SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) recently announced that its spin-off division, Beacon Power Corp. (Woburn, MA), received its first production order for 100 flywheel energy-storage systems from TLER Associates in Mexico. The Beacon Power Flywheel Energy-Storage Systems will provide back-up power for telephone systems. "We're very excited about this, our first production order," said David […]
Evercel Inc. (Danbury, CT) and Zapworld.Com (ZAP, Sebastopol, CA) have recently signed an agreement to jointly produce a line of premium products using ZAP's technology combined with Evercel's performance nickel-zinc batteries. Under the terms of the agreement, ZAP will install Evercel's nickel-zinc battery in a high-end version of ZAP's Lectra electric motorcycle. The Lectra will […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) recently filed with regulators to issue about $200.0 million in new stock. The company said it intends to use proceeds from the common share offer for commercialization programs with strategic partners, as well as research and development efforts on a variety of fuel cell projects.
The California Fuel Cell Partnership recently announced the addition of new partners to its team. The partnership, which formally began in April 1999, includes auto manufacturers DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Honda and Volkswagen; energy partners ARCO, Shell and Texaco; fuel cell company Ballard Power Systems; and the State of California. Joining those partners is the US Department […]
Ultralife Batteries Inc. (Newark, NY) recently announced results for the second quarter of fiscal 2000. Consolidated revenues were $6.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 1999, an increase of $1.5 million, or 29 percent, from the comparable quarter last year. The net loss for the quarter was $3.0 million, or $0.28 per share, […]
Eveready Battery Co. Inc. (St. Louis, MO) recently announced its new Energizer e2 (e-squared) titanium battery. The e2 uses a form of titanium compound and new cell construction. According to Eveready, the new battery will last up to 240 percent longer than the average battery in a digital camera. The company further claims that the […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) recently announced that it will build fuel cell power converters for H Power Corp. (Belleville, NJ). The SatCon power converters will convert dc electrical output from H Power's fuel cell systems into useful ac electrical power. "We are pleased to be working with H Power on their fuel cell power-generation […]
AER Energy Resources Inc. (Smyrna, GA) recently announced that it has received notification from the European Patent Office of the issuance of European Patent No. 0860032 related to its Diffusion Air Manager system. The system also resulted in US Patent Nos. 5,691,074 and 5,919,582. The US Patents allow for the design of a mechanism for […]
Manhattan Scientifics Inc. (New York) announced what it claims is a major research breakthrough, a micro fuel cell test device that achieved a specific energy output three times greater than standard lithium-ion batteries currently used for cellular telephones. Manhattan Scientifics' researchers believe their achievement of three times the energy output of lithium-ion batteries is a […]
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) recently announced its value has increased nine-fold since it went public in October 1999. The company has plans for its fuel cells to be installed in homes, and to produce enough electricity to heat and light the houses.According to Plug Power, the fuel cells are powered by natural gas. The […]
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. (Orlando, FL) recently announced that the world's largest operating solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power system, the 100kW SOFC cogeneration system in Westervoort, Netherlands, passed one year of total operating time. "On December 30, 1999, the total operating time of the 100kW SOFC system reached 8,760 hours, or one year," said […]
Unique Mobility Inc. (Golden, CO) recently announced that it has received an order from a tier-one automotive supplier for an additional 50 fuel cell compressor drive motors developed by the company last year. According to Unique, nearly all fuel cell developers use an air-transfer system to facilitate the chemical reaction inside the fuel cell that […]
Eveready Battery Co. Inc. (St. Louis, MO) recently announced its new Energizer e2 (e-squared) titanium battery. The e2 uses a form of titanium compound and new cell construction. According to Eveready, the battery will last 240 percent longer than the average battery in a digital camera, or 78 percent longer in a regular camera. The […]
Intertech Corp. (Portland, ME) announced the Commercializing Fuel Cell Vehicles 2000 conference to be held April 12-14, 2000, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin, Germany. The conference will focus on fuel cells, vehicle and component manufacturing, fuel storage and processing, technology development, environmental policy, and new business investment.
Electrosource Inc. (San Marcos, TX) recently announced it has successfully completed a year-long revenue-service demonstration of hybrid-electric buses equipped with Electrosource batteries.Five Orion VI hybrid-electric buses, powered with Lockheed Martin's (Bethesda, MD) HybriDrive propulsion system, have logged over 80,000 miles of daily service during calendar year 1999. According to Electrosource, the daily service schedule required […]