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- Data Center Solutions
- Nickel-Zinc Batteries
4 ways nickel-zinc batteries can save data centers money
Data center operators face continual pressure to deliver more with less: to improve data centers’ reliability, safety, and sustainability, all while working under economic constraints. In this attempt, many have overlooked the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system – but now that thoroughly tested nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries have proven themselves on the market, they offer an […]
December 1, 2022
- Data Center Solutions
- Nickel-Zinc Batteries
Batteries and Cooling Combine for Data Center Sustainability
For data center operators, the challenge of mitigating high temperatures is all too familiar. Critical electronic and electrical components, such as servers and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, generate high amounts of heat, raising the temperature of the rooms they’re housed in. Unfortunately, these high temperatures can result in shortened equipment lifespan, safety issues, and […]
November 21, 2022
- Intelligent Transportation Solutions (ITS)
- Nickel-Zinc Batteries
Building Safer Roads: The Infrastructure Act Encourages More Resilient and Reliable ITS
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a monumental commitment by the U.S. government to the future of our transportation system. While the contents of the legislation are diverse, spread throughout its text are commitments to research, fund, and strengthen intelligent transportation systems (ITS). This historic investment represents a recognition of ITS’ incredible potential […]
November 16, 2022
- Data Center Solutions
- Nickel-Zinc Batteries
The Powerful Benefits of Nickel-Zinc Batteries for Data Centers
Data centers contain all the information on which internet activities rely, forming the bedrock supporting our increasingly connected world. As a result, any data center power outage – no matter how short – can have a catastrophic impact on operations around the globe. That’s why reliable backup power matters so much. But while data center […]
October 31, 2022
- Data Center Solutions
- Nickel-Zinc Batteries
Why Modular Data Centers are Good for the Environment
When it comes to data, what was once novel is now typical – the internet-of-things, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, just to name a few. A similar pattern shows up in data centers, where concepts once seen as novel and emerging are now becoming more commonplace. One such example is the rapid growth in adoption […]
October 24, 2022
- Intelligent Transportation Solutions (ITS)
- Nickel-Zinc Batteries
Why UPS is an Essential Backup Component for Smart Cities
ITS and other “Smart Cities” technologies require a dependable backup power source to ensure uptime during power outages and emergency events. Throughout the world, cities and towns are adopting “Smart Cities” technologies as a way to improve the quality of life in their districts, neighborhoods, and communities. In particular, many cities are deploying Intelligent Transportation […]
September 19, 2022
- Nickel-Zinc Batteries
5 Benefits of ZincFive Nickel-Zinc Batteries
Our electrified world demands safe, sustainable battery storage to maintain mission-critical applications like data centers and aviation. Zinc battery chemistry is a game changer for the energy space. Nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries are the powerful, reliable, and safe choice for the future. In addition, as sustainability becomes a top priority across major markets and corporations, zinc […]
September 7, 2022
- Battery Industry Trends
- Nickel-Zinc Batteries
Why Microgrids Increasingly Require Multiple Battery Chemistries
Alternatives to lead-acid and lithium batteries are gaining market share because they provide the growing number of energy storage reliant systems with new opportunities to reduce costs, increase performance, and improve environmental sustainability. These emerging battery chemistries offer advantages like high power and energy density, improved safety and reliability, better recyclability, smaller carbon and water […]
August 24, 2022
- Intelligent Transportation Solutions (ITS)
- Nickel-Zinc Batteries
Reliability & Safety for Fort Worth, Texas with Multiple UPStealth 2 Integrations
ZincFive’s UPStealth® 2 battery backup systems keep Fort Worth’s citizens safe at signalized intersections with busy railroad crossings by ensuring they never go dark. 19 of the city’s signalized intersections with railroad crossings are now backed up with a safe, fast, reliable, and green battery backup system. Challenge The railroad arrived in Fort Worth, Texas in […]
July 25, 2022
- Intelligent Transportation Solutions (ITS)
- Nickel-Zinc Batteries
UPS Technology for ITS Powered by Safe & Sustainable NiZn Batteries
We live in an always-on world where Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) communication is becoming mission critical with cities and vehicles leveraging ITS for safe, resilient operation. That’s why over 150 Departments of Transportation throughout the U.S. and Canada have made a commitment to smarter, safer, greener ITS operation with the Nickel-Zinc battery-based UPStealth® Uninterruptible Power […]
July 10, 2022

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Highlights in Sustainability
A New Initiative Celebrates Performance, Safety and Sustainability of Zinc Batteries
It’s not often an industry throws a party, but the Zinc Battery Initiative (ZBI) sure feels like one to us. The fun started last year when the International Zinc Association formed ZBI to promote rechargeable zinc batteries’ remarkable story and promote their advantages across many applications. While each participating member has its own proprietary technology, […]
April 28, 2021
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Highlights in Sustainability
Comparing the Climate Impact of Batteries on Data Center Sustainability
To make deeper cuts in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, data center operators need to take a look at the bigger picture. In a prior blog post, we pointed out how lead-acid batteries are a data center sustainability challenge hiding in plain sight. Lead-acid batteries contain significant amounts of lead and other hazardous materials that create […]
March 9, 2021
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Highlights in Sustainability
The Hidden Sustainability Challenge in your Data Center
Data centers make a big impact in our world. The number of data centers across the globe rose to roughly 9,100 in 2019 from 7,500 in 2018.[1] As a result, data center electricity consumption is projected to increase to roughly 140 billion kilowatt-hours in 2020 in the U.S. alone, which equates to about 150 million metric […]
February 9, 2021
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