Midtronics Inc. (Willowbrook, IL) announced that it has successfully attained certification of its Canadian facility to ISO 9001:2000 standards. The facility, located in North Bay, Ontario, manufactures several of the battery chargers within the Midtronics product line as well as other products and components. The North Bay facility joins Midtronics' headquarters as well as its […]
National Semiconductor (Santa Clara, CA) announced an integrated, high-voltage, cascaded dc-dc controller suitable for power conversion in computer and communications systems. National...
The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP, West Sacramento, CA) announced that it has started a new website-based questionnaire to gather information in helping to test and operate fuel cell electric vehicles and related infrastructure in real-world conditions. The questionnaire can be found on the CaFCP website in the New Online section, and allows managers of […]
Proton Energy Systems Inc. (Wallingford, CT) announced that it has supplied a HOGEN 380 hydrogen generator for a hydrogen and renewable energy project in Barth, Germany. The system, delivered last November, was commissioned and successfully passed acceptance testing earlier this month. The HOGEN 380 hydrogen generator will be used to compress and store hydrogen at […]
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) unveiled a fuel-cell-driven Ultra-FC bicycle at the company's 26th Annual Idea Expo in Tokyo February 1, 2003. The...
DuPont Fuel Cells (Wilmington, DE) and DuPont Taiwan Ltd. announced that they have signed definitive agreements with Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Technologies (APFCT) to commercialize proton-exchange membrane fuel cells for the Taiwan electric scooter market. Terms of the agreement include APFCT’s exclusive use of DuPont fuel cell components, including membrane-electrode assemblies and conductive plates. Other […]
Stuart Energy Systems Corp. (Toronto, Canada) announced that it has been selected by Fortum Group (Finland) to supply an intelligent hydrogen-fueling station...
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is providing Euro 2.5 million to become the lead investor in ZOXY Energy Systems AG (Germany),...
Three Circles ERC Battery Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new M100-12 rechargeable nickel-zinc battery, which measures 366mm x 175mm x 225mm; weighs...
Xantrex Technology Inc. (Las Vegas, NV) recently demonstrated three backup power solutions: the new Xantrex hybrid backup power system (Xantrex HBPS), the...
For the quarter ended December 2002, International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) reported net income of $10 million, or $0.16 per share, excluding charges, on revenues of $209.5 million, compared to net income of $10.8 million, or $0.17 per share, on revenues of $172.1 million in the prior-year quarter. Including charges of $179.8 million […]
Azure Dynamics Corp. (Vancouver, BC) announced final regulatory approval for a series of private placement financings for gross proceeds of $750,000, as previously announced on November 21, 2002. The hold period on the 200,000 special warrants that were issued expires on March 27, 2003, except in Quebec, where the hold period expires on November 27, […]
Dynetek Industries Ltd. (Calgary, Canada) announced that it will supply its 10,000psi hydrogen storage system for Ford Motor Co.'s (Dearborn, MI) hybrid...
Shanghai Krah Electronics Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China) introduced the new SKE021 and SKE022 wirewound resistors, which are available with resistance values ranging...
BCComponents International BV (the Netherlands), a new addition to Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA), announced the release of a pair of NTC thermistors Series that are coated with glass for environmental protection and feature nickel barrier contacts for improved soldering characteristics. The 2322 615 3x and 2322 615 5x Series of surface-mount thermistors are designed […]