Galaxy Power Inc. (Westborough, MA) today introduced the Taurus series of 40A standard half-brick dc/dc converters. The Taurus converters use a patent-pending architecture to deliver up to 93-percent efficiency for a 3.3V output at 20A and 90 percent at full load. The Taurus series is surface-mount assembled on a double-sided printed circuit board. The company […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Inverpower Controls Ltd. (Canada). SatCon has paid $100,000 in cash and will issue 400,000 shares of common stock as consideration for the purchase of Inverpower. Closing of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, but the acquisition […]
Under a $7.0-million program, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA, Uniondale, NY) announced that it will connect 75 fuel cells to its electric grid at its West Babylon substation this summer. The program is intended to begin identifying and developing the measures and systems needed to facilitate the eventual use of fuel cells operating in […]
AstroPower Inc. (Newark, DE) announced that it has been selected by US Home, a division of Lennar Corp. (Miami, FL), to supply at least 500 solar-electric home power systems beginning in 2003 for US Home's new home construction. Under the agreement, US Home will offer AstroPower's solar-electric home power systems as a standard feature within […]
SL Industries Inc. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) announced that it has obtained a waiver of its default on certain financial covenants in its revolving credit facility from its bank lenders. The credit facility has also been amended, in connection with the grant of the waiver, to require the company to provide its lenders additional collateral. The […]
Unipower Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) announced that its new PowerCassette is now available as a dc-input power supply, in addition to the...
Electric Fuel Corp. (New York, NY) announced that its new Instant Power Charger is now being released for the latest generation of...
SSI Switching Systems International (SSI, Anaheim, CA) announced the expansion of its Synergy product line. The LP2 modular line, MP2 and RP2 lines have all been merged into the Synergy line. The LP2 modular line was comprised of low-profile, low-power products in the 150W to 450W range. The MP2 range was a mid-power modular platform […]
Inverpower Controls Ltd. (Canada) reported the company's operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2001 ending April 29, 2001. Revenues were $1.1 million, compared to revenues of $2.7 in the prior year. Corresponding with the revenue volume, the company's orders backlog at the end of the third quarter was approximately $2.2 million, an increase […]
Spire Corp. (Bedford, MA) announced that Spire Solar Chicago has successfully installed a solar-electric system on the roof of Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History. The system, which is rated at a peak 49kW of dc energy with maximum sunlight, can deliver 60,000kWh annually, enough electricity to power approximately 10 houses. The Field Museum installation […]
Greenvolt Power Corp. (Canada) is preparing the GVLT/PAFC-200, a 200kW phosphoric-acid fuel cell (PAFC) power plant, for delivery in July 2001. The 30-ton unit, fueled by natural gas and air, is designed as a stationary, independent power plant with sufficient power and heat output to supply approximately 20 homes, 3,000sqft each, with electricity and heat […]
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) announced that it expects revenues for the second quarter, ending June 30, 2001, to be in the range of $1.55 billion to $1.60 billion, below the $1.65 billion to $1.8 billion range previously anticipated. This reflects year-over-year and sequential sales declines in telecommunications and computer peripheral applications. The sequential revenue decline anticipated for […]
Advance-Galatrek (UK) has released its new GDC 50-6 PowerPak dc rectifier. The new, modular, 19in, rack-mount power supply was designed to be used in conjunction with the company's GDC 1006 system controller and shelf. It is suitable for Internet, mobile and telecommunications networks. The GDC 50-6 is housed in a shelf that can hold up […]
Staco Energy Products Co. (Dayton, OH) announced that it has received certification to ISO 9001 standards. "Our certification for ISO 9001 involved the hard work and dedication of everyone within the company," said Staco Energy's President Ed Kwiatkowski. "The process refined our already high-quality standards, and encouraged us to look at improving our internal procedures […]
Unipower Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) has released a free CD that features its complete line of OEM and telecommunications power systems. The...