Tag: alternative fuel vehicles

NFPA Tackles EV Fire Safety for Parking Garages

By Joe Bebon, Editor Dec 27, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Jan 14, 2025

Alternative fuel vehicles are designed with larger quantities of combustible materials (e.g., fuels, plastics, synthetic materials, etc.) that present new and unique hazards, particularly in parking garages and vehicle carriers. To help provide informed guidance for the fire safety design of parking garages or other facilities where a large number of vehicles are densely placed, […]

Hilton Adding 20,000 Tesla EV Chargers at North American Hotels

By Joe Bebon, Editor Sep 12, 2023 Green Building

Updated: Sep 12, 2023

Beginning in early 2024, up to 20,000 Tesla Universal Wall Connectors are slated to be installed at 2,000 Hilton hotels in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, making Hilton’s planned electric vehicle (EV) charging network the largest of any hospitality company. This announcement follows the recent launch of Tesla’s Universal Wall Connector, a product designed to […]