Whistler Inc. (Sacramento, CA) announced the completion of co-ownership of Anuvu Inc.'s (Sacramento, CA) Carbon-X fuel cell patents, an innovative proton-exchange membrane fuel cell specifically designed for mass production. Anuvu received $600,000 and 750,000 shares of Whistler's treasury stock. The company is presently negotiating for the remaining 50 percent of the fuel cell division of […]
Teledyne Technologies Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) announced that its subsidiary, Teledyne Energy Systems Inc., was awarded a contract to supply 32 MEDUSA RD test stations to a leading proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell component manufacturer. The systems supplied under this multi-year contract will expand the customer's test capabilities and be used in the development of […]
Astris Energi Inc. (Mississauga, ON) announced that its European subsidiary, ASTRIS s.r.o. (Benesov, Czech Republic), has been awarded a KC$5.0 million grant from the government of the Czech Republic, which will fund a cooperative effort between ASTRIS and the Academy of Science in the Czech Republic to enhance the advantages in alkaline fuel cell technology. […]
ON Semiconductor LLC (Phoenix, AZ) introduced the NCP1500, a dual-mode, pulse width modulating, (PWM) buck converter featuring a linear mode that significantly...
GrafTech International Ltd. (Wilmington, DE), formerly UCAR International Inc., announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. Net loss, before previously announced restructuring charges and tax benefits associated with the company's 2002 new major cost-savings plan and a non-cash extraordinary charge, was $1.0 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the 2002 […]
Medis Technologies Ltd. (New York) announced that it has achieved important advances in the performance of its direct liquid ethanol (methanol) fuel cell relating to energy capacity and operating time. In laboratory tests, the Medis fuel cell operated at 0.5V for 10,000mAh for 24 continuous hours on a single fueling. The fuel cell demonstrated an […]
Modine Manufacturing Co. (Racine, WI) reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $5.0 million, or $0.15 per fully diluted share, and $254.6 million in revenue for the period ending March 31, 2002. Compared to the prior year, revenue decreased 6.2 percent and net earnings decreased 2.9 percent. Sales for the full year declined by 4.2 percent to […]
Catalytica Energy Systems Inc. (Mountain View, CA) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. Revenues for the first quarter of 2002 were $649,000, compared with revenues of $1,446,000 for the same period of the prior year. Net loss for the quarter was $5,220,000, or a loss of $0.30 per share, compared […]
TechSys Inc. (Florham Park, NJ) announced that Fuel Cell Companies Inc. (FCCI, Mahwah, NJ) has signed an agreement enabling it to become the exclusive manufacturer and distributor for TechSys' solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) products in the Republic of China and portions of South America. Pursuant to the agreement, FCCI will assume all costs for manufacturing, […]
Stirling Advantage Inc. (Athol, MA) announced a new design for its Stirling Power System that will produce electricity from the energy in wasted steam, converting formerly wasted energy to electricity with no additional production of CO2 or other greenhouse gases. The new system would also be useful in other applications where low-quality steam is condensed […]
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Reno, NV) announced that Professor Jackie Ying has joined the company's technical advisory board. Ying, a leader in the fields of nanostructured materials and heterogeneous catalysts, previously worked with Altair Nanotechnologies in the development of a reforming catalyst for its solid-oxide fuel cell program. "We are honored to have Professor Ying join […]
Synergy Technologies Corp. (Conroe, TX) announced that it has entered into a common stock purchase agreement with Fusion Capital Fund II LLC (Chicago, IL) whereby Fusion Capital shall buy up to $6.0 million of Synergy Technologies' common stock. The funds will be used to continue the commercialization of Synergy's two proprietary and patented technologies, CPJ […]
Midtronics Inc. (Willowbrook, IL) announced the release of its new SecurePower 6/12 battery conductance tester, which performs small-battery screening for backup power systems protecting security/fire alarms, emergency lighting and portable UPS applications. The SecurePower 6/12 uses Midtronics' patented conductance technology, and offers service company, facility and IT professionals the ability to manage critical system reliability […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) reported that its electronics division has received $1.0 million in new military/aerospace orders. SatCon Electronics received the orders from major aerospace customers for high-reliability assemblies used in satellite uplinks, avionics and other defense applications. "SatCon Electronics has always been a reliable supplier to the defense industry and we consider this […]
Freeplay Energy Group (London) and Coleman Company Inc. (Wichita, KS) have co-developed the new Coleman Sentinel flashlight and Outrider radio, which are...