SCTE trials new hybrid backup power system

EXTON, PA - The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) has unveiled a backup powering system for cable that uses environmentally friendly technologies to maintain power during an interruption or blackout.The prototype, which is installed at SCTE headquarters, integrates solar and fuel-cell technology to provide an average of five to seven days - or more given hydrogen replenishment - of power for critical systems. Designed to enable SCTE to maintain constituent services during adverse circumstances, the system also will help to build cable’s overall knowledge base around backup powering, something that the organization calls key to business services success.Aligned with SCTE’s Smart Energy Management Initiative (SEMI) objectives,...