ZincFive named to TIME green tech list for second year
Tue, 16th Jun 2026 (Today)
ZincFive has been named to TIME's World's Top GreenTech Companies 2026 list, marking the second consecutive year the battery company has appeared in the ranking.
The Oregon-based group was selected through an assessment by TIME and Statista, which reviewed more than 8,300 companies and chose 250. The ranking considered environmental impact, financial strength and innovation drive, drawing on company reports, media monitoring and other public information.
ZincFive makes nickel-zinc batteries for uninterruptible power supply systems and other immediate-power applications in data centres, industrial sites and other critical settings. The recognition comes as backup power systems attract growing attention, with AI-related computing loads increasing energy demand and bringing greater scrutiny to data centre emissions.
The announcement also comes as operators review battery choices for facilities that need short-duration backup power, with a strong emphasis on safety, maintenance and space use. Data centre owners have traditionally relied on lead-acid and lithium-ion systems for UPS installations, but suppliers of alternative chemistries are seeking more business as operators expand sites to support AI workloads.
Product push
ZincFive tied the recognition to recent product development in its UPS battery range. It recently introduced the BC 2 AI battery cabinet, aimed at both conventional backup needs and the more dynamic power environments associated with AI computing, as well as a nickel-zinc retrofit kit intended to help operators upgrade existing UPS installations without replacing cabinets.
The company centres its business on nickel-zinc electrochemistry, which it says is designed for immediate-power applications in which batteries must discharge quickly when grid power fails. In data centres, these systems sit between utility supply and standby generators, covering the first moments of an outage and helping keep servers and network equipment online.
That niche has become more visible as AI infrastructure expands. Operators are building larger facilities with denser server racks and heavier electricity use, while also facing pressure from customers, regulators and investors to demonstrate lower environmental impact and stronger safety standards in building systems.
Nickel-zinc battery suppliers argue that their technology offers a different balance of materials, recharge characteristics and operating profile from established alternatives. ZincFive says its systems are built for demanding power environments and are intended to avoid some of the safety and environmental trade-offs associated with traditional battery chemistries.
Industry standing
The latest ranking adds to a run of external awards for the company. ZincFive said it had previously received recognition including an Edison Award in 2024, the CleanTech Breakthrough 2024 Overall Innovation of the Year Award, and wins in multiple categories in the 2025 Power Technology Excellence Awards.
TIME and Statista said their GreenTech list is intended to identify companies with both a measurable environmental contribution and commercial strength. The assessment also drew on support from data partners including The Upright Project and LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions.
For ZincFive, the listing provides another marker of visibility in a market where battery manufacturers are competing to position themselves as key suppliers to modern digital infrastructure. The company serves customers worldwide and focuses its pitch on mission-critical applications where reliability and response time matter as much as broader sustainability claims.
Chief Executive Officer Tod Higinbotham framed the recognition in those terms. "Being named among the World's Top GreenTech Companies reinforces our belief that the future of power infrastructure requires solutions that are both high performing and sustainable," he said.
He added: "As AI-era infrastructure places unprecedented demands on power systems, this recognition reflects a broader industry shift toward safer, more sustainable energy storage and validates the role nickel-zinc technology is playing in delivering performance without compromise."