Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced its new LTC3411 high-efficiency, 2MHz, synchronous buck regulator in a MSOP package, which can deliver up...
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, Canada) announced that it has received a $2.0 million order from Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan) for Mark 902 fuel cell modules and support services, for delivery in 2002. The Mark 902 fuel cell module optimizes lower cost, design for volume manufacture, reliability, power density and compatibility with customer system […]
Whistler Inc. (Sacramento, CA) announced the completion of co-ownership of the patents of Anuvu Inc.'s (Sacramento, CA) carbon-X fuel cell, an innovative proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell specifically designed for mass production. Anuvu received $600,000 and 750,000 shares of Whistler's treasury stock, and Whistler is presently negotiating for the remaining 50 percent of the fuel […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) reported financial results and accomplishments for its fiscal 2002 second quarter, ended March 30, 2002. Revenue for the second quarter decreased 11 percent to $10.3 million from $11.5 million in the same period last year. However, revenue increased 23 percent from the $8.3 million reported in the first quarter of […]
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Honda R&D Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan). The MOU documents the companies' mutual desire to collaborate on a research project to explore concepts for a home-based hydrogen vehicle refueling system, and Honda's intention […]
Medis Technologies Ltd. (New York) reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, noting that while non-cash items continued to impact its financial statements, the impact was reduced through the adoption by Medis of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 (SFAS 142). For the quarter ended March 31, 2002, the net loss […]
FuelCell Energy Inc. (Danbury, CT) has signed an agreement with MWH Energy Solutions Inc. (Broomfield, CO) to distribute FuelCell Energy's ultra-low emission Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plants in municipal, utility support, commercial and industrial applications. Initial focus will be on wastewater treatment facilities throughout the US. "MWH Energy Solutions, with a proven track record of […]
Power Technology Inc. (Las Vegas, NV) announced that it has entered into license negotiations with a Swedish consortium for its advanced battery...
The 2003 Advanced Automotive Battery Conference will be held May 6 to 9, 2003, in Nice, France. The agenda will include batteries for advanced vehicles, power generation and distribution on board vehicles, as well as technical and financial challenges for commercialization of automotive ultracapacitors and fuel cells.
Caddock Electronics Inc. (Riverside, CA) announced its new Model CC1512FC low-value chip resistor, which is a compact, flip-chip style, current-sense chip resistor...
Ultralife Batteries Inc. (Newark, NY) announced third-quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2002. Consolidated revenues reached a quarterly record of $8.9 million, a 52 percent increase compared to the $5.8 million reported for the same quarter a year ago. Sequentially, revenues for the quarter rose 19 percent as sales of 9V batteries and […]
Smart Fuel Cell GmbH (SFC, Munich, Germany) presented its second prototype direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC) system, reducing the size of the complete...
Evercel Inc. (Hingham, MA) reported first-quarter revenue of $152,000, compared to $600,000 in the first quarter of 2001. Net loss available to common shareholders was $637,000, or $0.06 per basic and diluted loss per share, compared to a loss of $4.4 million, or $0.48 per basic and diluted loss per share, in last year's first […]
EnerNow Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) has agreed in principle to acquire the battery business of its parent company, Ener1 Holdings Inc. (Fort Lauderdale, FL). Ener1 Holdings also has agreed in principle to make an additional investment of up to $2.0 million in EnerNow, depending upon its working capital needs. The investment is not contingent on […]
Altair International Inc./Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Reno, NV) announced that it has completed a $1,000,000 equity placement with two accredited institutional investors. Under the terms of the agreement, Altair Nanotechnologies will issue units containing one share of the company's common stock in addition to one-quarter of a warrant. The warrant entitles the holder to purchase one […]