Bel Fuse Inc. (Jersey City, NJ) announced that it has acquired Current Concepts Inc. (Westborough, MA). Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Current Concepts will form the core of the newly formed Bel Power Products Division. "We acquired Current Concepts and established Bel Power Products specifically to focus on the development of dc/dc power […]
FuelCell Energy's (Danbury, CT) partner in Europe, the MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH (Germany) unit of DaimlerChrysler, today began operating a 250kW Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plant at the Rhon-Klinikum Hospital in Bad Neustadt. The power plant will be connected to the internal power supply system of the hospital. It will also provide about 170kW of by-product […]
Sensitron Semiconductor (Deer Park, NY) released the IM Series of isolated miniature 1W dc/dc converters. These converters are suitable for use in distributed power systems, telecommunications equipment, datacom equipment, instrumentation products and microprocessor-based systems. The series is available in 5, 12, 15, 24 and 48V levels, in single-output packages with output voltages of 5, 9, […]
Spectrum Control's (Fairview, PA) advanced systems group recently unveiled its SMARTstart intelligent remote power management system. The SMARTstart is a custom power distribution unit (PDU) designed through the specification of standard modular options and offering remote power management for ac or dc systems. These PDUs are designed to provide solutions to off-site network power control; […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) is now offering a dual power supply controller with support for hot swap and voltage sequencing...
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) and Beacon Power Corp. (Woburn, MA) announced that they are collaborating to develop a 250kW UPS that they expect to have available in the last quarter of calendar year 2001. The 250kW UPS will include a Beacon-supplied steel flywheel, SatCon's power conversion electronics, controls and grid interface and a commercially […]
American Superconductor Corp. (Westborough, MA) and GE Industrial Systems (Fairfield, CT), announced a follow-on order from Entergy Corp. (New Orleans, LA) for two additional distributed superconducting magnetic energy storage (D-SMES) units to assure power reliability in the Houston, TX area in the summer of 2002. Entergy is in the process of installing two D-SMES systems […]
Green Mountain Power Corp. (Colchester, VT) announced consolidated earnings of $0.51 per share of common stock, diluted, for the first quarter of 2001, compared with earnings of $0.63 per share for the same period in 2000. Earnings for the first quarter of 2000 were $0.20 per share higher than they otherwise would have been due […]
AES Corp. (Arlington, VA) reports that it has won a bid for approximately $23.2 million to purchase a 75-percent controlling interest in Rivenoblenergo (Ukraine), the distribution company that serves the Rivno region in the Ukraine. The remaining 25-percent interest is publicly traded and owned by the employees of the distribution company. Completion of the acquisition […]
IdaTech (Bend, OR) announced the delivery and successful testing of a 3kW fuel cell system to the research and development division of Electricite de France (EDF). The system, packaged in a ribbed metal enclosure with plastic wraparound panels, is designed to supply enough electricity, as well as clean, useable heat, to power a typical single-family […]
Cyberex (Highland Heights, OH) introduced a full line of Remote Power Panel (RPP) offerings. Cyberex's RPPs are available in sizes ranging from 100A to 225A, and are designed to work in conjunction with Cyberex static transfer switches and power distribution units. They are suitable for use in data centers, ISPs and telecommunications industries. The RPPs […]
Xantrex Technology Inc. (Arlington, WA) announced that the next generation of its Sun Tie product, the new Sun Tie XR, will be available for delivery by July 1, 2001. The Sun Tie XR is an all-in-one inverter designed to connect dc solar power to ac electric meters in homes and small businesses. All of its […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced today that it has been collaborating with Powercell Corp. (Burlington, MA) to qualify SatCon's power conversion electronics and controls for potential use in Powercell's PowerBlock family of electric power reliability and power quality products. SatCon has been working with Powercell to develop proprietary assemblies and control software, which are […]
Inverpower Controls Ltd. (Canada) reports that it is continuing its search for additional funding. The company hired PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities to assist it in identifying financial and strategic investors. The company's Board of Directors has recently expanded PricewaterhouseCooper's mandate to include assisting in evaluating all potential strategic alternatives that may be available to the company, including […]
American Airlines (Dallas, TX) has introduced what they claim is the industry's first solar-powered ground service equipment. The new solar-powered equipment includes two fueling carts at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the first of 13 to be deployed throughout American's operations in Miami, San Francisco, Chicago, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. American plans to introduce more […]