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METAL AIR: Zinc UPS Gets Nod.(Brief Article)
Fuel Cell Technology News, August, 2001
A mock-up of a regenerative zinc/air fuel cells for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that would offer 8 hr. of back- up power won best in show for a device at Networld InterOp, a convention of telecom and data center operators. This is taken as an indication those in needs of UPS, are ready to adopt technologies.
Metallic Power's (2320 Camino Vida Roble, Carsbad, CA 92009; Tel: 760/476-8000, Fax: 760/476-8080) zinc/air technology has up to ten times the energy density of the lead acid batteries used in traditional UPS systems, twice the energy density of hydrogen fuel cells and as much as triple the energy efficiency of internal combustion engines, it can offer a number of advantages over other power sources.
The system is quiet, safe, and...
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