GreenVOLT Power (GVLT, Canada) announced its new Refcell, a reverse fuel cell that can be energized by wind or photovoltaic power sources to split water into its component gasses. GVLT reports that its Refcell can be used to supply the hydrogen needed to fuel other fuel cells. GVLT's Refcell is claimed to require 20 percent […]
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that it has introduced a new series of high-frequency surface-mount rectifiers based on the company's Powermite 3 packaging. Designated the UPR802, UPR804 and UPR806, the series provides peak reverse voltage ratings of 200, 400 and 600V respectively, making them suitable for use in high blocking voltage applications such as battery […]
Scania (Sweden) introduced a new emission-free fuel-cell bus concept at the 54th UITP Public Transport Exhibition (UK). The bus is driven by a hybrid-electric propulsion system, including a battery buffer. The electric energy is generated by fuel cells using hydrogen as fuel. Brake energy is recycled. The new bus is fuelled with pure hydrogen and […]
London's Westminster City Council (UK) bought what is being touted as the first zero-emission fuel cell vehicle to be sold commercially. The van, which will be used in the upkeep of London's parks, was sold to the council by ZeVco (UK), part of the ZeTek Power Group (UK), for $47,000. The vehicle has a top […]
Mayor Wellington Webb of the city of Denver, CO, announced that the city is continuing to step up efforts to help the...
Nuvera Fuel Cell Inc. (Cambridge, MA) and RWE Plus AG (Germany) announced that they will form a joint venture to develop and distribute fuel-cell systems in Europe. The partners plan to develop, manufacture and sell combined heat and power (CHP) fuel cell systems with an electrical output of up to 50kW for use in residential […]
Exide Technologies (Princeton, NJ) recently announced that its plant in Cwmbran, Wales has received ISO/TS 16949 certification. The factory manufactures approximately 1.5 million lead-acid batteries per year for Exide's transportation business group for both original-equipment and aftermarket sales. "The certification process began with a documentation audit prior to the actual on-site, three-day assessment for a […]
Synergy Technologies Corp. (Canada) announced that a 2.5 liter SynGen reactor system, designed by the company and installed at its Calgary facility, had successfully reformed feeds of natural gas into the hydrogen-rich fuel required for fuel cells. The company claims that the 2.5 liter system, which has been developed to demonstrate and optimize reformer design […]
Zapworld.Com (ZAP, Sebastopol, CA) and Voltage Vehicles (Fulton, CA) announced that they have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture to develop, design, manufacture, and distribute a full line of new personal electric vehicles as well as ZAP's current line of electric vehicles (EVs). Voltage Vehicles has also entered into an agreement to […]
C&D Technologies Inc. (Blue Bell, PA) announced that in its fiscal 2002 first quarter, ended April 30, 2001, net income increased 52 percent to a record $16,847,000, or $0.62 per share, from $11,053,000, or $0.41 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2001. Sales for the fiscal 2002 first quarter increased 13 percent to […]
Rayovac Corp. (Madison, WI) announced that Home Depot Inc. (Atlanta, GA) has chosen Rayovac to be a major supplier of branded batteries. The deal marks the first time that Rayovac will be sold in all of Home Depot's US stores. Rayovac had previously been part of a year-long battery sales test, but only in Home […]
Electric Fuel Corp. (New York, NY) announced a plan to form a dedicated electric vehicle company. The new wholly owned subsidiary, to be called Electric Fuel Transportation Corp., will focus on commercializing Electric Fuel's zero-emission zinc-air all-electric hybrid transportation systems. Electric Fuel announced that it has begun a worldwide search for a president who can […]
Exide Technologies (Princeton, NJ) announced results for its fourth fiscal quarter and full year results for fiscal 2001, ended March 31, 2001. For the fourth fiscal quarter, consolidated net income was $0.5 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, excluding non-recurring items, on consolidated revenues of $707.7 million. This compares to a net loss of $1.0 […]
Exide Technologies (Princeton, NJ) has signed a multi-year development and supply agreement with Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) to develop and market advanced, integrated stored energy systems for military, commercial and certain types of passenger vehicles. The partnership will produce battery/ultracapacitor systems that incorporate Exide Technologies' spiral-wound Exide Select Orbital batteries and Maxwell's PowerCache […]
Cadex Electronics Inc. (Canada) is continuing its expansion with the opening of an office in the UK. Cadex has joined into a partnership with Multiplier Ltd. (UK), who will be the Cadex master representative for Europe and will manage the Cadex sales office in the UK. "Cadex has enjoyed good success in the European market […]