VRB Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC), an electrochemical and battery energy storage company, and the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable...
InteliCoat Technologies (Wrexham, UK) announced that it is collaborating with Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells Ltd. (Reading, UK) to develop and evaluate design approaches, materials, and production processes for making polymeric membranes that are the critical component of the membrane electrode assembly for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells. Johnson Matthey’s fuel cell technology program is funded by […]
The Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has voted to allow passengers to carry and use micro fuel cells and methanol fuel cartridges on-board airplanes to power laptop computers and other consumer electronic devices. When formally adopted, the regulation will go into effect on January 1, 2007, with publication of […]
FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCE, Danbury, CT), a manufacturer of electric power generation plants, announced that its European partner MTU CFC Solutions, a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler AG and RWE Fuel Cells GmbH, has commissioned a power plant incorporating FuelCell Energy's technology to run a municipal wastewater treatment facility in northeastern Germany. The newly operational wastewater treatment […]
Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a manufacturer of fuel cell technology, reported third-quarter and nine-month unaudited results. Revenues were $10.5 million for the third quarter of 2005, a 200 percent increase from revenues of $3.5 million for the comparable period of 2004, supported by the acquisition of Stuart Energy and organic growth of 32 percent. Gross […]
EnOcean GmbH (Oberhaching, Germany), a spin-off from Siemens AG (Germany) and a provider of energy-harvesting wireless technologies, introduced a solar-powered, radio-frequency (RF), magnet-contact sensor that the company claims can eliminate the dependence upon batteries for wireless security systems. According to EnOcean, by doing away with battery monitoring and replacement, the STM250 can operate almost forever […]
Higher Way Electronic Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) released new GaAs solar cells that have a power rating of 6.7 mW at 27.5 percent efficiency, and measure 5 mm x 5 mm. Under an illumination of 1 kW/m², the devices have a power voltage of 0.78 V (maximum), a power current of 8.8 mA (maximum), an open […]
Evergreen Solar Inc. (Marlboro, MA), a developer of photovoltaic (PV) products, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with PowerLight Corp. for a guaranteed contract that calls for Evergreen Solar to ship a minimum of $70 million of photovoltaic (PV) modules to PowerLight over the next four years. There are defined options that […]
Darnell Group Inc. (Corona, CA) announced its new web casts on PowerPulse.Net, which will provide in-depth insights for a large range of...
Millennium Cell Inc. (Eatontown, NJ), a developer of hydrogen battery technology, reported a net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, of $3.4 million, or $0.08 per share, as compared to $2.3 million, or $0.06 per share, in the same period of 2004. The increase in net loss is attributable to non-cash interest expense […]
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) has developed a safe and easy-to-carry solid methanol to be used in direct-methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Kurita has applied its proprietary inclusion technologies, which it uses in the water treatment process, to convert liquefied methanol into the solid state. Solid methanol that does not vaporize is delisted from regulations […]
Camera company Olympus has signed up with British researchers at QinetiQ (UK) to develop fuel cell technology for its camera range. The contract is to develop a 10 W fuel cell by 2008, and then extend the technology to cover as many Olympus products as possible. Mobile phones and PDAs typically consume about 2 W, […]
Canon Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it has developed tiny fuel cells that it hopes will start replacing conventional batteries to power some of its digital cameras and printers in three years. Canon is aggressively investing in the development of new products, keen to cultivate new growth drivers as the digital camera market slows and […]
Northern Power Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems Corp., has been awarded a contract to install and commission three additional NorthWind 100 wind turbines for the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC). The contract brings the total number of turbines AVEC has purchased from Northern Power to 10, representing what is believed to be […]
SCHOTT Solar GmbH (Alzenau, Germany), a manufacturer of solar-electric modules and photovoltaic (PV) systems, announced that a 64 MW solar thermal plant...