PowerGenix Corp. (San Diego, CA), a developer of rechargeable nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries, recently assisted local high school students from the University of...
STMicroelectronics Inc. (ST, Geneva, Switzerland) announced that it has discovered ground-breaking technology that allows silicon-based light emitters to match the efficiency of...
SMA America Inc. (Grass Valley, CA) has issued a safety alert for its SB6000U solar inverter, and has begun the process of...
Konarka Technologies Inc. (Lowell, MA), a developer of photovoltaic (PV) nanomaterials, and Solaris Nanosciences, a developer of advanced nanomaterials for devices that harvest light, announced that they have entered into a joint development agreement. The companies will evaluate the performance and efficiency of solar cells made with Konarka's light-activated power plastic and Solaris' metal structures. […]
Reva Electric Car Co. (RECC, Bangalore, India) reported that it has signed an agreement with Indian Oil Corp. (IOC, India) to develop fuel-cell-powered cars. As per the statement of intent signed between the two companies, two fuel cell hydrogen vehicles will be developed for a pilot project initiated by IOC towards the development of hydrogen […]
DaimlerChrysler AG (Stuttgart, Germany) announced the delivery of two fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) in California, which will use the DaimlerChrysler F-Cells in daily use. The fuel cell vehicles are among the first to be delivered since the official start of the US Department of Energy's […]
SunPower Corp. (Sunnyvale, CA), a silicon solar-cell company and a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp., announced that German solar photovoltaic module manufacturer...
SunPower Corp. (Sunnyvale, CA), a silicon solar-cell company and a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp., announced a comprehensive new line of SunPower inverters that will be offered to SunPower's North American customers as part of a fully engineered, high-performance system solution. The new inverters are offered in three power ratings of 2,000 W (120 V), […]
EnOcean Inc. (Boston, MA) and EnOcean GmbH (Oberhaching, Germany), a spin-off from Siemens AG (Germany), introduced its new SMT100, a small, solar-powered,...
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with partner EBARA Corp. (Japan) and its jointly owned company, EBARA Ballard Corp., related to a transaction that will provide funding for the next generation of co-generation fuel cell stack and system technology. The transaction will provide Ballard with […]
Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman of the US Department of Energy (DOE, Washington, DC) announced the selection of over $64 million in research and development projects aimed at making hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and refueling stations available, practical and affordable for American consumers by 2020. A total of 70 hydrogen research projects have been selected […]
UTC Power, a division of United Technologies Corp. (South Windsor, CT), reported that it has deployed fuel cells that have accumulated more than one billion kilowatt-hours of energy. The significance of the milestone is that one billion kilowatt-hours represents enough energy to power more than 91,000 US homes for one year, and sets a new […]
ZAP (Sebastopol, CA) and Apollo Energy Systems Inc. (Pompano Beach, FL) announced the successful demonstration of a patented "ammonia cracker" technology for use as a method to power zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell cars. Apollo's alkaline fuel cells are hydrogen fuel cells that derive their energy from ammonia; the patented "ammonia cracker" breaks the ammonia down […]
A concept plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) developed by Valence Technology Inc. (Austin, TX) and Energy Control Systems Engineering (Monrovia, CA) has won...
SunPower Corp. (Sunnyvale, CA), a silicon solar-cell company and a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp., announced that its solar panels will be featured in the two back-to-back, season finale episodes of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," airing May 22, 2005. The solar panels will be installed in the home of the late PFC Lori Piestewa, the […]