UQM Technologies Inc. (Golden, CO) announced that it has received a $100,000 first-phase contract from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a power electronic inverter for distributed power. Power electronic inverters are used to convert dc output of power generation equipment such as solar panels and fuel cells to 110V/220V alternating current. The […]
Ansoft Corp. (Pittsburgh) expanded its operations in September with the opening of two Automotive Product and Technology Solutions (APT) centers near Detroit, MI, and in Nagoya, Japan. The offices will provide expert software design, training and support services for automotive OEMs such as GM, Ford, Daimler-Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi and their suppliers. "With these new […]
Capstone Turbine Corp. (Woodland Hills, CA) announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001. For the third quarter,...
MTS Systems Corp. (Cary, NC) announced a new continuous level-sensing technology, or shaped electromagnetic field (SEF). As an alternative to resistive float...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new 100V, IRFB4710 and IRFS4710 HEXFET power MOSFETs that increase power density in 48V input, half- or full-bridge topologies used in the high-performance dc/dc converters required for telecom and datacom equipment. The new IRFB4710 is rated at 75A in the TO-220 package, or 30 percent higher […]
Dynex Power Inc. (Ottawa, Canada) announced it has entered into an agreement with Ecostar Electric Drive Systems (Dearborn, MI) to fabricate prototype power semiconductor modules for potential use in electric vehicles and power-conversion systems. Ecostar will be responsible for the design of the power module for application in Ecostar systems, and Dynex will provide their […]
ZAP (Sebastopol, CA) is offering the "All-American ZAPPY," a red, white and blue limited-edition electric scooter with the American flag flying off...
Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced the MAX1846/MAX1847 high-efficiency PWM inverting power supply controller ICs, which eliminate isolated power supplies for the negative voltage rails in central office xDSL, telecom and networking equipment. Applications include industrial power supplies and automotive electronic power supplies. The MAX1846/MAX1847 inverting controllers allow designers to implement compact, low-noise, negative-output dc/dc […]
Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, Ontario) announced that its board of directors has approved the construction of the company's new manufacturing...
Xantrex Technology Inc. (Vancouver, BC) and AstroPower Inc. (Newark, DE) are providing a complete solar-electric power system that will be used to power production equipment for filming and editing This Renewable House. Produced by PBS, this new television program is designed to bring renewable energy directly to mainstream consumer markets. This Renewable House is believed […]
Ener1 Holdings Inc. (Fort Lauderdale, FL) announced plans to relocate its battery manufacturing plant from Cagliari, Italy, to Fort Lauderdale by January 2002. The company is currently conducting negotiations for the purchase of a 20,000sqft facility in Fort Lauderdale that will house its manufacturing plant and research laboratories. "Fort Lauderdale provides us with easy access […]
Midtronics (Willowbrook, IL) announced the creation of a new business unit focused on strengthening the company's position in the motive power industry. The new division will focus on technology and product development to provide innovative solutions for motive-vehicle users based upon Midtronics' success in automotive and standby power applications, including battery analyzers, monitors and diagnostic […]
Xcellsis Corp. (Vancouver, BC) announced that its fuel-cell development center in Poway will be phased out over the next few months as part of a sweeping shift in the structure of its parent company. Xcellsis will lay off the bulk of its 115 employees by next spring, company officials said. Its parent, Ballard Power Systems […]
Electric Fuel Corp. (New York) announced that its Las Vegas electric transit bus demonstration drive events have been re-scheduled to take place...
Delphi Automotive Systems (Troy, MI), along with French government officials and representatives from several other companies, took part in a ground-breaking ceremony...