Twenty seconds. ⏱️ That is all you have to escape a lithium-ion battery fire, yet more than half of e-bike and e-scooter owners are unaware their devices use these potentially dangerous batteries. With safety standards, we can protect Americans from this risk. That's why we’re calling on Congress to advance the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Act. Learn more: https://s.ul.org/3A2kClP
UL Standards & Engagement
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UL Standards & Engagement translates scientific discoveries into standards and policies that have the power to make a systemic impact on public safety throughout the world. Distinguished by our independent research and informed foresight, we've been driving cutting-edge science into practical standards since 1903. Our extensive library of standards helps to make everyday things safer, more secure, and more sustainable, from life jackets to batteries to autonomous cars. It’s a mission we pursue across the globe. We partner with leading minds and national standards bodies around the world to draw upon an ever-growing body of scientific knowledge from UL Research Institutes and global experts. Together, we're creating a dynamic road map to a safer future. Get involved at ULSE.org
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This week is the National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association - NCOAA's CO Safety Summit. We’re thrilled to join important discussions on how safety experts, fire service professionals, CO professionals, and more can work together to end carbon monoxide poisoning. UL Standards & Engagement’s Lesley Rohrbaugh presents the latest ULSE consumer behavior, awareness, and perception data related to carbon monoxide detection and prevention. Learn more about current CO awareness in our report 👉 https://utm.guru/uhgG3 #COSafetySummit #CarbonMonoxide
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Our recent conversation with Axios underscores the need for comprehensive safety standards when expanding new technologies such as e-bikes, e-scooters, electric vehicles, and more. Current legislation, like the bipartisan Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act would require the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in e-mobility devices if signed into law. See what Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Dr. Denice Young-Durrant, and David Martin had to say on the future of e-mobility and the importance of safety. 👇 #emobility #ebikes #escooters
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Governments across the country, and at the federal level, are taking action to curb deadly e-mobility fires. UL Standards & Engagement’s Dr. Denice Young-Durrant and David Martin joined Axios for a discussion on how they happen and how safety standards reduce the risk. We’d like to thank the Honorable Pete Buttigieg and Michael Berube for contributing to this important conversation as the electrification of transportation continues to advance. Photo Credits: Hector Emanuel on behalf of Axios #emobility #ebikes #escooters
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Looking forward to participating in this event to bring awareness to the role that electric mobility plays in accelerating U.S. goals for more sustainable transportation.
UL Standards & Engagement is excited to present the Axios event “The Future of E-Mobility.” It will explore ways policy, business, and technology innovation are working to spearhead e-mobility’s impact on accelerating sustainability goals and how it can transform transportation and urban planning for years to come. The event will feature: 🔋 The Honorable Pete Buttigieg | Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation 🔋 Michael Berube | Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation & Fuels for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 🔋 David Martin | Director of Government Engagement at ULSE 🔋 Dr. Denice Young-Durrant | Director of Data Science & Standards Engineering at ULSE Learn more about the role of safety standards in keeping e-bikes and e-scooters safe: https://utm.guru/uheCh #emobility #ebikes #safetystandards
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UL Standards & Engagement is excited to present the Axios event “The Future of E-Mobility.” It will explore ways policy, business, and technology innovation are working to spearhead e-mobility’s impact on accelerating sustainability goals and how it can transform transportation and urban planning for years to come. The event will feature: 🔋 The Honorable Pete Buttigieg | Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation 🔋 Michael Berube | Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation & Fuels for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 🔋 David Martin | Director of Government Engagement at ULSE 🔋 Dr. Denice Young-Durrant | Director of Data Science & Standards Engineering at ULSE Learn more about the role of safety standards in keeping e-bikes and e-scooters safe: https://utm.guru/uheCh #emobility #ebikes #safetystandards
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We are excited to announce Dr. George Borlase as interim executive director of UL Standards & Engagement. In this role, Dr. Borlase will lead the organization in building on our momentum and working for a safer world. Dr. Borlase will continue to serve as ULSE’s vice president of standards development. He is an experienced public safety leader, previously holding positions at U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Our commitment to our mission of working for a safer world remains strong and we look forward to the next evolution of ULSE as a leader in safety standards development and advocacy.
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Don’t underestimate the danger of e-bike fires and the need for bikes and batteries that follow safety standards. 🚲 🔋🔥 Learn more: https://s.ul.org/3y1oR0r
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Today is our Executive Director Dr. David Steel’s last day at UL Standards & Engagement. We are grateful for his efforts in leading the organization over the last two years, and we look forward to a strong future on the foundation he helped build.
Corporate and Non-Profit Leader | Ex-Samsung, UL | Strategy, Growth. Communications, Public Affairs
Today is my last day at UL Standards & Engagement. Since I joined ULSE in May 2022, I have had the privilege of leading our team on a remarkable journey as a new organization, built on more than a century of expertise. We have grown as a leading safety non-profit, with 120 years of experience in developing safety standards and a new capability for outreach and advocacy around the world. Our team increased by 50%, adding new talent to accelerate our efforts and to complement the dedicated professionals that have been driving the mission forward for years — and even decades. We opened new offices in Evanston, Ottawa, and Washington, D.C., expanding not only our presence but also our impact. And we put forward many new and updated standards that made the world safer. Looking ahead, I plan to take time to consider the opportunities and adventures to come. In the near term, I am looking forward to attending the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, celebrating the great work of the Paralympics that I have been proud to support for more than a decade. To my UL Standards & Engagement colleagues and the many stakeholders and champions that supported and defined success in the last two years, thank you. I am tremendously proud of what we accomplished in two years, and I look forward to cheering many more achievements from UL Standards & Engagement in the future.
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UL Standards & Engagement is proud to join the important conversations happening at this month’s National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association - NCOAA's CO Safety Summit, with industry leaders like Honeywell's Richard Roberts, who serves on several of our technical committees, covering topics from carbon monoxide alarms to gas detectors. We look forward to discussing the role standards play in carbon monoxide safety. Don’t miss our session on CO safety education with Lesley Rohrbaugh. Learn more and register: https://s.ul.org/4f1982j #COSafetySummit #CarbonMonoxide #COSafety
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