Johnson Controls Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) has completed two European acquisitions: the automotive electronics business of Sagem SA (France) and automotive battery manufacturer Hoppecke Automotive GmbH and Co. KG (Germany). The acquisition of Sagem brings complementary automotive electronics expertise to Johnson Controls and expands its European electronics capabilities. Hoppecke provides Johnson Controls with new battery technologies […]
Motorola Inc. (Schaumberg, IL) announced that they have successfully demonstrated a methane gas-powered fuel cell, which can provide enough power between chargings for a month of cell phone calls. The fuel cell is essentially a miniature electrochemical plant that fits into a belt holster. Inside the cell, methane is stored in an area the size […]
Manhattan Scientifics Inc. (New York) announced that it is engaged in a cooperative effort with Mihama Corp. (Japan) to establish a Japanese industrial team to complete development and prepare its MicroFuel Cell technology for commercial production. As part of this effort, Mihama presented a briefing during a trade show for portable information equipment held in […]
General Electric Co. (Fairfield, CT) and Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ) announced they have terminated their merger agreement, three months after European regulators rejected the $41.0 billion deal. GE agreed to reimburse Honeywell for merger-related expenses and to extend two financing arrangements. GE also agreed to acquire two businesses from Honeywell with estimated sales of […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC), DaimlerChrysler AG (Stuttgart, Germany) and Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) announced the signing of an agreement in which Ballard will acquire the interests of DaimlerChrysler and Ford in XCELLSIS GmbH (Vancouver, BC) and Ecostar Electric Drive Systems LLC (Dearborn, MI). Firoz Rasul, Ballard's chairman and CEO, said, "Consolidating XCELLSIS […]
Teledyne Technologies Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) announced that Teledyne Energy Systems Inc. has successfully completed operational tests of its prototype 3kW natural-gas-fueled...
Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Rochester Hills, MI) announced results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. For the 2001 fiscal year, the company recorded a 69 percent improvement in earnings, a loss of $5.1 million compared to a loss of $16.7 million in 2000. Revenues in fiscal 2001 increased 138 percent to $71.4 million […]
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. (Orlando, FL) announced that it will build a $122.0 million fuel cell plant in the suburb of Munhall, PA. The plant could employ as many as 500 people. Groundbreaking is set for October 4, 2001, with plans for the plant to be fully operational by 2003. The plant will produce fuel […]
Ballard Power Systems (Vancouver, BC) announced the commercial launch of its Nexa power module, the world's first volume-produced proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system designed for integration by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) into a wide variety of industrial and consumer end-product applications. The Nexa power module generates up to 1,200W of unregulated dc electrical power. […]
eVionyx Inc. (Hawthorne, NY) demonstrated its revolutionary power cell (RPC) technology by powering both a golf cart and an electric lawnmower with energy extracted from zinc metal. The demonstrations are a culmination of an intense research and development program co-funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York […]
Energy Visions Inc. (EVI, Ottawa, Ontario) announced that it has successfully concluded laboratory tests that confirm the significantly enhanced performance of its proprietary direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology. EVI is on schedule to produce a first-generation commercial prototype and expects to have a demonstration unit ready by mid-year 2002. EVI is finalizing an agreement […]
NEC Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) will transfer four of its electronic components business units and 5,000 employees to electrical materials maker Tokin Corp. on April 1, 2002, executives of both companies announced. Tokin will assume complete ownership of battery-maker NEC Mobile Energy Corp. and NEC Technologies (Thailand) Co., which makes capacitors, as well as the capacitor […]
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. (Orlando, FL) announced that it has selected the Pittsburgh area for the expansion of its stationary fuel cell business. Siemens Westinghouse selected a 22-acre site for its 430,000sqft manufacturing facility in Allegheny County. Siemens Westinghouse's new facility will be built in phases starting with 180,000sqft of manufacturing and office space in […]
UCAR International Inc. (Nashville, TN) updated its outlook for third-quarter 2001. UCAR now expects third-quarter net earnings to be in the range of $0.03 to $0.07 per share. UCAR expects to continue with ongoing improvements from its cost-reduction efforts to lower supply chain and overhead costs while increasing productivity.
Linear Technology Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced the LTC1960, a battery charger and selector IC with SPI interface and power crisis management features, making them ideal for dual-battery systems. This IC is said to replace existing multiple-IC offerings and requires less than half the number of external supporting discrete components over current solutions. The charger/selector delivers […]