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On July 29, the Higherwire team joined the City of Tempe and Local First AZ for another event to encourage a clean-energy future. The Tempe EV (electric vehicle) expo allowed visitors to explore electric vehicles to promote the use of...
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Higherwire handles thousands of batteries a day, the vast majority of them lithium. As a manufacturer of Second Life lithium batteries, we know the risk of battery fires and take every precaution to prevent and prepare for them. That includes mandatory safety training and PPE to protect our employees, fire extinguishers and sand-filled buckets at every station, ensuring batteries are stored away from flammable materials, and working with local fire officials to make sure our policies and procedures are safe. It’s also why we’re acquiring UL, R2 and ISO certifications. We want to make sure everything we do is as safe as it is sustainable.
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Last Saturday, July 23rd, the Higherwire team was out to volunteer with Keep Tempe Beautiful at Tempe's Zero Waste Day. For those not in the know, Tempe Fire Training center between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Keep Tempe Beautiful is...
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You've probably noticed the Higherwire-branded trailer by now (you know, the one that’s featured prominently on our main page) and you might be wondering how that ties into our mission to reduce the barriers to entry for renewable energy storage. What...
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Higherwire has partnered with several electric mobility companies to create a circular process for their returned battery packs! Our main focus is to pair these with our solar energy storage systems, as usual. However, supply is such that we're also going to offer them as a budget-friendly solution for those looking to build custom packs.
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