Pi Technology (Milton, Cambridgeshire, UK), a developer of alternative fuel systems for nearly 10 years, including fuel cell vehicles, hybrid ICE-electric vehicles...
Electrovaya Inc. (Toronto, ON) and CompUSA Inc. have agreed to market Electrovaya's PowerPad range of high-capacity, external notebook battery products via the CompUSA multi-channel, "Where America Buys Technology" sales platform. Pat McCool, vice president of sales and marketing for Electrovaya, stated, "CompUSA's extensive network of corporate, government and education customers will ensure that Electrovaya's PowerPad […]
QUANTUM Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, CA) announced the appointment of Alan Niedzwiecki as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately....
Solicore Inc. (Lakeland, FL) and ICP Global Technologies (Montreal, Canada) have signed an agreement in which the two companies will utilize their patented technologies to jointly develop and market a range of solar energy products for consumer and industrial applications. Solicore has patented a dry electrolyte that is a non-compressible, non-combustible and non-toxic film, making […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, Canada) announced the receipt of an order from Gillig Corp. (Hayward, CA) for delivery of three heavy-duty Ballard® fuel cell engines and support services. The 205kW fuel cell engines will be integrated into transit buses for delivery in 2004 to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA, San Jose, CA). […]
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI) announced that they have found a way to extract fuel source hydrogen from a glucose solution by heating the sugar solution to 392 degrees F and passing it over a platinum-based catalyst, which breaks it down into hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The method is more efficient and […]
FuelCell Energy Inc. (Danbury, CT) reported third-quarter and nine-month results for the period ended July 31, 2002. The company reported a revenue increase of 57 percent in the third quarter of 2002 to $12.0 million, compared to $7.6 million in the same quarter of the previous year. Net loss for the third quarter of 2002 […]
The Reserve Power Group of EnerSys Inc. (Reading, PA) introduced a family of valve-regulated, lead-acid (VRLA) batteries that provide prolonged battery life...
Dallas Semiconductor Corp. (Dallas, TX) announced its new DS2761 lithium-ion battery monitor, which offers the ability to enable the recovery of a...
Haoxin Science and Development Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China) announced its new TN-3.6-1000 lithium-ion battery, which features a photo-electricity converter that refills the...
STMicroelectronics Inc. (STM, Lexington, MA) introduced its TS824-1.2 and TS824-2.5 micro-power, shunt-voltage references, which are suitable for use in power supplies, battery-powered equipment, computers, instrumentation, portable equipment, data acquisition systems and power management circuits. The TS824-1.2 and TS824-2.5 are low-power, shunt-voltage references featuring a low temperature coefficient of 50ppm/C at maximum. The parts are typically […]
The Korean government announced that it plans to provide support to the local rechargeable battery sector to expand its presence in the world rechargeable battery market. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy reported that it hopes to raise Korea's share of the world rechargeable battery market, which stood at four percent in 2001, to […]
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) announced that its 5kW, grid-parallel, natural-gas-fueled, fuel cell systems have generated more than 1,000,000kWh of electricity in the field this year. The systems were installed and have operated in more than 20 customer locations in seven US states and three countries, with an additional 13 systems slated to be installed […]
Pacific Fuel Cell Corp. (Tustin, CA) announced that it has signed an agreement with the University of California to research and build a fuel cell prototype based upon Pacific Fuel Cell's proprietary carbon nanotechnology. A major purpose of the project is to reduce the amount of platinum needed for the fuel cell's operation. Matching funds […]
Intersil Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced two new additions to its MightyMUX high-performance analog switch line, the ISL84516 and the ISL84517, which are...