largest low-carbon energy and renewables event, Teledyne GFD highlighted hydrogen as a critical area, especially regarding grid integration and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The company explained how hydrogen can be produced in BESS systems during battery charging and discharging, or if a fault leads to thermal runaway—a process that can result in fire but can be contained with the right detection technology. On stand B39, Teledyne GFD showcased four main technologies: The newly introduced Spyglass™ Xtend triple-infrared flame detector, which simultaneously detected hydrogen and hydrocarbon fires, improving safety in environments where hydrogen flames could spread to other systems. The detector featured integrated high-definition CCTV for clear imaging of fuel fires and a near-IR video option for hydrogen and methanol fires, making it suitable for BESS applications. The proven GD10P infrared gas detector. The GS700-Hydrogen, a high-performance, flexible instrument capable of detecting both hydrogen and natural gas. This portable, ATEX-certified device simplified leak detection and other applications, helping utilities quickly identify gas leaks and reduce unnecessary costs. Teledyne GDCloud™, a new cloud solution that enhanced gas detection measurement by recording hazardous events, visualizing sensor readings, and mapping technician routes for improved regulatory compliance and safety program efficiency. These four technologies were also featured at the World Hydrogen Summit 2025, where Teledyne GFD was present at booth A93. The company's expertise in hydrogen was further recognized with an invitation to deliver a presentation titled 'Regulatory Framework and Compliance along the Hydrogen Value Chain.' At the World Gas Congress 2025, a flagship event held every three years, Teledyne GFD presented the same technologies at booth Z12 in hall D. Local experts were available to discuss current and future gas detection challenges with attendees. Demonstrating its global reach, Teledyne GFD also exhibited at two events in the United States during May: the American Gas Association (AGA) 2025 in Aurora, Colorado, and the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2025 in Houston, Texas.
Associated Press
12-05-2025
- General
- Associated Press
Week Three of the International Code Council's Building Safety Month Focuses on Disaster Preparedness
Washington, D.C., May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council's Building Safety Month campaign continues into its third week with an emphasis on building safety preparedness. Preparing and planning for potential disasters can significantly diminish building damage and help ensure the resiliency and sustainability of communities around the world. Week Three: Building Your Defense, emphasizes how building safety impacts everyday lives and highlights the things people can do at home to stay safe. Learn about fire and water safety tips, as well as how to limit damage to buildings during natural disasters. 'Strong communities start with good preparation,' said Code Council Board President David Spencer, CBO. 'Through small actions like developing a fire escape plan and preparing an emergency kit, you're not just planning ahead, you're protecting what matters most.' Communities across the United States are issuing proclamations declaring May 2025 as Building Safety Month. View the proclamations here or submit one here. To participate in Building Safety Month: American Gas Association is the foundation sponsor of 2025 Building Safety Month. To learn about sponsorship, click here. ### About the International Code Council The International Code Council is the leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions. Code Council codes, standards and solutions are used to ensure safe, affordable and sustainable communities and buildings worldwide. Donna Campbell International Code Council (734) 660-6518 [email protected]
The Guardian
24-02-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
US fossil fuel industry wages campaign to kill policies that ban gas connections in new buildings
Oil and gas interests have waged a coordinated campaign to kill pro-electrification policies that ban gas connections in new buildings, putting the climate at risk, according to a new report. Since 2019, utilities and fossil fuel trade groups, including the American Gas Association (AGA) and National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), have worked together to successfully thwart various local and state efforts. The industry has launched similar efforts in the UK and Australia, the report from the London-based thinktank InfluenceMap says, drawing on their previous investigations. These campaigns are imperiling the climate and public health, the researchers warn. Fossil fuel use in buildings accounts for nearly a third of all US planet-heating pollution, and top UN climate scientists say building electrification must be the 'dominant strategy' for decarbonization. Gas usage in the home has also been linked to childhood asthma and an array of other health issues. 'The fossil fuel industry is maliciously trying to promote their corporate interests, to the detriment of the safety of our children,' Gaurab Basu, a professor at Harvard Medical School, who did not work on the report. 'We must fight back.' Reached for comment, Karen Harbart, CEO of the AGA, said climate advocacy groups are 'willfully spreading misinformation on the safety of gas stoves and promoting ill-informed energy policy that would drive up prices and sacrifice environmental progress.' The industry will 'continue to implement inclusive solutions to deliver life essential energy and reduce emissions for our customers and communities,' she said. The Guardian approached the National Propane Gas Association for comment. In July 2019, the city of Berkeley, California, became the first US city to ban gas hookups for heating and cooking in all new buildings. The groundbreaking policy inspired similar legislation in dozens of cities, including New York City and Los Angeles, as well as a 2023 statewide ban in New York. These measures sparked swift – and often successful – backlash from fossil fuel interests, which lobbied policymakers, took to the courts, and coordinated 'front groups', to overturn and prevent them, the researchers write. Within months of the Berkeley gas ban's passage, the industry began lobbying for legislation in many states to preempt cities from enacting similar measures. The American Gas Association and its members appear to have played an early role promoting these bills, InfluenceMap says. At least 26 states have now passed these policies. In November 2019 – less than two months before the Berkeley gas ban was meant to be enacted – the restauranteur trade group California Restaurant Association also submitted a lawsuit against the policy. The AGA filed a 'friend-of-the-court' brief in support of the litigation. A court ultimately ruled in the plaintiffs' favor. Berkeley agreed last year to overturn its groundbreaking policy. The National Propane Gas Association has also sued New York state over its gas ban, and both a utility and a trade group representing fossil fuel companies have filed a legal challenge to a similar measure passed in a Maryland county. And in October 2023, the National Propane Gas Association announced a legal action fund to fend off 'illegal governmental overreach that seeks to eliminate energy choice'. The industry has also funded pro-gas front groups for its campaigns, the researchers say. New Yorkers for Affordable Energy, which has fought city and state gas bans, for instance, counts utilities as members and receives funding from fossil fuel interests including a leading trade group. Coloradans for Energy Access similarly lists trade groups and utilities as members and in 2021 its board of directors was composed completely of utility representatives. Sign up to Down to Earth The planet's most important stories. Get all the week's environment news - the good, the bad and the essential after newsletter promotion InfluenceMap identified these industry campaigns in not only the US but also in the European Union and Australia. 'The scale and persistence of this worldwide anti-electrification campaign is alarming,' said Emilia Piziak, senior analyst at InfluenceMap. In the EU, the authors write, utilities, energy companies, and trade groups since 2021 have worked to undermine requirements building electrification requirements in the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. Meanwhile, in Australia, oil and gas interests worked to thwart the Victorian Government's planned transition away from fossil gas in buildings. The government last year rolled back a plan to phase out gas cooking; the announcement about the decision 'seemed to directly mirror industry asks,' Piziak said. The campaigns weren't identical. In the US, industry press releases, public statements, and court filings usually framed gas bans as threats to consumer choice, the researchers found. Pro-gas Australia campaigns mostly centered around the purported need for fossil fuels to maintain energy affordability and reliability, whereas in the EU, the most common talking point was the need for 'technology-neutral' policies. But the aims have been similar, and some actors may have even been involved in the pro-gas advocacy in multiple countries, the authors say. InfluenceMap compared the membership of the industry associations spearheading campaigns in the three regions and found at least one company, Shell, is a member key groups in the US, the EU and Australia. Several oil and gas companies belong to trade groups in two of the three regions. The true extent of this overlap is hard to determine due to lack of transparency from trade associations, the authors write. The Guardian has contacted Shell for comment.
