Wilson Greatbatch Technologies Inc. (Clarence, NY) reported record revenue and net income for the quarter and year ended December 28, 2001. Consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter increased 24 percent to $34.7 million, a fourth-quarter record, from the same period last year. The company reported net income for the quarter of $2.7 million, or $0.13 […]
Valence Technology Inc. (Austin, TX) announced that it will introduce its new mobile power device at DEMO 2002, to be held February 11-12, 2002, at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs in Phoenix, AZ. The product is Valence's first end-user device. "Valence Technology was an early choice as a DEMO 2002 demonstrator. We pick companies because […]
Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Ltd. (Hong Kong), an international industrial group specializing in batteries, announced that its two member companies, GP Batteries...
Semtech Corp. (Newbury Park, CA) announced the SC801 highly integrated, high-current lithium-ion battery-charger chip. According to the company, by packing the programmable...
Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced that it has entered into a strategic development and supply agreement with ISE Research-ThunderVolt Inc....
Millennium Cell Inc. (Eatontown, NJ) announced an adjusted net loss of $3.5 million, or $0.13 per share (adjusted for non-cash charges), for the quarter ended December 31, 2001. This compares to $3.5 million, or $0.13 per share (adjusted for non-cash charges), for the quarter ended September 30, 2001. The actual net loss for the quarter […]
iQ Power Technology Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that its German subsidiary, iQ Battery Research and Development GmbH (Munich, Germany), has been selected to provide its smart-energy management (SEM) technology platform for the LEILA intelligent freight car project. The new intelligent freightcar will be equipped with sensors for diagnostics, telematic applications like GPS and GSM-communication, and […]
Lithium Technology Corp. (LTC, Plymouth Meeting, PA) announced key corporate officer appointments. Andrew Manning was elected by the LTC board of directors to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer. Previously, Manning served as Executive Vice President of Operations, a position he had held since January 2001. The LTC […]
Mitsubishi Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) Shell Hydrogen BV (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and Johnson Matthey plc (London) announced the creation of Conduit Ventures Ltd. (London), Europe's first venture capital company focused on the high-growth area of fuel cells and related hydrogen technologies. Conduit will make investments in companies that have established fuel cell and hydrogen technologies and […]
Toshiba Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it has developed a new compact fuel cell for use in mobile devices. The invention of new materials for electrodes of the cell has paved the way for improvement of the output power density and the voltage. The new material lowers the loss of voltage that is caused on the […]
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Tokyo) and Matsushita Battery Industry Corp. will begin selling a new ZR6D AA-sized battery on March 20, 2002. The battery reportedly has a high current discharge, stronger than a conventional alkali dry element battery, and is suitable for use with digital cameras. Matsushita claims that the new ZR6D Ni-Mn battery […]
Intertech Corp. (Portland, ME) announced a series of three independent sessions on "The Fundamentals of Power Electronics," which will be presented March 26-27, May 1-2 and June 4-5, 2002, at the Crystal City Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. The three-part power electronics seminar series is filled with information – participants can attend any one, or […]
EnerSys Inc. (Reading, PA) announced the registration of its quality management system (QMS) to IS EN ISO 9001:2000. The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) performed an assessment of the QMS and verified system effectiveness in December 2001. EnerSys President and CEO John Craig stated, "The certification that we, as a company, have achieved firmly […]
STMicroelectronics Inc. (STM, Geneva) introduced the TSM105 controller chip for use in battery chargers and power adapters. Featuring a small package and minimum overall component count, the TSM105 is suitable for meeting the power needs of the latest generation of small mobile devices, in particular, battery chargers for cellular phones and other portable equipment, as […]
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) and partner, Vaillant GmbH (Remscheid, Germany), announced that they installed the first European Conformity (CE) certified proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell heating appliance in Europe. The system operates on natural gas and produces 4kW of electricity and 9kW of heat. Plug Power manufactured the fuel cell subsystem, and Vaillant integrated […]