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Largest Ever UPS Order from US Air Force
The US Air Force signed a five year deal worth $ 568.5 million with a partnership comprising
Computer Sites Inc, Emerson-Liebert and Siemensfor the 'Power Conditioning Continuation
Interfacing Equipment (PCCIE), to commission and service of power conditioning equipment.
Computer- Sites will supply project design, engineering, installation and construction, Liebert will
supply the power units. Datacenter Dynamics- 23, February, 2010
Ixys introduces 600A Power Mosfets.
Ixys expands its GigaMOS(TM) Power MOSFETs by adding new 600A, 40 to 170V products to
its TrenchT2 Technology featuring lower on-state resistances and gate charge to facilitate energy-
efficient switching , low reverse recovery charge, high dv/dt rating and 175 degrees operational
temperature. The new Fets enable device consolidation by decreasing multiple paralleled current rated
MOSFET devices in high power switching applications. Marketwatch.com- 18, February, 2010
AEG Eyes Expansion in North American Market.
AEG PS which currently provides back-up power systems to nuclear facilities in Canadian provinces,
Quebec's hydro power plants and in oil refineries, and manufacturing facilities, mass transit, data
centers and office buildings in the United States intends to expands its North American market to
enable smart grid applications and solar energy solutions. Energyboom- 17, February 2010
Fluke Awarded $ 1.4 Million to create Smart Grid Calibration Technology
Fluke Corp, was awarded U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and
Technology 1.4 Million dollar to create a new calibration technology for evaluating smart grid
electricity standard to enable consistent measurement of electricity from all power sources, including
renewable resources such as wind and solar. TD world- 16, February, 2010
EPA Starts Project to Evaluate Energy Star UPS Labeling.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , after reviewing market data and discussions with
UPS manufacturers decided to launch the development of an ENERGY STAR® UPS specification.
This standard will expand existing UPS standards, developing evaluation method for UPS efficiency.
PowerPulse - 16, February, 2010
Gamatronic unveils Mega Power Plus Modular UPS System
Gamatronic unveils the new Mega Power Plus Modular 25kW to 250kW UPS ("Power Plus"). The
UPS designed as hot swappable systems features 96% efficiency, and module paralleling ability for
redundancy or capacity. Marketwatch – 12, February, 2010
F&S : Chloride Awarded 2009 UPS Market Company Of The Year
Frost & Sullivan presents Chloride with 2009 European UPS Market Company of the Year Award.
Chloride was assessed on a number of criteria, including Growth Strategy and Implementation,
Degree of Innovation in Business Processes, Products and/or Technologies, and Leadership in
Customer Value and Market Penetration. According to Frost & Sullivan, Chloride excelled at all of
these and provided the best return on investment (ROI) for the supply and maintenance of its
customers' secure power systems. bsminfo.com – 9, February, 2010
Falcon unveils new Mobile Military UPS
Falcon unveils its new ED LIB Series 5kVA uninterruptible power supply for military's High-Mobility
Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle and other tactical vehicles. The UPS is equipped with light weight
Lithium-Polymer battery system, it weights 55 pounds, providing 25 minutes backup time at 2,300
watts. UPI.com – 4, February, 2010
We present here Power Protection and UPS news briefs, aimed to update industry users and
professionals about major events, companies, trends, products and applications of important nature,
innovative features and new approaches. The headlines link to the original information source.
Significant information from other sources is sometimes added, more about this see our NewsLetter.
professionals about major events, companies, trends, products and applications of important nature,
innovative features and new approaches. The headlines link to the original information source.
Significant information from other sources is sometimes added, more about this see our NewsLetter.
| Power Protection & UPS News February 2010 |