Tag: UPS

The Use of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Uninterruptible Power Supplies

Josh Johnson September 18, 2012

Michael A. Stout, Vice President Engineering
Falcon Electric, Inc.

Being in the UPS industry, Falcon Electric, Inc. is frequently asked why the industry hasn’t adopted the use of Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries inside more products. Li-Ion batteries have a much higher energy density allowing them to be smaller and weigh less than half of an equivalent Valve Regulated Sealed Lead-Acid (VRLA) battery currently used in UPS systems. Read more about The Use of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Uninterruptible Power Supplies …

The Changing Landscape of Battery Storage

Josh Johnson November 11, 2015

Robert Magyar • VARTA Storage GmbH

In the last several years, there has been tremendous media attention surrounding the potential for battery storage to play a significantly larger role within the public electricity grids both at the utility level and within the market-side ownership of Distributed Energy Resources. Much like 10 to 12 years ago, when the photovoltaic (PV) solar market was beginning to mainstream, today’s view of the battery storage market often appears complex and confusing. While some see battery storage as the complete answer to the intermittent power production of PV solar energy, others see the technology as costly and difficult to maintain. As in all technologies, the answer is not within the technology itself, but the business model applications and government regulations which will ultimately determine how far ”the great battery storage revolution” will go. Read more about The Changing Landscape of Battery Storage …

UPS Service Plans: How to Maximize Your Returns

Josh Johnson June 26, 2012

Art Mulligan, UPS Product Line Manager, Eaton Corp.

Painfully aware of the devastating impact that downtime can have on their bottom lines, most businesses appreciate the wisdom of deploying first-rate uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). Yet they often invest far more time and energy in deciding which UPS to buy than in selecting an accompanying service plan. Read more about UPS Service Plans: How to Maximize Your Returns …

Li-Ion Battery Technology Delivers High Power for Data Center UPS Installations

Josh Johnson November 4, 2013

Stuart Lansburg and Christophe Jehoulet
Saft

The changing needs of data center developers and operators, combined with the explosion in cloud computing, are driving the demand for high density storage and secure online operations. There are more than half a million data centers in existence today. All together, they suffer 2.8 million hours of downtime each year at a cost of $426 billion. Read more about Li-Ion Battery Technology Delivers High Power for Data Center UPS Installations …







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