TMK Power Ind. Ltd. (China) introduced the company's new NiMH AA battery, which offers a capacity of 1.8Ah and is expected to...
GNB Industrial Power (Lombard, IL), the Network Power Business Group of Exide Technologies (Princeton, NJ), launched production of its new Sprinter S12V285, a 12V monobloc battery with a capacity of 285W per cell. The battery was developed for the segment of the UPS market that provides products for medium and large power systems. The sealed, […]
Manton Technology Ltd. (China) announced its new DM8V sealed lead-acid (SLA) battery, which provides a voltage cycle between 9.6V and 10V, and a standby voltage between 2.2V to 9V. The battery is housed in a 164mm x 28mm x 99mm package with an initial current rated at <1.8A.
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) introduced a pre-commercial version of its new EPAC-500 fuel-cell-based power source, which is being demonstrated in conjunction with H Power's marketing partner, Energy Co-Opportunity Inc. The EPAC-500 utilizes a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell stack, and can be used as either a primary or backup power device in a wide range […]
XFUEL Corp. (La Jolla, CA) announced that it is now producing prototypes of its aluminum-alloy-air fuel cell modules for various consumer products. According to the company, the modules will be longer lasting than any existing battery and much less in cost. XFUEL will commence commercial production of the modules in September 2002. The new aluminum-alloy-air […]
Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) introduced its new PC5-5 ultracapacitor, which measures only 17mm x 23mm x 9.5mm and stores 23J...
Remco Ltd. (Hong Kong) announced its new RM12-100FT sealed lead-acid (SLA) battery made from high-compression absorbent glass mat technology, which features a...
Ultralife Batteries Inc. (Newark, NY) introduced its new UBP543048 and UBP563450 lithium-ion batteries, which feature a minimum cycle life of 500 and...
Ultralife Batteries Inc. (Newark, NY) announced that it has added the first two of a number of new Prismatic lithium-ion cells to its rechargeable battery product line. The cells, manufactured by Ultralife Taiwan Inc., will complement the company's existing Ultralife Polymer brand rechargeable products. The two new standard sizes of Ultralife lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are […]
Electric Fuel Corp. (New York) announced that the latest addition to its line of disposable, ready-to-use back-up INSTANT POWER batteries for digital cameras will support cameras that take four AA-sized batteries. The new battery is compatible with more than 50 digital camera models from market leaders Olympus, Kodak and Nikon, and outperform alkaline batteries in […]
Iowa Thin Film Technologies (Ames, IA) launched its full line of Soltronix solar-powered consumer electronics. Soltronix combines electronics with the PowerFilm portable power system, a patented thin-film solar module developed from NASA spin-off technology. Soltronix is ultra-light, flexible, durable and avoids the need for battery changes. PowerFilm modules are based on amorphous silicon technology applied […]
Shenzhen Center Power Tech Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new CP Series of sealed lead-acid (SLA) batteries that feature a tightly sealed...
Generation Electronics Inc. (Lowell, MA) announced its full line of lithium-coin-type primary cells for use in medical devices, computer memory backup and...
Wuhan Lixing Power Sources Co. Ltd. (China) introduced the company's new button-cell lithium batteries, which feature a construction that ensures very low...
Tianjin Lishen Battery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. (China) announced that is has developed a winding gel-polymer lithium-ion battery that offers a similar manufacturing process as prismatic lithium-ion batteries. The new battery is claimed to be easy and simple to mass produce. The battery achieves a high mass energy density of >160Wh/kg and a high volumetric energy […]