Ethanol fires push crews to adapt firefighting foam
Ethanol fires challenge U S departments as standard foam fails to smother grain alcohol blends. Many cities lack the alcohol resistant foam and training, with costs higher and tactics requiring a shield of foam before surface application to avoid spreading the blaze.
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Mike Schultz
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Brent Gaspard
Williams Fire & Hazard Control Inc
Orlando
Fla
Ethanol Haulage Threat Looms With Tankers and Railcars
The article warns that the real danger centers on the large numbers of tanker trucks and railcars moving ethanol in vast quantities, highlighting transport risk and potential hazards in transit.
Hydrogen fuel cars inch into daily use at Penn State
At Pennsylvania State University a maintenance van runs on a hydrogen natural gas blend, part of a growing but limited adoption across fleets. Honda GM and BMW are testing hydrogen models, with over 60 filling stations nationwide and California pursuing a hydrogen highway. Early users report good results, but mass adoption remains decades away.
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State College
Jim Flanagan
Pennsylvania State University
Flanagan
Penn State
Honda
BMW
National Hydrogen Association
California
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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