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Should you convert your 3 Phase UPS to Lithium Ion (Li-ion) Batteries?

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Is Lithium Ion (Li-ion) a suitable replacement battery solution for your 3 phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) System? We have received inquiries from our customers regarding possible conversion of their current VRLA or wet cell battery solutions to Li-ion for their UPS systems. Of course, when Li-ion batteries are positioned to deliver a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) as compared to VRLA batteries, andpromise several other benefits, we should expect to see a lot of excitement in the market.  The most obvious effect is that new UPS seekers will now compare which battery technology makes the most sense for them. But what about UPS owners that already have a battery system in place? Is converting existing batteries to Li-ion a good idea? Does it make sense? The answer: It depends. Okay, we won’t just leave you with that non-answer. Let me explain… Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries have a lot of benefits. To learn more about how Li-ion batteries benefit data center operator...

EFF: Tenta Browser Now Includes HTTPS Everywhere

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Tenta Browser Now Includes HTTPS Everywhere Securely browsing the Internet—even when you know what you’re doing—is tough. That’s partly why, nearly seven years ago, EFF worked together with The Tor Project to develop a privacy tool called HTTPS Everywhere, which automatically provides users with secure, encrypted connections to websites when available. While HTTPS Everywhere can be installed on a number of desktop browsers, there are fewer options for mobile devices. One mobile browser app has fixed that. Starting today, HTTPS Everywhere is now included by default, with no extra installation, in the mobile browser Tenta Browser, available on the Google Play Store. The integration of HTTPS Everywhere helps declutter the landscape of current mobile browser apps, many of which advertise themselves as security-focused, with promises of incognito mode, private browsing, secure tunnels, auto proxy abilities, VPN services, and more. EFF appreciates this move and the effort taken by Ten...

$50 cut to electricity bills as Queensland Premier makes pre-election power play

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… cut $50 from Queenslanders' electricity bills for the next two … re-investing all dividends from state-owned electricity assets to help lower power … from Electric Power News http://ift.tt/2gYAf2e