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October 28, 2009
Pentadyne Introduces Next Generation Flywheel With 25% More Energy Storage
Pentadyne Power Corp. a world leader in flywheel clean energy storage systems, introduced the next generation in flywheel technology for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems. The new flywheel, branded GTX, delivers 25% more energy storage than previous models. According to the company, the 25% increase in energy storage allows UPS customers to reduce the number of flywheels and the cost needed to bridge the gap between utility power losses and transition to a back-up generator system.
"The Pentadyne GTX flywheel technology is unique in that our flywheel operates with no bearings and no vacuum pump, making the GTX flywheel highly reliable and virtually maintenance free. GTX is at least 10X more reliable than lead-acid batteries in delivering the energy needed to support mission-critical loads while engaging the back-up generator system," said Pentadyne Chief Technical Officer, Claude Kalev.
"The GTX is spectacularly green compared to hazardous lead-acid batteries often used in bridge to generator applications. Our GTX flywheel provides users with the rare opportunity to save money by going green. A Pentadyne GTX flywheel system can pay back in as quickly as 3 years, and then generate substantial savings for each of the remaining 17 years of its life," said Senior VP of Sales and Marketing, Jeffrey Colton.
According to the company, lead-acid batteries often need to be replaced every 3 to 4 years and as their name indicates, introduce substantial amounts of the heavy metal lead and sulfuric acid into our environment. The GTX flywheel completely eliminates lead-acid battery environmental damage while saving the end user substantial amounts of money.
The GTX is well suited for supporting hospital, data center and casino mission critical load applications. The flywheel is said to use about one quarter of the valuable space that batteries require and can operate in a wide temperature range.
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