--- title: Lithium-Ion Batteries Answer Challenges at the Edge with APC description: APC by Schneider Electric continues to address the sustainability of battery technology and improve education about the very topic. image: https://www.accu-tech.com/hubfs/APC%20SE%20Logo.jpeg --- {% set baseFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* Add the font family you wish to use. You may need to import it above. */ {% set headerFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* This affects only headers on the site. Add the font family you wish to use. 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Do you act and function in ways that can be easily maintained at a manageable level? Why would one want to engage with sustainability or attempt more sustainable practices? Well, exerting a lot of energy to complete task after task can do just that: Use up a lot of energy.  Humans have spent quite a long time consuming the limited resources available on the planet. This is something we've  known about. Not only that, the modern machines and devices we use require *way* more energy than most of us can even fathom. Millions of residential homes, commercial buildings and public infrastructure contain multiple battery-powered devices that are depended on to be not only powered on, but also well-functioning. So businesses rely on power distribution units and/or uninterrupted power supplies to attempt to streamline such intense energy usage, giving customers the pristine digital experience they demand.  [![SE-Day111576_Smart-UPS-Ultra_5kW_international-1060x445](https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SE-Day111576_Smart-UPS-Ultra_5kW_international-1060x445.jpg?width=1060&name=SE-Day111576_Smart-UPS-Ultra_5kW_international-1060x445.jpg)](https://www.accu-tech.com/hubfs/Smart%20UPS%20Ultra.pdf) UPS Challenges While these units chug along at their maximum potential, long-term [UPS challenges understandably arise at the edge](https://www.accu-tech.com/hubfs/Smart%20UPS%20Ultra.pdf). Frequent battery replacements, for example, must be made due to high temperature battery degradation. Many do not consider the impact of how batteries power our technology, unique companies do and always have. [APC by Schneider Electric](https://www.accu-tech.com/more-vendors/apc) continues to address the sustainability of battery technology and improve education about the very topic. Accordingly, they recommend comparing battery types thoroughly before making decisions about a power solution. In an article published this year, Senior Research Analyst Wendy Torrell from Schneider Electric’s Data Center Science Center [provides clarity ](https://blog.apc.com/2022/01/27/clarity-over-the-sustainability-impact-of-li-ion-batteries-compared-to-vrla-for-ups-applications/?utm_content=6261657292&utm_campaign=EcoStruxure+for+Enterprise+%26+SMB+IT&Source=apc&utm_source=blog_global)about the total environmental impact between lithium-ion vs. valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) battery types. [![li ion batt tech se](https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/li%20ion%20batt%20tech%20se.jpg?width=1484&name=li%20ion%20batt%20tech%20se.jpg)](https://www.accu-tech.com/hubfs/Smart%20UPS%20Ultra.pdf) After comparing in detail topics such as supply chain, operation and end of life, she determines that li-ion batteries have a lower environmental impact than their counterpart, making them the more sustainable option for data center decision makers and other IT professionals. Additionally, the advent of lithium ion batteries has answered to [challenges at the edge](https://www.accu-tech.com/hubfs/Smart%20UPS%20Ultra.pdf). The APC [Smart-UPS Ultra ](https://www.apc.com/us/en/campaign/smart-ups-ultra.jsp)is one of Schneider Electric's most recent products that demonstrates the benefits of li-ion batteries against traditional VRLA batteries. - **Greater Performance** - Lithium-ion offers 3x the battery life vs. VRLA batteries - **Longer Lifecycle**  - Results in lower maintenance costs with replacing VRLA batteries - **Less Overall Degradation**  - **Lighter Weight** - Easier to install, requiring less personnel     [![Smart Ups Banner (002)](https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Smart%20Ups%20Banner%20(002).jpg?width=300&name=Smart%20Ups%20Banner%20(002).jpg)](https://www.accu-tech.com/hubfs/Smart%20UPS%20Ultra.pdf) So now you know that if you're looking for distinct ways that your business can function in a more sustainable way, lithium-ion batteries could be just the place to start. Because the way we power our devices is the way to the future, so we may as well try to make our future as long as possible. [![APC SE Logo](https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/APC%20SE%20Logo.jpeg?width=5692&name=APC%20SE%20Logo.jpeg)](https://www.accu-tech.com/more-vendors/apc) [Contact your local Accu-Tech Representative](https://www.accu-tech.com/contact-us) to learn more about [APC by Schneider Electric](https://www.accu-tech.com/more-vendors/apc).  - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [APC](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/apc) [APC by Schneider Electric](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/apc-by-schneider-electric) [lithium ion](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/lithium-ion) [smartUPS Ultra](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/smartups-ultra) [challenges at the edge](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/challenges-at-the-edge) [VRLA batteries](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/vrla-batteries) ### Subscribe To Our Blog ### Additional Information ### About Accu-Tech Accu-Tech is a national distributor of Voice, Data, AV, Wireless, and Security solutions. 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