These Maxwell ultracapacitor's would be a nice fit with VRB's energy storage system..see excerpt in bold below.I own some MXWL and have a 12volt dc ultracapacitor module on order.
Electronic Products Magazine Recognizes Maxwell Technologies' Backup-Power Modules With 'Product of the Year' Award
Tuesday January 11, 4:00 pm ET
POWERCACHE(R) Products Feature NEBS-Compliant Design and Construction, Provide Maintenance-Free, Space-Saving Alternative to Batteries for Short-Term 'Bridge' Power
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL - News) announced today that its recently introduced POWERCACHE® ultracapacitor-based backup power modules have been recognized as one of Electronic Products magazine's 29th Annual "Product of the Year" award winners.
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Alix Paultre, executive editor of Electronic Products, said that the magazine's editors annually recognize a few new products that stand out from the thousands of products introduced in the preceding year on the basis of significant advancement in a technology or its application, innovative design or substantial price/performance advancement.
"Critical applications such as server, telecom, and medical systems require a reliable and uninterruptible source of power, but solutions using traditional lead-acid batteries have serious concerns in the areas of reliability, toxicity, and device disposal," Paultre said. "Maxwell's POWERCACHE was recognized as one of the most important products to be introduced in 2004 based upon its ability to provide a maintenance-free and environmentally safe alternative to battery-based bridge backup power systems without the moving parts and complexity inherent in fuel-cell and flywheel-based devices."
Robert Tressler, Maxwell's vice president of sales and marketing, said that the company developed POWERCACHE products to provide a maintenance-free, space-saving alternative to batteries for short-term "bridge" power in uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for telecommunications, industrial and medical applications.
The new 48-volt modules are rated at 1.6 or 2.3 kW, and are designed and constructed to comply with Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) standards required for telecommunications installations. Powered by 22 of Maxwell's BOOSTCAP® 1,800- or 2,600-farad ultracapacitors, the compact rack-mount modules fit most 19- or 23-inch telecommunications and data equipment racks. They incorporate a dc/dc boost converter to reduce the slope of the discharge to mimic that of a lead-acid battery system, accept an input from 47 to 56 Vdc and deliver a maximum output current of 50 A.
Tressler said that Maxwell is collaborating with UPS system integrators and fuel cell and other backup power generator manufacturers to integrate POWERCACHE modules with long-term backup power sources.
"Fuel cells, diesel generators and micro-turbines all take from a few seconds to a minute to start up and reach their full output, so UPS systems in which they are the primary backup power source all require a complementary short-term source that is instantly available," Tressler explained. "Our POWERCACHE modules remain fully charged until they are needed and recharge in seconds in case there are multiple power interruptions. They also operate reliably for the life of the system with zero maintenance."
Tressler said that telecommunications industry estimates indicate that the global opportunity for these modules, each of which supports one rack of equipment, totals more than 2.5 million units.
Maxwell is a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative, cost-effective energy storage and power delivery solutions. Our BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitor cells and multi-cell modules and POWERCACHE® backup power systems provide safe and reliable power solutions for applications in consumer and industrial electronics, transportation and telecommunications. Our CONDIS® high-voltage grading and coupling capacitors help to ensure the safety and reliability of electric utility infrastructure and other applications involving transport, distribution and measurement of high-voltage electrical energy. Our radiation-mitigated microelectronic products include power modules, memory modules and single board computers that incorporate powerful commercial silicon for superior performance and high reliability in aerospace applications. For more information, please visit our website: www.maxwell.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These include development and acceptance of products based on new technologies, demand for original equipment manufacturers' products reaching anticipated levels, cost-effective manufacturing of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing and risks and uncertainties involved in foreign operations. These and other risks are detailed from time-to-time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. Actual results may differ materially from those projected. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's judgment as of the date of this news release. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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