The Knowledge Foundation (Boston, MA) released details on the program scope as well as a call for papers for the Technology Commercialization Alliance's (TCA) 2005 Annual Summit. An interdisciplinary forum for scientists, technology experts and business professionals working in detection technologies, nanotechnology and alternative energy, the event will take place in Washington, DC, from December […]
Konarka Technologies Inc. (Lowell, MA), a developer of photovoltaic (PV) nanomaterials, announced that the company has signed a $1.6 million contract with the United States Army. As part of this new program, Konarka's light-activated power plastic will provide critical power supply to soldier systems and Army support infrastructure to ensure that soldiers can become less […]
EDrive Systems LLC (Los Angeles, CA), a consortium of advanced vehicle technology companies, released a new gas-optional hybrid technology that enables hybrid vehicles to be plugged in and charged by a conventional three-prong, 110 V home electrical outlet. EDrive Systems will present and demonstrate its EDrive technology as applied in a Toyota Prius at the […]
WorldWater and Power Corp. (Pennington, NJ), a maker of solar energy systems, announced signing of a contract for $1.8 million to supply solar-generated electricity for a tree farm in California. The company's proprietary solar AquaMax™ will drive a 200 hp water pump in addition to the system saving an estimated 70% of the Cocopah tree […]
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, CA), a manufacturer of packaged fuel systems for hydrogen fuel cell and alternative fuel applications, announced that its subsidiary, Tecstar Automotive Group, was awarded a contract to distribute OEM-level parts for a new vehicle platform that will potentially generate up to $25 million in revenues per year. The […]
GE Energy (Atlanta, GA), a supplier of power generation and energy delivery technology, announced that its wind turbine technology has been selected for projects at six sites in the Massif Central region of southern France. Together, the projects will add 57 MW of wind-generated electric capacity to the country's energy mix, increasing France's current installed […]
Konarka Technologies Inc. (Lowell, MA), a developer of photovoltaic (PV) nanomaterials, announced that the company opened a new center of European operations in Nuremberg, Germany. The new facility, which includes research and development laboratories, enables Konarka to expand its efforts to bring light-activated power plastic to Europe, where the demand for renewable energy technologies is […]
The Board of Commissioners for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP, Los Angeles, CA) approved the final Environmental Impact...
Magnetek Inc. (Chatsworth, CA), a manufacturer of power conditioners for commercial fuel cells, announced that it is reorganizing the operating structure to accelerate growth in alternative energy markets. Magnetek's Power Electronics Group (Valdarno, Italy) and its Power Control Systems Group (Milwaukee, WI) developed the new inverters. The new inverter products, together with the company's existing […]
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), a developer of power electronics for renewable energy applications, announced that it has delivered the first of its next-generation inverter platforms for stationary fuel cell applications. The new inverter platform has a peak "stack-to-grid" electrical conversion efficiency of over 94%. Power inverters are an essential part of the […]
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (San Jose, CA) reported a drop in its first-quarter earnings of 21.3% year-over-year to $200.3 million, which was also down 4.7% sequentially. The company posted a GAAP net loss of $65.1 million in the first quarter, which includes restructuring charges of $19.0 million. First-quarter gross margin was 37%, flat compared to the […]
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (San Jose, CA) reported that its SunPower Corp. solar power cell division was doing so well that the company is considering an IPO for the business in order to continue funding its growth. Cypress has some $250 million on hand to fund the division's $100 million planned manufacturing expansion, but the Cypress […]
Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. (AnalogicTech, Sunnyvale, CA), a developer of power management solutions, announced that it has been certified by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. as an Eco-Partner Affiliate Company in its Green Procurement Program. Eco-Partners are suppliers that have fulfilled Samsung's standards for establishing an ongoing environmental quality control system, which is defined as the […]
Toyota Motor Corp. (Nagoya, Japan) widened its lead in US sales of fuel-efficient hybrids, which more than doubled in the first quarter amid record fuel prices. Hybrid sales rose to 35,474 cars and sport-utility vehicles from 16,087 a year earlier. Toyota's Prius car accounted for 22,880. Hybrid sales were aided by retail gasoline prices that […]
Students at the University of Queensland, Australia unveiled a new solar-electric concept car, the UltraCommuter, which will use 83% less fuel and...