Exide Technologies (Princeton, NJ) announced its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2002 ended on September 30, 2001. The company reported a consolidated net loss, excluding non-recurring charges, of $15.9 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. This compares to consolidated net earnings, on a pro-forma basis, for the acquisition of GNB Technologies Inc. in […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced a new series of 320A and 400A standard-recovery, stud-mount rectifiers in the DO-9 package. The new devices expand IR's current line of DO-9 rectifiers with ratings from 50V to 3,200V and 300A to 400A. The devices are made for high-voltage, high-current industrial applications such as welding, battery […]
J.W. Miller (Gardena, CA) introduced the new PM7032S, PM5022S, PM12565S, PM3316S and PM1608S Series of surface-mount power inductors for high-current applications. Designed...
TDI Batteries (Romeoville, IL), a division of Tyco Electronics Corp., announced that it passed an extensive ISO audit with zero non-conformances, and fulfilled the requirements for re-certification of its ISO 9001 registration. "Although obtaining an ISO certificate is an important accomplishment, the process does not end there. Annual audits encourage continuous improvement and ongoing compliance," […]
Ultralife Batteries Inc. (Newark, NY) announced first-quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2001. Consolidated revenues rose to $7.6 million, the highest quarter in the company's history. This represents a 23 percent increase compared to the $6.2 million reported in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, and an 11 percent increase compared to the […]
Motorola Inc. (Schaumberg, IL) and Elitetron Electronic Co. Ltd. (EEC, Taipei, Taiwan) announced an agreement that EEC will distribute Motorola Energy Systems Group's (Lawrenceville, GA) lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer technology energy solutions. "It is a pleasure to work with EEC whose professional and expert staff strive to meet customer needs through their solid skills in […]
Catalytica Energy Systems Inc. (Mountain View, CA) reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001. Revenues for the third quarter of 2001 were $1,177,000, compared with $1,457,000 reported for the same period of the prior year. Third-quarter revenue for 2001 was lower due to an increase in program efforts associated with the […]
Supreme Technologies Inc. (Waleska, GA) announced a new universal voltage (100V to 240V) 100-minute charger for NiMH AA and AAA batteries. Features...
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) reported its consolidated financial results for the second quarter and first fiscal half, ended September 30, 2001, and non-consolidated results for the first fiscal half. Consolidated group sales for the second quarter were down 13 percent to 1,710.8 billion yen (US$14.38 billion), from 1,964.7 billion yen in the […]
Avista Corp. (Spokane, WA) reported third-quarter 2001 consolidated revenues of $1.40 billion and a loss for the quarter of $32.9 million, or...
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) reported product development accomplishments and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001. Revenue for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001, was $920,000 as compared to $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2000. Year-to-date revenue was $3.2 million as compared to $6.9 million in 2000. Net […]
Hydrogenics Corp. (Mississauga, ON) unveiled their HyUPS backup power product at the Tower Summit 2001 telecommunications show and conference in Las Vegas, NV, on October 29-30, 2001. The HyUPS fuel cell power generator is a stationary power product co-developed by Hydrogenics and General Motors Corp. (Detroit, MI) to meet critical backup power needs across multiple […]
Under a $7.0 million program to show how fuel cell technology can generate electricity for Long Island consumers, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA, West Babylon, NY) announced that it has successfully installed 55 fuel cells manufactured by Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) at its West Babylon substation. The fuel cell project is part of […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) issued its report to shareholders for the third quarter ending September 30, 2001. Revenues increased during the quarter by $1.8 million, or 13 percent from the same quarter last year. For the nine-month period, year-over-year revenues increased by $14.5 million, or 66 percent to $36.4 million. For the nine-month […]
General Motors Corp. (GM, Detroit, MI) and its fuel cell development partners unveiled a demonstration stationary power unit designed to provide backup power to cellular towers during power outages. The backup power generator, known as the HyUPS system, is about the size of a refrigerator and can generate up to 25kW for up to two […]