Fuel cell developer Dais-Analytic (Odessa, FL) announced an investment by Enron North America (Houston, TX), a wholly owned subsidiary of Enron Corp. (Houston, TX). As part of the alliance, Enron has made an equity investment in Dais-Analytic and will support market development, distribution and other field services for Dais-Analytic's products. Financial details of the deal […]
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) stated it will buy Dallas Semiconductor Corp. (Dallas, TX) for about $2.5 billion in stock, giving it control of a specialty semiconductor market. The deal values Dallas Semiconductor at about $39.13 a share, based on Maxim's closing stock price on Friday. The number of Maxim shares offered will vary […]
Exide Technologies (Reading, PA) received an agreement from the Royal Norwegian Navy to produce propulsion batteries for its Ula-class submarines. The production agreement, totaling $12.8 million, is expected to begin in 2002 and includes technical training courses, manuals and services in connection with installation and testing of the batteries. The contract includes technical training courses, […]
Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that in May 2001 they will begin the mass production of a new type of lithium-polymer batteries with capacities ranging up to 1,650mAh. The new lithium-polymer batteries employ an integrated structure of positive/negative electrodes and a separator, which can change its thickness and size. The power capacity can […]
Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd. (British Columbia, Canada) has developed a two sets of easy-to-install kits which convert either cars, including Geo Metros, Chevy Sprints, Pontiac Fireflies and Suzuki Swifts, or GM S-10 trucks to battery power. Once converted, vehicles cost just pennies per kilometer to recharge, have a range of up to 50 miles and […]
Compaq Computer Corp. (New York), in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a worldwide voluntary recall and replacement program for approximately 55,000 Sony (Tokyo) battery packs used in their Armada E500 and V300 notebook computers. The serial numbers for the defective battery packs are TCGK 00001- 10500, TCGK 20001- 21800, TCGK […]
Alliant Techsystems (ATK, Hopkins, MN) and Valence Technology (Henderson, NV) has announced that ATK/Valence Alliance, a joint venture between ATK Power Sources and Valence Technology, has received limited approval from the US Navy to test large-size lithium-ion polymer batteries in the US Navy's underwater vehicles. Managed by the US Navy Deep Submergence Program Office, this […]
Valence Technology Inc. (Henderson, NV) announced that a Scandinavian-based cellular phone manufacturer has selected their lithium-ion polymer cells for a line of GSM and NMT cellular handsets. The new customer's wireless Internet digital device incorporates a digital camera, which allows the user to send pictures and text by fax or email. The handset utilizes a […]
Catalytica Inc. (Mountain View, CA) announced a new name, Catalytica Energy Systems Inc., for its spin-off company. The new company was formed by the combination of two of Catalytica's subsidiaries, Catalytica Combustions Systems and Catalytica Advanced Technologies. Having a new name for the new company is intended to reflect a broadened focus on products and […]
Valence Technology Inc. (Henderson, NV) announced that a Scandinavian-based cellular phone manufacturer has selected their lithium-ion polymer cells for a line of GSM and NMT cellular handsets. The new customer's wireless Internet digital device incorporates a digital camera, which allows the user to send pictures and text by fax or email. The handset utilizes a […]
Fuel-cell developer Dais-Analytic (Odessa, FL) announced investment by Enron North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Enron Corp. (Houston, TX). As part of the alliance, Enron has made an equity investment in Dais-Analytic and will support market development, distribution and other field services for Dais-Analytic's products. Financial details of the deal have not been released."Our […]
Moltech Power Systems (Gainesville, FL) has launched their NiMH battery solutions for HEVs and other battery-assisted vehicles. Utilizing high-power, high-drain NiMH technology,...
PowerSmart Inc. (Shelton, CT) has announced the availability of the PS3180 SmartShunt battery monitor for prototype evaluation. The SmartShunt is a battery-monitoring...
Moltech Power Systems (Gainesville, FL) has launched their nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery solutions for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) and other battery-assisted vehicles. Utilizing high-power, high-drain NiMH technology, Moltech has developed an HEV battery, which they maintain is smaller, lighter and capable of providing comparable power to the HEV batteries already available today.Moltech's HEV battery contains 240 […]
Intelec 2001 will be held October 14-18, 2001 in the United Kingdom at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. This will be the 23rd annual international conference dedicated to the exchange of information on energy and power for communication systems. Intelec 2001's theme will be "No Power, No Service, No Revenue." The conference […]