1. Particle accelerator data center to use flywheel backup

    DatacenterDynamics Construction

    Power for a new data center being built to process data generated by Stanford University’s particle accelerator in California will be backed up using flywheel uninterruptible power supply (UPS) technology. Flywheels have gained traction in the data center industry over the past several years as a more environmentally friendly UPS energy-storage alternative to lead-acid batteries. 

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