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The following is a collection of recent articles featuring or including Active Power.


Pre-Engineered Data Centers - Past, Present and Future
Data Center Journal
Dec. 9, 2008

Active Power continues partnership with Caterpillar; 13MW in two more orders for 2009
The Daily T1R (Tier1 Research)
Nov. 26, 2008

The rise of flywheel UPS
Worldwide Independent Power
November 2008

Providing Power on the Fly
Diesel Progress
November 2008

A Flywheel Record
Mechanical Engineering
November 2008

Cleaning up dirty power - Research shows cheaper and simpler is better, most of the time, for improving power quality
Distributed Energy
September/October 2008

Active Power reports strong Q3
The Daily T1R (Tier1 Research)
Oct. 27, 2008

Jim Clishem from Active Power
Web2point0.TV
Oct. 16, 2008

Efficient and green data centers
Profitability.net (CEO blog)
Oct. 15, 2008

Flywheel 101
Data Center Journal
Oct. 9, 2008

2008 Electrical Industry Awards finalists announced!
Electrical Times
Sept. 29, 2008

Flywheels Keep Data Centers Flying
Earth2Tech.com
Sept. 26, 2008

Major Flywheel Deal for Active Power
DataCenterKnowledge.com
Sept. 18, 2008

Active Power - 12 Megawatt Sale
Data Center Links
Sept. 17, 2008

Caterpillar helps Active Power spread its wings
The Daily T1R (Tier1 Research)
Aug. 28, 2008

Two dozen area businesses, nonprofits share chamber honors
Austin American-Statesman
Aug. 28, 2008

Green Power Solutions Gain Visibility
DataCenterKnowledge.com
Aug. 27, 2008

China patterns
Austin Business Journal
Aug. 22-28, 2008

Datacenter technology vendor spotlight: Active Power
The Daily T1R (Tier1 Research)
Aug. 20, 2008

Critical look at power
Consulting-Specifying Engineer
August 2008

Is Green Your Color?
Data Center Management (AFCOM)
July/August 2008

Feel the Power
Radio Magazine
July 2008

Flywheels - a viable technology alternative to UPS batteries
The Daily T1R (Tier1 Research)
July 8, 2008

Containers as an energy efficient tool
DataCenterKnowledge.com
July 2, 2008

UPS Snapshot: Active Power
Batteries International
Summer 2008

Active Power
WallSt TV 'The 3 Minute Press Show'
June 25, 2008

Terremark on target with build out of data center near nation's Capitol
GreenTechPastures (ZDNet Blog)
June 22, 2008

Data Center Tour: The NAP of the Capitol Region
DataCenterKnowledge.com
June 16, 2008

A Look at Modular Expansion
DataCenterKnowledge.com
May 16, 2008

Bad Power Grids = Good Business for Active Power; CEO Sees Strong Growth Continuing
EnergyTechStocks.com
May 15, 2008

Active Power Sells 'Power in a Box' Containers
DataCenterKnowledge.com
May 15, 2008

Exports a bright spot in a gloomy economy
Austin American-Statesman
May 11, 2008

15 Seconds vs 15 Minutes: Designing for High Availability
7x24 Newslink
Spring 2008

Mission Critical: Gone in 60 Seconds
Batteries International
Winter 2007/Spring 2008

Power grid problems
Consulting-Specifying Engineer
April 2008

UPS Backup System
Healthcare Construction & Operations (HC&O)
April 2008

Datacenter Dynamics TV - Flywheel Technology for the Data Centre
Zero Downtime
April 9, 2008

DCW Video: Flywheel UPS Demonstration
DataCenterKnowledge.com
April 2, 2008

The Last Word: Q&A
Data Centre Management
March/April 2008

Study finds flywheel UPS more reliable than batteries
ServerSpecs.com
March 31, 2008

Power users hunt energy savings at Austin meet
KEYE-TV (Web)
March 25, 2008
Note:  Video segment can be seen by clicking here.

