H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) announced the opening of its new manufacturing and testing facility in Monroe, NC. The custom-built, 90,000sqft facility will be used to manufacture stationary, portable and mobile fuel cell products. H. Frank Gibbard, CEO of H Power, commented, "We are pleased to have reached another milestone in the company's development as […]
Axiomatic Technologies Corp. (Canada) announced the release of microprocessor-based, variable-speed dc motor controls for battery-powered electric vehicles, including small pallet trucks, sweepers,...
Matsushita Electric Ind. Co. Ltd. (Japan) announced the new EEG TC and XC Series of screw-terminal aluminum electrolytic capacitors. These devices are...
Ballard Power Systems (Canada), Shell Hydrogen (Netherlands) and Westcoast Energy Inc. (Canada) announced the creation of Chrysalix Energy Limited Partnership (Canada), a...
The 17th Annual Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, sponsored by the department of electrical engineering at California State University (Long Beach, CA), will be held from January 15-18, 2002. The conference will feature two parallel tracks of 11 technical sessions. Track A will address high-power systems and Track B will address low-power systems. Engineers, […]
Lithium Power Technologies Inc. (Manvel, TX) announced that the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization's (BMDO) small business innovation research program has sponsored a Phase I contract to design and develop new power-source technologies for satellites. Lithium Power Technologies intends to develop flexible, energy-dense, powerful and lightweight modular components for anti-missile defense applications, next-generation military applications, space […]
Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan) announced the RF-370CB Series of miniature motors that measure 24.4mm x 30.8mm, with a shaft diameter of...
General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, in-line with guidance provided on June 15, 2001. Sales for the quarter were $84.0 million, a 17.6-percent decrease from the $102.0 million recorded in the previous quarter, and a 34.5-percent decrease from the $128.3 million reported in the second quarter of […]
Yardney Technical Products Inc. (Pawcatuck, CT) has been selected by Northrop-Grumman Air Combat Systems (Palmdale, CA) to develop, qualify and deliver high-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, battery management circuits and battery chargers to meet the requirements of the B-2 bomber. A key element in the selection of Yardney's technology was the extent of Yardney's efforts to […]
American Superconductor Corp. (Westborough, MA) announced that it has built and demonstrated the world's first 5,000HP, high-temperature superconductor (HTS) electric motor. The...
United Technologies Corp. (UTC, Hartford, CT) reported a 16-percent increase in second-quarter 2001 diluted earnings per share to $1.16, versus $1.00 in the same quarter of last year. Earnings per share rose 19 percent before the impact of foreign-currency translation, which reduced earnings by $0.03 per share. Net income for the second quarter was $588.0 […]
Altair International Inc. (Cody, WY) announced that it believes it has solved the material mismatch problem for solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC). The company can use its 20-nanometer Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) to form the electrolyte, and using the same process with different thermal and chemical controls, also make the substrates for the anode and cathode […]
Curtis Instruments Inc. (Mt. Kisco, NY) announced that it has received its first production order of controls and instrumentation from India. The...
Astris Energi Inc. (Canada) reported that its common shares, having completed the 30-day eligibility period required by the National Association of Security Dealers, have achieved active trading status on the US Bulletin Board Service. "Now with our first month of listing over, our shares can be actively traded by any market-maker under the symbol ASRNF," […]
GNB Industrial Power (Lombard, IL) announced a new, actively cooled, 48V, sealed lift-truck battery, the Champion battery. The Champion battery is used...