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• Evaluating the Inherent Safety of Li-ion Batteries in Portable Electronics Used in Underground Mine Environments
  11/22/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to experimentally evaluate the inherent safety of Li-ion batteries used in portable electronic devices for underground mine applications.
• Battery Safety Enhancements for Underground Coal Mines
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A project to make recommendations and guide policy or program decisions regarding the safety of batteries used in underground coal mines.
• Battery Technology
  8/23/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop technology that is broadly applicable to mobile and battery-driven equipment in hazardous environments.
• Methods to De-Energize Batteries
  7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop new technologies for emergency de-energizing of batteries, and to demonstrate prototype systems designed for application in a battery system currently employed in mining operations.
• Internal Short Circuit Detection for Improved Safety of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Mining Applications
  7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to improve the safety of lithium-ion battery systems in order to reduce the risk posed by these batteries to mine workers.
• Enhancing Mine Safety via Intrinsically Safe Battery-Powered Wireless Sensor Network
  7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to provide a fully wireless, battery-operated, atmospheric, gas monitor solution that is rapidly deployable.
• Development of Guidelines for Safely Managing Electrical Equipment and Systems in Underground Mines During Mine Emergencies and Other Abnormal Circumstances
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop guidelines to enable workers to manage electrical equipment in a mine during an emergency.
• Injury Surveillance and Safety Considerations for Large-Format Lead-Acid Batteries Used in Mining Applications
  3/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article investigates the design and implementation of large-format lead-acid batteries to identify safety interventions that can mitigate these inherent hazards.
• Using Advanced Large-Format Energy Storage Technology in Underground Mines
  11/20/2015 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to provide mines with information on advanced large-format energy storage and a comprehensive survey of the leading technologies and their likely failure modes.
• Radio System Modifications for Improved Mine Safety (Medium Frequency)
  11/19/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to increase the performance of medium frequency communications in underground mines.