UTC Fuel Cells (South Windsor, CT) announced that it has appointed Brian McDonald as Vice President, Commercial Power Systems. McDonald, who joined UTC Fuel Cells in January 2000 as Director of the Commercial Power Systems division, is responsible for sales of the PC25 commercial fuel cell power plant, as well as customer support and service. […]
MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (Albany, NY) announced that Alan Soucy has been appointed to the post of Chief Operating Officer for the...
Hydrogenics Corp. (Mississauga, ON) and Dow Corning Corp. (Midland, MI) announced the joint development of its fuel cell "Seal-in-Place" technology, which is...
Mechanical Technology Inc. (Albany, NY) announced that it has been awarded a patent for its original, multiple-wall, fuel container and delivery system design, advancing the safe use and commercialization of direct-methanol micro fuel cells. The company hopes that the new development will result in commercially viable micro fuel cells for hand-held devices. "The award of […]
H Power Corp. (Belleville, NJ) reported its fiscal 2002 fourth-quarter and year-end results for the period ended May 31, 2002. For the...
FuelSell Technologies Inc. (FST, San Francisco, CA) unveiled its Hydrogen-Direct proprietary solution, which safely and cost-effectively stores and distributes hydrogen fuel for...
Pentadyne Power Corp. (Sun Valley, CA) announced that it has secured funding in its Series B round. Nth Power, a leading venture capital firm specializing in energy technology, was the lead investor. Other investors include DTE Energy Technologies Inc. (Detroit, MI), MVV Innovationsportfolio (Germany), Angels with Attitude and private investors. "We are delighted to have […]
Beta Dyne Inc. (Bridgewater, MA) announced the release of its SR5 Series of switching regulators, which are constant-frequency, current-mode, step-up converters that feature line and load regulation for battery-operated systems, cellular telephones, wireless modems, RF communications, battery-powered equipment, telecom/network systems, lithium-ion-powered applications, portable computers and scanners. The SR5 features a power consumption in standby mode […]
Electric Fuel Corp. (New York) announced that it has received a request from the Israeli Security Agency to develop advanced prototype zinc-air batteries that can maintain high power densities for extended periods of time for miniature aerial platforms. Electric Fuel recently announced a contract for unmanned air vehicle (UAV) battery development featuring its zinc-air cells, […]
Tyco International Ltd. (Pembroke, Bermuda) announced that it will not go forward at this time with its previously announced proxy statement proposing an increase in the maximum size of the board of directors from 11 to 15. Ed Breen, Tyco's new chairman and CEO, stated that he will work with the board to determine actions […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc., announced five new n-channel TrenchFET power MOSFETs aimed at battery-protection applications...
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced new delays with the AirGen portable fuel cell generator unit from Coleman Powermate Inc. (Aurora,...
MGE UPS Systems (Costa Mesa, CA) introduced its scalable Galaxy PW uninterruptible power supply (UPS), which allows users to purchase only needed...
Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (ECD, Rochester Hills, MI) announced that its subsidiary, Ovonic Battery Company Inc. (Troy, MI), has entered into a...
Ralph Larsen, former chairman of the board and CEO of Johnson and Johnson, has been elected to the board of General Electric...