Panasonic (Secaucus, NJ) introduced its new hybrid-electric bike in the US. The new bike was developed specifically for the US market in...
SoftSwitching Technologies (Madison, WI) announced the release of its UPSEnhancer (UPSE) product line. The UPSEnhancer product family is based on SoftSwitching's Dynamic Sag Corrector (DySC) product, suitable for protecting industrial processes such as semiconductor and automotive manufacturing, and information technology applications such as enterprise, data, network and telecomm centers from power sags and momentary power […]
BCComponents International BV (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) extended its axial-aluminum electrolytic capacitor product range to include those with sizes up to 30mm x 50mm and voltages up to 500V. These include the 026/027 ACR axial 105 degrees C elcaps that enable long life and high ripple current capability, the 024/025 AMR axial miniaturized elcaps with high […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that its Transportation Division has signed a three-year agreement valued at $69.1 million (US$43.9 million)...
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced the closing of its previously announced acquisition of XCELLSIS (Vancouver, BC) and Ecostar Electric Drive Systems (Dearborn, MI) from DaimlerChrysler AG (Auburn Hills, MI) and Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI), culminating in a 20-year vehicular fuel cell alliance agreement. The transaction, including a private placement of $55.0 million […]
BMW AG (Frankfurt, Germany) and Magna International Inc.'s (Toronto, Canada) Steyr unit in Austria announced plans to develop technology for environmentally friendly cars. The companies have signed a letter of intent to develop and deliver a tank for liquid hydrogen for BMW's new 7-Series. "The BMW group will industrialize hydrogen technology, and reputable suppliers such […]
United Technologies Corp. (Miami, FL) will sign a fuel cell deal with a major US automaker in January, according to United Technologies' President Karl Krapek, who declined to identify the automaker, but said fuel cells that would ease US dependence on gasoline were a major bright spot for United Technologies. "We would be the supplier […]
Martek Power (Los Angeles, CA) announced the release of a new series of high-efficiency, open-frame dc/dc converters, the 2000SN Series. The new...
NESS Capacitor Co. Ltd. (Suwon, Korea) introduced its new 2.7V ultracapacitors with a continuous operating-voltage rating higher than 2.5V and available in 1,700 Farad, 3,500 Farad and 5,000 Farad capacitance sizes. The 5,000 Farad model has an energy density of 5.8Wh per kilogram, and an ESR value of only 0.4 milliohms, at curents of over […]
Optimal Energy Systems Inc. (Torrance, CA) has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin Astronautics (Denver, CO) to provide flywheel technology for the second-generation reusable launch vehicle program. The total value of the contract is approximately $600,000. A flywheel power module, to be developed under the contract, will provide electrical power peak reduction using the […]
Evercel Inc. (Danbury, CT) reported third-quarter revenue of $29,000. Net loss available to common shareholders was $18.1 million, or $1.73 per basic and diluted loss per share, which includes a non-recurring charge of $15.1 million on a consolidated basis, or $1.44 per basic and diluted loss per share, for costs associated with the shutdown of […]
Matsushita Electronic Components Co. Ltd. (Japan) announced the ECREN Series of miniature, thin, lead-free, adjustable, ceramic capacitors that exhibit high heat resistance enabling reflow-soldering. Applications include communication devices such as wireless phones and pagers, and A/V appliances such as television receivers, VCRs and car audio systems. The capacitors feature dimensions measuring 3.2mm x 4.5mm x […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that its shareholders have approved the acquisition of the interests of DaimlerChrysler Corp. (Auburn Hills, MI) and Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) in XCELLSIS (Vancouver, BC) and Ecostar Electric Drive Systems (Dearborn, MI), to become the world leading supplier of complete vehicular fuel cell engines, and to offer […]
Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) has dropped plans to use a form of hybrid power on the Explorer sport-utility vehicle, an effort that had been designed to sharply improve fuel efficiency. Ford engineers and insiders told the Detroit Free Press that the automaker acted because of a cash crunch and less success with the gasoline-electric […]
Schaffner EMC Inc. (Edison, NJ) introduced the NSG 5200 test system to meet new electromagnetic compliance (EMC) immunity test standards in the...