WOBO Secretary/Treasurer Majed Dabdoub – 2022 Educator of the Year

WOBO applauds the activities of its Secretary Majed Dabdoub, in the promotion, education and support for public health and safety. One of WOBO’s prime goals is the promotion and development of Public Safety initiatives, a key factor is the development and promotion of codes to...

Renewable Energy: H2B2 and PowiDian Create Hydrogen-Based Energy System for Dutch Hospital

Energy developments put into practice. H2B2, a global technology company in the hydrogen energy sector, and PowiDian, a French technology company with expertise in hydrogen system integration, are collaborating to provide the future Rijnstate hospital in Elst (The Netherlands) with a system that will enable...

Atome announce biggest green hydrogen and ammonia project in Latin America

WOBO thanks Renewable Energy for their links to developments taking place within the energy market. Green hydrogen and ammonia production company Atome Energy has announced the expansion of its flagship green ammonia production project in Villeta, Paraguay from 60 MW to 120 MW, which will...

Insurer Zurich issues warning over “dramatic spike” in warehouse fires

WOBO notes the concerns raised by Zurich. ZURICH UK is calling for compulsory sprinkler installations in warehouses as retailers hit their busiest time of the year. According to research and analysis conducted by the insurer, the number of warehouse and bulk storage fires has soared...

UK: Government launches pilot scheme for medium-rise buildings requiring fire safety remediation measures

WOBO thanks James Moore Editor of IFSEC Global for his link to the government scheme. The Government has launched a pilot scheme for medium-rise buildings in England – those between 11-18 metres – which will provide funding for the remediation or mitigation of fire safety risks...

Australia: ABCB News and Developments

WOBO Governor David Gibson thanks Gary for his update in respect of developments of ABCB in Australia. This is the first of a new series of messages from Gary Rake to help share information about the work of the ABCB. These regular messages will focus...

Europe: November 2022: funding opportunities, upcoming events and top news on clean energy

Europe – energy developments and the opportunity to participate. Commission invests EUR 3 billion in innovative clean tech projects to deliver on REPowerEU Plan The third call for large-scale projects under the EU Innovation Fund is open for application until 16 March 2023. With an...

Renewable Energy Updates

WOBO thanks Renewable Energy Magazine for their updates. How Much Energy Could We Harvest From Artificial Photosynthesis? Solar cells use photovoltaic technology to generate electricity, but the process is far from efficient. Plants are much better at converting sunlight into energy. Now, scientists are looking...

New UK fire resistance testing lab opened by UL and the Fire Protection Association

WOBO welcomes developments that support the professional in achieving safety. In response to the urgent demand for more fire testing facilities in the UK, a major new fire resistance testing laboratory at Blockley, Gloucestershire, opened on 15 November, said to feature two of the largest...

Are the sustainability and fire safety agendas compatible?

WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for the link to the paper by Ron Alalouff. At the Fire Conference 2022 last month, delegates heard about the need to put sustainability at the heart of what fire safety professionals think and do from Steve Hamm, Chief Executive of...

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