CONTENTS
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New UPS Product
Directory Enables Buyers to Research Models Online
Report Predicts
Significant Increase in Microgrid Investment
Energy-efficient
UPS
Flywheel
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Top Story
New UPS Product Directory Enables
Buyers to Research Models Online
UPSonNet, a
power
protection consulting and UPS industry information source, recently
launched a new online resource to help electrical professionals compare
the features of UPS products. The company’s new product directory
enables potential buyers of UPS systems to see offerings from different
manufacturers at a glance, link to spec sheets, and contact relevant
professional suppliers.
The first category featured on the site covers
rack-mount online single-phase 120V UPS systems. According to the
company, the decision to start with this topology was based on new
Energy Star standards, which require users to eliminate grid-polluting
harmonics from computer servers by correcting server's power factor
from
the existing figure of 0.7 up to 0.95.
The site also offers a newsletter, which reviews different editorial
topics, including Procuring UPS
Systems on the Web from the August edition.
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Industry News
Report Predicts Significant
Increase
in Microgrid Investment
The obsolete electrical grid infrastructure in many
countries is attracting the attention of technology companies,
utilities, and policy makers looking to spur investment in Smart Grid
enhancements. According to the new report, “Microgrids,” from
market
research firm Pike Research, Boulder, Colo., one key manifestation of
that trend in the coming years will be the accelerated deployment of
microgrids, which are “islanded” power generation and distribution
areas that can operate autonomously from the larger grid
infrastructure.
The cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts that more than 3 GW of
new microgrid capacity will come online globally by 2015, representing
a
cumulative investment of $7.8 billion by that time — and an annual
market for microgrid systems of $2.1 billion.
According to the report, North America will be the largest market
for
microgrids over the next several years, representing 74% of total
worldwide capacity by 2015. In North America, the largest segment will
be institutional microgrids, followed by commercial/industrial and
community grids. Providing analysis on five major segments of the
emerging microgrid market, the report also examines key technologies
that are integral to microgrid deployments and assesses key players in
the nascent industry ecosystem.
An executive summary is available for free download on the firm’s
Web site,
or you can register and purchase the full report for a fee.
New Products & Services
Energy-efficient UPS
In an effort to further its green initiative, Tripp
Lite has developed its latest line of SmartOnline single-phase UPS
systems to incorporate an economy mode function. Operating in this
mode,
the series offers an efficiency rating of up to 97%. According to the
company, this leads to less heat buildup in data centers, lower energy
consumption, and significant savings in both cooling and energy costs.
Single-phase rack/tower and tower models, all of which are RoHS
compliant, are available with capacities from 1000VA to 16kVA.
Hot-swappable modular models can be fully serviced, including complete
replacement, without downtime impacts on mission-critical
equipment.
Flywheel
Pentadyne
Power Corp. recently introduced its next generation in flywheel
technology for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems. Ideally
suited for mission-critical load applications, the new GTX flywheel
delivers 25% more energy storage than previous models. This increase in
energy storage allows UPS customers to reduce the number of flywheels
and the cost needed to bridge the gap between utility power losses and
transition to a backup generator system. According to the company,
this
product is unique in that it operates with no bearings and no vacuum
pump, making the flywheel highly reliable and virtually maintenance
free.
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