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LITHIUM BATTERY APPLICATION IN DATA CENTERS

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Lithium-metal batteries and lithium-ion batteries are both categorized as lithium batteries . However , the term lithium batteries generally refers to lithium-ion batteries , which contain no metallic lithium and support cyclic charge and discharge . as the cost declines – demand for lithium-ion batteries is increasing , across communications , electric power , electric vehicle , and data center fields . They are becoming a nextgeneration , mainstream source of energy .

1 . Why Are Lithium Batteries Needed ?
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In 1991 , SONY launched its first commercial lithium-ion battery . In 2009 , Huawei began large-scale use of lithium batteries in communications base stations . Since 2016 , the electric vehicle market , which uses lithium batteries , has been growing exponentially . To date , the power output of power batteries sold by the world ’ s top ten lithium battery manufacturers is equivalent to 90 GWh .
As the energy density and safety performance of lithiumion batteries continues to improve – and
Lead-acid batteries have dominated the communications industry for decades . But , due to disadvantages such as a short cycle life , large size , heavy weight , and environmental pollution in the production process , the development of lead-acid batteries is shrinking in several countries . Indeed , telecoms giant China Tower has even decided to halt bids for lead-acid batteries .
Lithium batteries offer several advantages , such as high energy density , a small footprint , and a long cycle life . As the market share of lead-acid batteries decreases rapidly , lithium battery usage is increasing around the globe . • www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
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