Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) announced that it has received a $1.2 million award from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) to supply fuel cells to the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, NY. Under the terms of the contract, Plug Power will manufacture, install and operate 10 fuel cell systems […]
UQM Technologies Inc. (Golden, CO) announced that it has received a $100,000 first-phase contract from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a power electronic inverter for distributed power. Power electronic inverters are used to convert dc output of power generation equipment such as solar panels and fuel cells to 110V/220V alternating current. The […]
Hydro-Québec CapiTech (Montreal, Canada) has acquired a financial interest worth US$1.0 million in Solicore Inc. (Lakeland, FL). As a result, Hydro-Québec now owns a minority interest of the voting shares of Solicore. Solicore has now completed a first round of financing for US$3.0 million. Solicore is the outcome of the merger of Leading Edge Technologies […]
Power Technology Inc. (Las Vegas, NV) announced that prototypes of the company's patented lead-acid batteries have been built and are currently undergoing testing procedures. Two distinct types of batteries, "Motive" and "Telecom" are currently being produced. The initial 75Ah Motive power battery is smaller and lighter than a similar 75Ah battery built by Douglas Battery, […]
Catalytica Energy Systems Inc. (Mountain View, CA) and Solar Turbines Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced the start of a new developmental program, which would combine Catalytica Energy Systems' Xonon cool combustion technology with Solar Turbines' Taurus 60, a 5MW gas turbine, as part of a $3.0 million grant recently awarded to Solar Turbines by the […]
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) reported its fiscal 2002 first-quarter results for the period ended August 31, 2001. For the first quarter...
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Cody, WY) reported progress on its solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) developments. The use of nano-sized yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) enables production of a thinner film, which increases the oxyanion transfer efficiency. Altair has only recently made its nano YSZ available to fuel cell developers. The nano-sized YSZ is reported to form the porous […]
Siliconix Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced its new 30V power MOSFETs specified for gate drives down to 2.5V. The three new n-channel...
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) announced that it will cut 80 to 90 jobs due to the economy and decreased capital spending....
Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. (Irvine, CA) introduced its U-MOS III third-generation trench-cell technology, reducing the switching speed and on-resistance by up to 25 percent compared to the previous generation. Toshiba's U-MOS III was achieved using a new trench-cell structure MOSFET technology. Designed for power-management switching, lithium-ion battery-protection circuits and synchronous rectification at the secondary […]
Lenmar Enterprises Inc. (Westlake Village, CA) introduced its new battery charger, the Mach 1 Speed Charger. The Mach 1 utilizes patented neotherm technology to charge lithium-ion batteries, and can fully charge a camcorder or digital camera battery in 30 minutes. The charger uses a lightweight switching power supply that allows it to operate on domestic […]
Panasonic USA's (Secaucus, NJ) new Panasonic MSE Battery business unit is now delivering valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries that are guaranteed by the company to provide high-quality back-up power for telecom communications systems worldwide. The Panasonic MSE Battery unit offers products with a long 13- to 15-year life span, that simplify installation for network operators and […]
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) reported its fiscal 2002 first-quarter results for the period ended August 31, 2001. For the first quarter...
Valence Technology Inc. (Henderson, NV) announced that it has secured $20.0 million in financing through Berg and Berg Enterprises LLC, an affiliate of Carl Berg, who is a director and major shareholder of the company. Stephan B. Godevais, Valence president and CEO, said, "In August 2001, we set forth a detailed business strategy designed to […]
Electric Fuel Corp. (New York) announced that its Las Vegas electric transit bus demonstration drive events have been re-scheduled to take place...