The Department of Energy announced a $3.0 million award to Capstone Turbine Corp. (Chatsworth, CA) to develop microturbine-powered cooling, heating, and power systems. The award is intended for the research, development and testing of packaged cooling, heating and power systems for buildings. "Capstone and the companies that it works with have already made great technological […]
NASA's $15.0 million solar-powered aircraft, the Helios, has begun its first flight over Hawaii. Designed and developed by NASA and AeroVironment Inc....
H Power (Clifton, NJ) has developed the PowerPEM PS500, a 500W fuel cell supply intended for primary or backup power in telecommunications...
Powerline (UK) announced the new Delta SM Series of switch-mode dc power supplies suitable for benchtop- or rack-mounting. The units weigh about 10kg and accept an input-voltage range from 90Vac to 265Vac at 50Hz to 60Hz, or 125Vdc to 380Vdc. Different versions are available with a variety of voltage and current ratings from 15V to […]
Advance-Galatrek (UK) has unveiled its new range of PowerElite MultiTec UPSs. The units are designed to deliver sine-wave power protection up to...
Micrel Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) has developed a 4MHz rail-to-rail operational amplifier that operates from a 2.7V supply while consuming 81uW. The...
Solar Energy Ltd. (Los Alamos, NM) announced that, in an effort to make its stock a more viable investment, existing sharesholders and creditors have agreed to convert their loans or payables to stock in cancellation of this debt. In addition, the board of directors has authorized a 50-to-1 reverse split of the company's common stock. […]
Elantec Semiconductor Inc. (Milpitas, CA) announced a new step-down dc/dc converter with synchronous, integrated power FET transistors. For applications with a 5V input generating 3.3V output, the EL7551CU achieves up to 94-percent efficiency while delivering a continuous 1A load current. The device is suitable for power applications such as telecommunications, data communications, networking modems and […]
Foshan City Shiwan Area Zhongchang Ent. Co. Ltd. (China) debuted its Model P4 POWER, a switching power supply designed for Pentium 4-based...
MGV (Germany) announced the P2060 Series of switching-power supplies. The P2060 Series offers isolated dual outputs (5.1V, 12V, 15V and 24V, in...
MGE UPS Systems Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA) launched its latest UPS, the Pulsar Esprit. A 1.4kVA UPS, the Pulsar Esprit with external battery modules can back up as many as two network servers for over 10 hours. The Pulsar Esprit 1.4kVA model features true redundancy. It has infinitely expandable battery options and a suite of […]
IDACORP Inc. (Boise, ID) announced the appointment of Claude Duss as the president and CEO of its fuel cell subsidiary, IdaTech (Bend, OR). Duss succeeds Alan Guggenheim, one of the company's three founders. His experience includes 10 years at the vice president and general manager level with Honeywell International in the US and in Europe. […]
Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. Ltd. (Japan) announced the development of a new, prismatic, lithium-ion battery. Production of the CGA533048 started in March 2001. The battery typically features 755mAh. It measures 30mm x 48mm x 5.3mm and weighs 16.5g. It is suitable for use in cellular phones.
Ault Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) announced the PW118, its new 10W to 18W switch-mode power supply family. The PW118 features 100Vac to 250Vac universal input in an IEC320-C14 or C8 configuration that includes an internal primary-fuse current and in-rush limiting. The series is available in desktop or wall plug-in styles with output voltage models in 3V, […]
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) reported results for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2001. Net revenues for the second quarter were $1,587.2 million, in line with the company's guidance range of $1.55 billion to $1.6 billion. In last year's second quarter, the company reported net revenues of $1,877.3 million. These revenues were a decline […]