FuelCell Energy Inc. (Danbury, CT) reported that five people were injured in an explosion that happened January 14, 2002. While the cause of the explosion remains uncertain, officials said they were concentrating their investigative efforts on a manufacturing process that creates a device called "the matrix," a device that helps with the reaction that generates […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced that it has appointed Ralph Norwood as vice president and CFO. Norwood comes to SatCon from RMN Associates, a consulting firm that he formed one and a half years ago to provide financial and strategic counsel to start-ups and emerging growth companies. "This is an important step in our […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced financial results for its fiscal 2002 first quarter, which ended December 29, 2001. Revenue for the first quarter decreased 12 percent to $8.3 million, compared to $9.5 million in the same period last year. The net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 was $5.4 million, or $0.33 […]
IMPCO Technologies Inc. (Cerritos, CA) said that it expects to complete the spin-off its Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, CA) unit during the second quarter. IMPCO said last June that it planned to spin off the division through a tax-free distribution of Quantum stock to IMPCO shareholders by the end of 2001. The […]
Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (ECD, Rochester Hills, MI) announced its operating results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2001. Revenues increased 77 percent to $26,745,000, compared to $15,088,000 in the second quarter last year. The company's net loss was $4,317,000, compared to $716,000 in the same quarter last year. On a per-share basis, the […]
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Japan) and Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. Ltd. (Japan) will market an AA nickel-metal-hydride battery, the Metal Hydride 2000 Series, which achieves a high capacity of 1,900mAh (minimum level). The Hydride 2000 Series products will be available for sale on April 1, 2002. The Metal Hydride 2000 Series achieves an electrical […]
Synergy Technologies Corp. (Calgary, Alberta) announced that it has successfully reformed each of the five major fossil fuels into the free hydrogen and other feeds commonly utilized as fuel for most types of fuel cells. The company obtained these results while both eliminating the production of soot traditionally associated with heavy fossil fuel reforming, and […]
Kemet Electronics Corp. (Greenville, SC) has extended the capacitance range and voltage ratings of its aluminum polymer capacitor line. The AO-Cap Series now has a capacitance range of 47µF to 390µF and voltage ratings of 2V, 4V and 6V. Available case sizes are D, V and X. The devices are suitable for extending battery life, […]
Absopulse Electronics (Carp, ON) announced its new 500W single-output battery charger, the BCH500, which can be customized to deliver output voltages to 125V. Suitable for telecom and high-grade industrial applications, the BCH500 is available as either a stand-alone battery charger (115Vac/230Vac or 220Vdc/280Vdc input), or may be incorporated into an uninterruptible power supply system. The […]
Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) introduced its LT1769 switch-mode battery charger IC, packaged in a thermally enhanced 20-lead TSSOP, which improves heat dissipation resulting in lower junction temperature while delivering 2A of current. The company also claims that the device has a charging efficiency of >87 percent without requiring external MOSFETs. The LT1769 is used […]
Shenzhen Zeitgeist Electronics Co. Ltd. (China) announced the 0603, 0805 and 1206 Series of NTC thermistors, which feature high solderability and high...
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Reno, NV) announced significant advancements in the company's solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) development program. According to Altair President William Long, gas-channeling features have now been incorporated into the all-ceramic solid-state fuel core structure allowing movement of air, fuel and exhaust gases to and from individual cells. Additionally, the density of the electrolyte […]
The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC, Woodlands, TX) and LACTEC (Instituto de Tecnologia para o Desenvolvimento, Brazil) have signed a cooperative agreement to develop projects in energy and the environment, particularly those promoting fuel cells for power generation and energy storage, in Brazil. The not-for-profit research institutes seek to collaborate on demonstration projects that use […]
UCAR International Inc. (Wilmington, DE) announced that it has completed its $400.0 million private offering of senior notes, due 2012. The deal was upsized from $250.0 million. The senior notes have an annual coupon rate of 10.25 percent. The issue price of the senior notes is 100 percent of the principal amount plus accrued interest, […]
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA) have developed and demonstrated a laboratory prototype miniature thin-film fuel cell power source, which provides portable electrical power for a range of consumer electronics. With the LLNL fuel cell, a typical cell phone battery could be projected to last more than 300 percent longer, extending standby time […]