Active Power's CleanSource Selected to Protect Advanced Data Center Facility; CleanSource DC and Liebert UPS to Provide Reliability and Small Footprint.Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2000 Active Power, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACPW ACPW Asymmetrical Coplanar Waveguide ACPW Advisory Committee of the Purity of Water (Australia) ), of Austin, TX, a developer and manufacturer of battery-free power quality solutions, today announced it has received an order for thirty-six 240 kilowatt kilowatt: see watt. (kW) CleanSource(TM) DC flywheel units valued at more than $1 million from Liebert Corporation of Columbus, OH., a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. ). The CleanSource DC is a compact, reliable, non-toxic replacement for lead-acid batteries Noun 1. lead-acid battery - a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts lead-acid accumulator used with uninterruptible power supply See UPS. (hardware) Uninterruptible Power Supply - (UPS) A battery powered power supply unit that is guaranteed to provide power to a computer in the event of interruptions in the incoming mains electrical power. (UPS) systems. The combination of CleanSource DC energy storage units and Liebert's UPS systems will provide a key customer with a power protection solution for one of its advanced data center facilities. Delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2001. "The CleanSource DC solution is ideal because it can increase revenue-generating floor space in Internet hosting facilities while providing highly reliable back-up protection," said Joe Pinkerton, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founder of Active Power (www.activepower.com). "We are equally excited about Liebert's commitment and support for Active Power's battery-free technology in the Internet data center market." Six CleanSource DC flywheel units will be integrated with each of six 750kVA Liebert UPS systems to provide redundant energy storage that will back-up an advanced colocation facility. This configuration, when installed, will be an industry-leading, double N+1 redundant, battery-free power protection solution. About Active Power Active Power designs, manufactures and markets power quality products that provide the consistent, reliable electric power required by today's digital economy. Targeting a large segment of the $11 billion power quality market, Active Power's battery-free power quality solutions eliminate power disturbances, which cost U.S. industry $30 billion annually in lost data and productivity. (Source: Electric Power Research Institute, 1999). Active Power is the first company to commercialize a flywheel energy storage Flywheel Energy Storage (FES) works by accelerating a rotor (flywheel) to a very high speed and maintaining the energy in the system as rotational energy. The energy is converted back by slowing down the flywheel. system that provides a highly reliable, low-cost and non-toxic replacement for lead-acid batteries used in conventional power quality installations. About Liebert Corporation Liebert Corporation (www.liebert.com) is a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. . Liebert designs, manufactures and distributes systems that control temperature and humidity, condition power and guard against outages in data centers, telecommunications facilities and Internet hosting facilities that all house sensitive electronic equipment. With strategic locations in 150 countries and the largest dedicated representative and service network in the world, Liebert continues to lead the industry. Frost & Sullivan reports that among UPS end users, Liebert is the leading manufacturer in brand use among Fortune 500 companies. In precision air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. , Liebert is the supplier of choice for the Fortune 1000. Liebert is a member of Emerson Network Power, (www.emersonnetworkpower.com), a leader in providing a full spectrum of reliable power and connectivity solutions to the networked economy. St. Louis-based Emerson Electric Co. (www.emersonelectric.com) is a global leader in providing customers with innovative technologies and solutions in five business segments: electronics and telecommunications; industrial automation; process control; heating, ventilation and air conditioning; appliance and tools. Sales in fiscal 2000 were $15.5 billion. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Provision Any forward looking statements and all other statements that may be made in this news release that are not historical facts are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. Please refer to Active Power filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information on the risk factors that could cause actual results to differ. CleanSource is a trademark of Active Power, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. |
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