Digital Power Corp. (Fremont, CA) has introduced a new switching-power supply design, the eP300 commercial open-frame switcher, which the company claims has the highest power density in the world. The ePower300 delivers 300W from four outputs. Digital Power claims it features high efficiency, lower dissipated power, reduced operating temperature, greater lifetime and smaller component count. […]
Condor Inc. (Oxnard, CA) has introduced four new models utilizing the DIN-M connector to add to its industry-leading line of CompactPCI power supplies. The new products are compatible with the PICMG Power Interface Specification and include 150W and 200W models in 3U by 8HP size. Condor's new models are available in both universal ac and […]
Pulizzi Engineering Inc. (Santa Ana, CA) announced the release of USL/CNL Listed Accessory Power Distribution Systems, Models TPC981-2615, TPC981-2617, TPC981-2626 and T9092B-CB-2618. All four models are 1U high by 19" rack-mounted, and incorporate listed main disconnect breakers. They are rated at 240Vac per 16A full-load except for the TPC981-2626, which is rated for 240Vac per […]
Ultralife Batteries Inc. (Newark, NY) has introduced two new models of polymer rechargeable batteries for use in Nokia phones of the 5100, 6100 and 7100 Series. Ultralife has already received large orders for the polymer phone batteries from various distributors to sell to cellular-accessory retailers nationwide, and plans to sell batteries directly to a number […]
MGE UPS Systems (Costa Mesa, CA) has introduced its Pulsar Esprit single UPS and Esprit Power Cluster redundant UPSs, a new development in high-availability power protection The Pulsar Esprit Series models offer an optimized combination of availability and reliability required by demanding users in telecommunications, broadcasting, the Internet, industrial automation and building automation. The Pulsar […]
American Power Conversion (APC, West Kingston, RI) unveiled its new dc series power systems designed for wireless, fiber optic, Internet-working and telecommunications applications. The -48Vdc series include complete dc power systems, dc power supplies and dc rectifiers, which deliver technologically advanced efficiency, power density and temperature range performance. The new dc series provides enterprises, service […]
Moltech Power Systems Inc. (Gainesville, FL) has announced that it provides the brains and technology behind Alegna Inc.'s (Reston, VA) PowerLink 572, a portable power unit that provides up to ten times the internal battery power of many cellular telephones and other handheld devices. The custom lithium-ion battery pack, created specifically to power this new […]
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) has signed agreements with Engelhard Corp. (Iselin, NJ) for development and supply of advanced catalysts, which will be used to increase the overall performance and efficiency of Plug Power's fuel processor.As part of the agreement, over the next three years, Plug Power will contribute $10.0 million to fund Engelhard's development […]
Acumentrics Corp. (Westwood, MA) has announced that Nigel Sammes, Ph.D., and seven solid oxide fuel cell scientists and engineers from the University of Waikato in New Zealand have joined the company. Dr. Sammes and his team's research began nine years ago and has yielded a unique and proprietary small tubular fuel cell design that circumvents […]
Sony Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it will start producing lithium-ion polymer batteries in Mexico by October, to cash in on the rising demand for hand-held telephones in North America. According to a spokesman, Sony expects the demand for the rechargeable batteries, which will be thinner and lighter than widely used lithium-ion batteries, to grow rapidly […]
FuelCell Energy Inc. (Danbury, CT) received a commitment from the Marubeni Corp. (Tokyo) to procure multiple fuel cell power plants based on the company's Direct FuelCell (DFC) technology. Under the contract, FuelCell Energy will deliver one 250kW DFC power plant in 2001, followed by four 250kW power plants or a MW-class plant. The contract's total […]
FuelCell Energy Inc. (Danbury, CT) began trading on the Nasdaq National Market on June 7, 2000, under the ticker symbol FCEL. The stock moves from the American Stock Exchange where it is traded under the symbol FCL.According to Jerry D. Leitman, FuelCell president and CEO, the move should provde shareholders and investors with greater visibility […]
Douglas Battery's (Winston-Salem, NC) Standby Systems division has unveiled three additions to its Safeguard Premium Series. The three new modular standby systems will offer 1,200Ah, 1,400Ah and 1,600Ah capacity. The new systems, which were revealed at Supercomm 2000, are designed as solutions for telecom, UPS and standby power system needs. Douglas Battery Standby Systems produces […]
AstroPower Inc. (Newark, DE) announced that is has agreed to a six-month exclusive resale agreement with iGo Corp. (Reno, NV) for AstroPower's new AstroCharger Solar Battery Charger for mobile phones in the North American market. The AstroCharger Solar Battery Charger is a pocket-sized device that unfolds like a book, exposing two solar arrays. Placed in […]
Metallic Power (Carlsbad, CA), a developer of rapidly refuelable power sources that use zinc, has appointed Michael A. Russell as vice-president of finance and administration, treasurer, and CFO.Previously, Russell was vice-president of finance and administration for the Financial Solutions Group of HNC Software, Inc., a $200-million software developer. Prior to HNC, he held vice-president and […]