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Exploring the Lithium-Ion Battery as a Potential Replacement for Lead-Acid

By Sarah Rubenoff - October 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

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Lead-acid batteries have been the go-to for default backup power for uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). But the tides may be turning with the growing popularity of lithion-ion batteries.  A new report from Vertiv explores how the  lithium-ion battery has reached a stage of maturity that is can be considered as a viable replacement for the lead-acid battery in UPS applications.

Tagged With: Data Center Power, Lithium-ion, Lithium-Ion Batteries, Vertiv

Lithium-ion Batteries Increasingly Used as Backup Energy Source for Uninterruptible Power Supplies

By Kevin Normandeau - March 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

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Lithium-ion batteries are used in a variety of current consumer electronics. Now, the colocation and data center industry is taking note and discovering the possibilities of using lithium-ion batteries as backup energy sources for uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). A new white paper from LiiON outlines a variety of potential advantages of using lithium-ion batteries to both data center designers and operational engineers.

Tagged With: Data Center Power, Liion, Lithium-ion, Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium Iron Phosphate – The Ideal Chemistry for UPS Batteries?

By Robert Lindsay - September 12, 2018 Leave a Comment

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In the last entry in the four-part Data Center Frontier Special Report Series that explores the future of lithium-ion batteries and their impact on energy storage, we discover why lithium iron phosphate acts as an ideal chemistry for UPS batteries. 

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Additional Data Center Applications for Lithium-Ion Batteries

By Robert Lindsay - August 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

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In the third entry in a four-part Data Center Frontier Special Report Series that covers the future of lithium-ion batteries and their impact on energy storage, we explore the variety of ways lithium-ion batteries are being used in data centers. 

Tagged With: energy storage, Liion, Lithium-ion, Lithium-Ion Batteries, special report, UPS Energy Storage

Lithium-Ion Batteries Offer Energy Storage TCO Savings

By Robert Lindsay - August 21, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Our second entry in a four-part Data Center Frontier Special Report Series that explores the future of lithium-ion batteries and their impact on energy storage, moves on to explore how lithium-ion batteries can lead to TCO savings for energy storage. 

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Vertiv Expands Offerings for Lithium-Ion UPS Systems

By Rich Miller - January 11, 2018 2 Comments

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Vertiv is expanding its line of UPS systems that can use lithium-ion batteries rather than traditional lead-acid batteries, offering more options for data center operators interested in new options for their power infrastructure.

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Lithium-Ion Batteries Offer New Options for Data Center Backup Power

By Voices of the Industry - January 16, 2017 2 Comments

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For decades, data center uninterruptible power supply systems (UPS) have predominantly relied on valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries for backup transitional power. Increasingly, businesses are looking for alternatives to the VRLA, such as lithium-ion batteries.

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Lithium-Ion UPS Systems Come to the Data Center

By Rich Miller - August 18, 2016 8 Comments

Thomas McKinney, Director of Data Center Development at Forsythe Data Centers, at the company's facility in Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Photo: Rich Miller)

Lithium-ion batteries, which power smartphones and laptops, are now being used to keep data centers online. Forsythe Data Center near Chicago is an early adopter of Lithium-ion UPS technology.

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