Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) introduced its new Model U concept vehicle, which is powered by what is claimed to be the...
Dynex Semiconductor Ltd. (Lincoln, UK) announced that it has been awarded ISO 14001 certification, which recognizes environmental management systems that provide quantified, objective measures to ensure ever-greater reductions in energy use, environmental impact and natural resource depletion. Dynex has achieved the certification as part of its ongoing commitment to improving the environment through its processes […]
Lithium Technology Corp. (LTC, Plymouth Meeting, PA) announced that it has shipped a second prototype battery in preparation for testing in a 42V automotive application. The flat form factor of the 27Ah building block cells allow the battery to deliver a 200A current pulse with minimal heat generation while exceeding power output expectations even at […]
Azure Dynamics Corp. (Vancouver, BC) announced a change in its financial year end from June 30 to December 31, 2002, in order to harmonize its financial reporting requirements with internal operations and its industry sector.
General Motors Corp. (GM, Detroit, MI) announced plans to sell one million cars, pickups and sport-utility vehicles powered by gas/electric hybrid engines by mid-decade. GM had been focusing on hydrogen power for alternative fuel vehicles, and had fought making heavy investments in hybrid technology, saying it would have cars and trucks powered by hydrogen fuel […]
The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP, West Sacramento, CA) announced that Ztek Corp. (Woburn, MA) has joined its public-private venture to demonstrate and promote fuel cell vehicles and fuel alternatives. Ztek will team up with CaFCP associate partner, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E, San Francisco, CA) to supply a hydrogen reformer system, which will […]
UPS (Atlanta, GA) introduced 10 liquefied natural gas (LNG), alternative fuel, Class 8 tractors that will officially begin operating in the company's West Coast fleet each day hauling two 28ft trailers on the 545-mile trip between Ontario, CA, and Las Vegas, NV. The tractors will also be used to pick up trailers filled by large-volume […]
Next-generation thermal systems developed by Valeo (Paris, France), including both engine cooling and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), will keep powertrain and passengers at the optimum desired temperatures in a future Chrysler Group vehicle. Valeo was awarded total systems responsibility for the design and development of the complete thermal system, optimized to meet the […]
Electric Fuel Corp. (New York) announced that the German zinc-air electric van consortium has completed its multi-year, government-funded program by successfully demonstrating the zinc-air van on-road. The revolutionary zero-emission, all-electric, hybrid van is powered by Electric Fuel zinc-air fuel cells as the sole energy source, together with a nickel-metal hydride battery and an ultracapacitor. Tests […]
The IRC Inc. Advanced Film Division of TT electronics plc (Patterson, NJ) introduced a TO220-style power resistor using a reliable, economical copper...
Compact Power Inc. (CPI, Monument, CO) introduced its new Gen3 lithium-ion polymer battery (LiPB) pack developed for hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) applications. The...
The US FuelCell Propulsion Institute (Denver, CO) announced that its fuel cell mine locomotive passed its final test procedure in Reno, NV,...
Palcan Fuel Cells Ltd. (Burnaby, BC) has signed an agreement with Clean Fuel Generation LLC (Los Angeles, CA) to jointly develop fuel-cell-based auxiliary power units (APU), which will combine Palcan's fuel cell module with Clean Fuel's reformer technology and hydrogen purification systems to allow the use of propane or methanol fuel storage systems. Applications include […]
General Dynamics C4 Systems (Taunton, MA), a business unit of General Dynamics Corp. (Falls Church, VA), has delivered a first-of-its-kind, fuel cell-based auxiliary power unit (APU) to SunLine Transit Agency for installation aboard "The 21st Century Truck," a government- industry collaborative effort for development of commercially viable technologies that will dramatically cut the fuel use […]
Delphi Corp. (Troy, MI) announced that it would invest more than $243.5 million during the next three years in electronics product lines...