Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada) and announced the launch of its next-generation 2002 FCATS product line, which is Hydrogenics' proprietary product line of automated, industrial-grade systems for the testing and optimization of fuel cells and fuel cell stacks. The new generation FCATS product line is comprised of the S-Series for single-cell testing, the L-Series for large […]
Exide Technologies (Princeton, NJ) announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, burdened by large debts and costs from integrating...
Sanyo Electric Co. (Tokyo) and Honda Motor Co. (Japan) will join forces in developing batteries for hybrid cars powered by both a gasoline engine and an electric motor. Honda aims to raise the performance of its hybrid cars by exploiting the technology of Sanyo Electric. Sanyo aims to develop a battery system that will help […]
Millennium Cell Inc. (Eatontown, NJ) announced that PSA Peugeot Citroen (Paris, France) has entered into an agreement to purchase two Hydrogen-on-Demand hydrogen fuel systems for evaluation and integration into electric-powered vehicles. The hydrogen fuel systems will be integrated into a prototype based on PSA Peugeot Citroen's recently announced Fuel Cell Cab. "Our interest in fuel […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that its Material Products Division has developed AvCarb P50T carbon fiber paper with superior gas-diffusion properties for use in proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell applications. The gas-diffusion layer allows for the even diffusion of hydrogen and air against the membrane at the heart of a PEM fuel cell. […]
Beta Dyne Inc. (Bridgewater, MA) announced its new family of 35W dc/dc converters specifically designed for telecommunications applications, including xDSL remote power...
PowerSmart Inc. (Shelton, CT) has been issued US Patent 6,304,062 for its SmartShunt battery monitoring and reporting sensor, which is used to...
ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures announced the acquisition of certain assets of Dais-Analytic Corp.'s (Odessa, FL) fuel-processing and fuel cell group by its Analytic Energy Systems LLC unit, which is a newly formed subsidiary of ChevronTexaco Corp. (Houston, TX). Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, ChevronTexaco will acquire Dais-Analytic's Woburn facility and retain approximately 20 […]
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) announced that it has signed an amended and restated $81.0-million operating agreement with ECO Fuel Cells LLC (Herndon, VA). The amended and restated operating agreement now provides for ECO to market H Power's portable products, including the recently introduced EPAC 500 fuel-cell-based power source. Under the operating agreement, H Power […]
Greenlight Power Technologies Inc. (Burnaby, BC) announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with TOYO Corp. (Japan) to market, sell and service Greenlight's fuel cell test equipment in Japan. The closing of this partnership was instrumental in Greenlight being awarded a first-time fuel cell test station order from a large car manufacturer in […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), announced its new Si9138 multi-output, power-supply controller that provides compact, power-efficient, dc/dc power conversion in network equipment, telecommunications systems and battery-operated products. The Si9138 works in current mode to provide tightly regulated 3.3V and 5V dc/dc converter outputs with individual on/off control […]
Valence Technology Inc. (Austin, TX) announced that it has entered into an arrangement with AG Edwards and Sons Inc. and Wm Smith Securities Inc. to act as placement agents for a new issuance of the company's common stock. The placement agents have received commitments from a select group of institutional investors for 6.122 million shares […]
Alcatel (Paris) and MPower Batteries Ltd. (Dallas, TX) announced that an agreement has been established for the design of innovative chips for battery packs to be used in applications such as cell phones, private mobile radios, PDAs and digital cameras. Managing Director John Blinkhorne commented, "This agreement puts MPower in a very strong position to […]
FuelCell Energy Inc. (Danbury, CT) announced that it has received US patent 6,365,290, "High Efficiency Fuel Cell System," for its combined cycle Direct FuelCell/Turbine (DFC/T) power plant. The company is targeting this technology for the larger distributed generation market, focusing on 10MW to 50MW power plants to supplement the utility infrastructure for grid congestion and […]
Toyota Motor Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) is working to reduce the costs of fuel cell vehicles by concentrating on reducing the volume of platinum used for catalysts. Toyota has also decided to tackle cost reduction. The company's new method is expected to help lower costs by 1/50. Toyota plans to develop highly efficient materials that can […]