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 […]
Dynetek Industries Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta) announced its participation in a new $8.0 million hybrid fuel cell bus project. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is committing $3.0 million of the total project over a three-year period. The project, led by Hydrogenics Corp. (Mississauga, ON), focuses on the development of new hybrid fuel cell bus technology. Dynetek is […]
Rockwell Automation Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) announced that it has acquired certain intellectual property associated with Power Automation GmbH's (Pleidelsheim, Germany) software-based CNC Technology for $5.0 million. The intellectual property will be used to provide CNC motion solutions focused on powertrain applications for the automotive industry, which will be delivered through Rockwell Automation's Global Manufacturing Solutions […]
Ansoft Corp. (Pittsburgh) announced the release of SIMPLORER® SV version 6, a free downloadable version of SIMPLORER, Ansoft's mixed-domain systems design software. The tool is rapidly being adopted within the automotive, aerospace and electric-drive industries. The new version integrates VHDL-AMS, a standard modeling language for analog mixed-signal design, within SIMPLORER's popular graphical user environment. Users […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by RBC Capital Markets as book runner and CIBC World Markets as co-lead manager, for the issuance of 7.7 million common shares at a price of CDN$20.25 per common share, or US$13.016 per common share, […]
Astris Energi Inc. (Mississauga, ON) announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement with CareAction Inc. (Laval, Quebec) under which Astris will license its technology and CareAction will provide financing and management for a $15,000,000 technology and consumer product development program, centered on the transportation sector. Astris Transportation Systems Inc. (ATSI, Quebec, Canada), a new […]
Deere & Company (Moline, IL) announced that it is working with Hydrogenics Corp. (Mississauga, ON) to develop a technology demonstrator fuel-cell-powered commercial work vehicle (CWV). The demonstrator will be a modified John Deere Pro-Gator™ utility vehicle. "This vehicle will serve as a technology guide as John Deere moves forward with electrification of its products," said […]
Hydrogenics Corp. (Mississauga, ON) unveiled its new fuel cell power module, the HyPM-LP2, which is suitable for use in a wide range...
Bill McLean, a 20-year veteran of the semiconductor industry and most recently President of US Operations at ParthusCeva, has been named CEO...
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) introduced its new C3700 Series of 1,250W, 6U high, VME/Eurorack/wall-mount compatible dc/dc and ac/dc converters. Applications include locomotive...
Millennium Cell Inc. (Eatontown, NJ) and DaimlerChrysler Corp. (Auburn Hills, MI) have moved into a new phase of their business relationship, with...
Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) announced that it has decided not to build a hybrid version of the Escape sport utility vehicle at its Ohio assembly plant. Ford had been considering building the hybrid Escape at the plant in suburban Avon Lake alongside the regular Escape, which will go into production there in the summer. […]
Signal Technology Corp. (Danvers, MA) announced the receipt of a contract from the US Air Force (USAF), Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, to upgrade and modernize Band 3 and 4/5 high-voltage, power conversion systems for the AN/ALQ-131 aircraft electronic countermeasures (ECM) jamming pod. The contract is valued at $3.5 million. "Earlier this year we established […]