Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, Ontario) has issued its report to shareholders, which includes a description of aspects of the operations of FCT and the financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2000. On May 5, 2000, FCT's corporate reorganization was completed and trading in common shares opened on May 19, 2000. […]
Ballard Power Systems (Vancouver, BC) announced that its subsidiary, Ballard Generation Systems, has delivered its third 250kW stationary fuel cell power generator for field testing through its associated company Alstom Ballard to Elektra Birseck (Basel, Switzerland). This power generator, which uses Ballard fuel cells, will be tested by Elektra Birseck at their corporate headquarters. "In […]
GE MicroGen (GEMG, Latham, NY) announced that it has added two new energy partners to its global fuel cell distribution network. "Soroof Trading Development Company (Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia) will represent our fuel cell product line in Saudi Arabia, and RahimAfrooz Batteries Ltd. (Dhaka, India) will distribute our product in Bangladesh," said Barry Glickman, president of […]
Interpoint Corp. (Redmond, WA) introduced the new MSA2805D to its MSA family of high-reliability dc/dc converters. This 5W, dual 5V output converter...
Using advanced hybrid technology and manufacturing techniques, component manufacturer BI Technologies (Fullerton, CA) has introduced the new 830 Series, a compact 6W, universal input, single output dc/dc switching power supply module. The 830 Series module is an isolated dc/dc converter that accepts an input range of 110Vdc to 375Vdc, allowing it to operate from any […]
NEC Corp. (Dallas, TX) announced the development of a new proton-polymer battery designed to provide backup power for car cellular phones. The...
Intersil Holding Corp. (Irvine, CA) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 10 million shares of Class A common stock. The company plans to sell three million shares and net $148.0 million, according to the filing. It plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including research and development, sales and […]
The 16th Annual Battery Conference on Applications and Advances will be held January 9-12, 2001, in Long Beach, CA. The conference, sponsored by the Department of Electrical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, will feature two parallel tracks of 11 technical sessions each examining the analysis, design and selection of batteries and power conditioners that […]
The Anaheim and Los Angeles Convention Centers will be installed with solar panels supplied by AstroPower Inc. (Newark, DE) this fall to produce power on-site during peak demand periods when the electricity supply is most scarce and, consequently, most expensive. The solar power panels were purchased separately by the cities of Los Angeles and Anaheim […]
Lithium Technology Corp. (LTC, Plymouth Meeting, PA) announced that its prospective merger partner, Pacific Lithium Ltd. (PLL, New Zealand), has signed a joint venture agreement with Eldor Corp. (Como, Italy) regarding the manufacture and distribution of lithium-ion polymer batteries. LTC Chairman and CEO David J. Cade stated, "PLL's alliance relationship with Eldor for portable electronics […]
SL Industries Inc. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) announced that revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2000, increased 33 percent to $44,144,000, a new record for the period, from $33,151,000 for the second quarter of 1999, and $43,537,000 for the first quarter of 2000. Net income for the second quarter was $796,000, or $0.14 per […]
Lucent Technologies (Murray Hill, NJ) announced its Austin Lite Power Module Series, a new product in Lucent's original Austin Series dc/dc point-of-load...
MagneTek Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) reported increases in revenue, income and earnings per share for fiscal 2000, ended June 30, 2000, compared with prior year results. Operations that are for sale were reported on a discontinued basis, as the company focuses exclusively on fast-growing markets for digital power products. Continuing operations reported total revenue of […]
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) shares dropped eight percent after the company announced the resignation of Gary Mittleman as president, CEO and director. The company stated that Greg Silvestri, its executive vice president of operations, has been appointed COO, adding that he will manage the everyday operations until Plug Power finds a new president and […]
DCH Technology Inc. (DCHT, Valencia, CA) issued its progress report to shareholders along with second-quarter earnings for the period ended June 30, 2000. Revenues reported for the second quarter of 2000 were $265,756, compared with $50,551 for the same period 1999, an increase of 426 percent. Revenues for the first six months of 2000 were […]