Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker A dog in Zelzate is being held responsible for causing a house fire in the East Flemish town after it chewed the battery of an e-cigarette to bits. After extinguishing the blaze firefighters found the electronic cigarette in the dog's basket. The fire was caused after the dog bit the vape battery to pieces. It was on Tuesday, just before noon, that fire-fighters were called to a blaze at a house in Zelzate. The fire was limited to one room, but if unchecked could have easily got out of control. ‘Fortunately, the dog owner had installed cameras in her house that she used to watch the dog and saw what was happening,’ explains fire captain Steven Van Vooren. According to the fire brigade, the fire started in and around the dog's basket. ‘That's where the broken vape was. The battery may have ignited. The cushion started to burn, and afterwards the furniture too.’ The house is temporarily uninhabitable due to damage caused by the smoke. Luckily the home and dog owner and the dog remained unscathed. Fire-fighters are seeing an increase in the number of incidents involving batteries. ‘Yes, we do see more and more,’ Capt. Van Vooren confirms. ‘Recently, for example, there was an incident with a bicycle battery that was charging on a carpet. A fire started. The owner threw the battery into the hall. The hall then also started burning.’ Here the vape was not charging, but that could just as easily cause a fire. ‘If you throw away a battery in the residual waste, fire can also often start during disposal, when the battery is crushed. Vapes do not belong in household waste,’ Capt. Van Vooren concludes. Infrastructure operator Fluxys has started the construction of the first phase of its hydrogen pipeline network in Belgium. In the port areas of Antwerp and Ghent, as well as between those ports (from Kallo to Zelzate), the company will build new hydrogen pipelines to provide transport capacity to the market according to the principle of open access, Fluxys revealed, adding that these pipelines will also be constructed with multi-purpose technology. As disclosed, the first phase of this network will be ready in 2026 and will be gradually expanded over the coming years in line with market development, and to the extent that the investment risk in the start-up phase of the market is brought to an acceptable level by government mechanisms. Pascal De Buck, CEO of Fluxys hydrogen and CEO and Managing Director of Fluxys Belgium, stated: “We confirm that we are starting the construction of this infrastructure which is essential for decarbonising the industry. With this step, Fluxys as an industrial group takes on its role in the energy transition.” To note, in 2023, Fluxys established the subsidiary Fluxys hydrogen to develop the necessary infrastructure for hydrogen transport, and in April 2024, the subsidiary was appointed as the operator responsible for the development and management of an open-access hydrogen transport network in Belgium. This new pipeline network will be a first step in facilitating the hydrogen economy with a transport network to which producers and consumers can connect, as provided for in the appointment as ‘Hydrogen Network Operator,’ Fluxys said. Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox The Pioneers of Offshore Engineering GustoMSC, part of NOV’s Marine and Construction business, is recognized for providing advanced design & engineering consultancy for mobile offshore units and reliable equipment. 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The performance of new and existing jack-ups, vessels […] PolicyConstruction on first stretch of Belgian hydrogen network forced to pause after fruit growers win permit appealWork on a 35km stretch of pipeline between Zelzate and Kallo has been suspended after Flemish court raises uncertainty over discharge of “forever chemicals” into waterways is joining forces with Luminus and Nippon Gases to build and operate an installation for the production of green hydrogen on the ‘Zonneberg’ in Zelzate The companies have established the new partnership Terranova Hydrogen NV Terranova Hydrogen NV is the new company founded by Terranova The 3 companies are working together to build and operate an installation for the production of green hydrogen at ‘Zonneberg’ in Zelzate Jan De Nul and Aertssen)are delighted to enter into this cooperation with Luminus and Nippon Gases for the production of green hydrogen on our sites This is another great step in the intended transformation of a former brownfield into a green energy hub in the middle of the Ghent port area CEO of Luminus : “Luminus wants to build a carbon-neutral energy future where planetary protection human well-being and economic growth are reconciled thanks to electricity and innovative solutions and services This project therefore fits perfectly within our strategy and we are proud to be able to actively contribute to its implementation.” Managing Director of Nippon Gases : “To achieve a carbon-neutral world it is important to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources Nippon Gases is committed to helping its customers make this transition possible in the future This production of hydrogen based solely on green energy is therefore for us the model example of what a climate-neutral industry can look like we hope to contribute to a future that our children and grandchildren can enjoy for a long time to come.” Top News,Greece Greece has approved an international tender for hydrocarbon exploration in four blocks in the Mediterranean Sea Top News,World Top News,Energy World,Word newsletter The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) participated in the 2025 edition of Sea Asia one of the premier maritime industry events in the Asia-Pacific… Leading mental health support provider MHSS is proud to confirm its commitment to diversity and inclusion with the appointment of two psychologists… Design & Development by P.KAN.DESIGNER Design & Development by P.KAN.DESIGNER You can read this article in 3 minutesAgnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Farmers' protests are continuing in Poland and Belgium while Spanish farmers' unions are due to negotiate with the government today coming from various locations in East and West Flanders “They are planning to stop freight and shipping traffic for 24 hours,” says Belgian hauliers’ organisation Febetra — Hajo Beeckman (@hajobeeckman) February 15, 2024 The farmers plan to block traffic at two busy roundabouts; 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