Optimizing the data center to drive the business
ITO America
Q1 2008

Data Center Best Practices
InformationWeek
March 1, 2008

2008 Category-Breaker Award Winners
Network World
Feb. 25, 2008
Note:  Podcast can be heard by clicking here.

Ten Alternative Energy Companies on the Rise
EQUITIES
January 2008

Green Uninterrupted Power and Cooling Systems
The Cleantech Show
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008

Flywheel UPS, not batteries, for data center company's backup power
SearchDataCenter.com
Monday, Jan. 7, 2008

Data Center Optimization (podcast)
ITO America.com
Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007

Modular Power and Cooling Utility in a Box – Driving Efficiencies through Rapidly
Deployed and Right-Sized Power and Cooling

ITO America.com
Friday, Dec. 14, 2007

Active Power Lands Multimillion Dollar Deal
Austin American-Statesman
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007

Active Power Gets 8 MW Order From OEM Partner Caterpillar
Dow Jones Clean Energy Technology Investor
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007

Strategy in Place, Active Power Hopes to Ride Green Power Wave to Profitability in Early 2009
EnergyTechStocks.com
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007

The Evolution of the Data Center
eWEEK.com
Monday, Nov. 5, 2007

Anticipate and Avoid HVAC Problems; Keep Your Systems Running Smoothly
Processor.com
Friday, Nov. 2, 2007

University Breaks All of the Storage Rules
eWEEK.com
Friday, October 12, 2007

The UPS Goes Round and Round
ITWorld.com
Monday, October 8, 2007
Note:  Podcast can be heard by clicking here.

Guard Against Power and Cooling Issues
Processor.com
Friday, October 5, 2007

Neglecting AC units gets data centers into hot water
SearchSMB.com
Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Data Center Cooling Set Points Debated
DataCenterKnowledge.com
Monday, September 24, 2007

Active Power Flywheel UPS
PodTech.net
Friday, September 21, 2007

IT grapples with overcrowded, energy-guzzling data centers
NetworkWorld
Thursday, September 20, 2007

Stayin' alive: Living happily with your existing data center
Computerworld
Thursday, September 20, 2007

Loss of cooling=data center shutdown in T-minus three minutes
SearchDataCenter.com Server Specs
Thursday, September 20, 2007

What would happen in a data center power failure?
BladeWatch.com
September 19, 2007

Data Center Meltdown - Gone in 60 Seconds
Equipment Protection Magazine
September/October 2007

Flywheels Put Spin on Power
Data Center Management
September/October 2007

Active Power
Better Process Podcast
Thursday, August 23, 2007

Look, Ma, No Batteries!
The InformationWeek Blog
Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Green UPS: The Next Step
Electrical Products and Solutions
July 2007

Flywheels Gain as Alternative to Batteries
DataCenterKnowledge.com
Tuesday, June 26, 2007

A Primer of Flywheel Technology; Not Much Noise, But Lots of Buzz
Distributed Energy
May/June 2007

Going Green: New Color for Broadcasters
Television Broadcast
May 2007

Flywheel technology
Broadcast Engineering
May 2007

Enabling Highly Available UPS Solutions to Be More Affordable and Easy to Manage
The Data Center Journal
Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Active Power´s New CoolAir Technology Provides Energy without Heat
Facilities Management
Monday, October 30, 2006

Flywheel Technology Puts New Spin on Power
Computerworld
Monday, October 2, 2006

Wind Power for the Data Center
Computerworld
Monday, October 2, 2006

Which UPS?
Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Friday, September 1, 2006

Active Power to collect $2M from sweet deal
Austin Business Journal
Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Hot Air + Flywheel = A Bridge Supply With Longer Endurance
Electronic Design
Thursday, August 17, 2006

Flywheel UPS Designs
Energy & Power Management
Tuesday, August 1, 2006

Fluid Handling and Fluid Power: Power and Air
Mechanical Engineering Magazine
Tuesday, August 1, 2006

Battery-free Backup Advances
Automation World
Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Backup Power Products Keep Data Centers Alive and Cool
Power Electronics Technology
Wednesday, June 28, 2006

UPS Designed to Help You Go Green
Network World
Monday, June 5, 2006

The Latest in Flywheel Technology
The Data Center Journal
Monday, May 1, 2006

Bridging the Gaps
U.S. Business Review
Sunday, April 30, 2006

2006 Product of the Year Category Winners
EC&M
Tuesday, March 28, 2006

IC Maker Evaluates Battery-free Energy Storage Unit
Power Electronics Technology
Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Leveraging Compressed Air Energy Storage
Power Electronics Technology
October 1, 2004