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Sustainable Backup Power with Uncompromised Safety and Reliability
As AI becomes mainstream, rack server density demands are increasing more than ever before – just as growing climate awareness is putting pressure on data centers to become more sustainable. How can operators balance all these challenges without compromising uptime? ZincFive’s Aaron Schott joined Carsten Baumann, the Director of Strategic Initiatives of Schneider Electric, and […]
January 4, 2024 -
2023 Highlights: Product Launches, Partnerships and Good Chemistry
Across the data center industry, 2023 brought sustainable backup power solutions into the spotlight. Industry-wide conversations and events placed renewed priority on technologies that balance safety, cost efficiencies, and environmental impact. As the effects of climate change become more severe, milestones from COP28 to rising private sector commitments gave momentum to accelerate the adoption of […]
December 21, 2023 -
How ABB and Their Customers Future-Proof Construction Supply Chain with NiZn Technology
A key challenge in the data center environment is the need to future-proof and scale operations. As organizations strive to remain at the cutting edge of technology, having a comprehensive plan for procurement helps ensure that their supply chains can meet current and future demand. Corscale’s main project goal was to focus on improving sustainability, […]
November 27, 2023 -
The BC 2 – 500: Ultra-High-Rate UPS Battery Cabinet for AI and High Performance Computing
The new BC 2 – 500 is the ultimate blend of power, compactness, reliability, and sustainability Data center operators are tasked with the ever-growing challenge of power density. Made even more prevalent by the rise in high performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI), data centers are looking for opportunities to increase their power density […]
November 16, 2023 -
Introducing Z5 13-90: the Next Generation Ultra-High-Rate Nickel-Zinc Battery
In our modern, always-on electrified world, the demand for reliable and sustainable battery storage solutions is paramount to ensure the continued operation of critical facilities like data centers and other high power related applications. Nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries are the welcome alternative to traditional energy storage technologies. NiZn batteries have proven themselves as the safe, powerful, […]
November 7, 2023 -
Power vs. Energy: How to Make the Right Battery Choice for Your Application
Batteries are the unsung heroes of the clean energy and electrification transition. They store energy from renewable sources, such as wind and solar, to ensure a steady power supply whenever it’s most needed – no matter the weather or time of day. The transition to sustainable transportation also relies on batteries to power both EVs […]
October 30, 2023 -
Powering the Future: Nickel-Zinc Batteries Unlock Data Centers’ AI Potential
At this point, most people have heard of AI’s breathtaking potential via ChatGPT, industrial applications, and more. But data centers are looking under the hood of these shiny new features and finding the lesser-known truth: AI’s power demands are equally breathtaking. As data centers face escalating power needs driven by AI and numerous other emerging […]
October 23, 2023 -
How to Make the Most out of UPS Battery Retrofits
Tod Higinbotham, COO, ZincFive, explains how new battery chemistry retrofits offer the chance to expand capacity with better long-term solutions. Lead-acid batteries’ dominance of data center UPS systems is fading – and that’s good news for data center operators. Newer UPS battery chemistries such as lithium-ion and nickel-zinc offer greater long-term savings, reliability, sustainability, and UPS […]
October 17, 2023 -
“Safe enough” is not safe: Assessing battery tradeoffs in data centers
Safety in data centers goes beyond the immediate concerns of uptime and data protection; it encompasses aspects such as potential fire hazards, risk of equipment damage, and environmental harm caused by toxic leaks. Data centers’ uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems play a crucial role in ensuring reliable backup power – and some battery chemistries are […]
September 26, 2023 -
Choosing the Right Battery for Your Data Center
For data centers, few things rival the importance of ensuring service reliability 24-7. Without this consistency, the day-to-day operations of countless critical sectors — from telecommunications to emergency medical services — can be severely disrupted, risking individuals’ safety and hampering economic growth. This underlines why data centers are cautious about protecting their assets, and why […]
September 19, 2023
