Infinite Power Solutions
Ultra-thin cell phone and tablet size batteries can now be manufactured economically (<$1/Wh) by Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)-based thin-film battery technology. Read more about Organic-Free, All-Solid-State Thin-Film Batteries for Cell Phones, Tablets, and Future Devices …
Emilie Stone, Methode — Active Energy Solutions
The data center environment, be it a mammoth facility owned and operated by a single entity or a two-post rack next to the broom closet in the local branch of a bank, is constantly evolving. Of the myriad equipment and configuration choices available to data center managers, one of the more commoditized assets is an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). A unit is selected, often at the direction of a qualified re-seller, a service contract is purchased, and it runs along silently for three-to-five years. The batteries will be replaced along the way, but the user interface and power electronics all operate without incident. As long as the batteries are not cycled often, this is a reasonable arrangement. Read more about Lithium-Ion in the Data Center …
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Lithium ion battery technology offers many advantages in portable power application but one major concern is safety – thermal runaway of the device in both normal and abusive
situations. In the following article, it will be shown that by means of adiabatic calorimetry, it is not only possible to test single components but also complete lithium ion batteries. Read more about Battery Safety: Thermal Runaway …
Mark Cerasuolo, Senior Marketing Manager
OutBack Power
In the renewable energy industry, there has been much discussion about how to convert variable resources such as wind and solar into consistent and continuous energy similar to the electricity consumers are accustomed to enjoying from the utility. Read more about Why Your Next Renewable System Should be Built Around Energy Storage …
