SynQor Inc. (Hudson, MA) has introduced its new PowerQor Tera Series of industry-standard half-brick-sized isolated dc/dc converters. The Tera Series of dc/dc converters is targeted towards the converging telecom and datacom markets that are supplying the hardware needed to support the explosive growth of the Internet. The Tera Series of converters uses synchronous rectification and […]
American Power Conversion Corp. (West Kingston, RI) has improved its award-winning Smart-UPS line with the introduction of its auto-sensing rack-mount and tower UPSs. The new UPSs provide global power protection, which can be implemented in domestic or international applications regardless of the local country supply voltage. The company's new auto-sensing Smart-UPS units, available in 3U, […]
NiSource Inc. (Merrillville, IN) announced plans to install the first full-scale test unit of its residential fuel cell energy package in a new housing development in Chesterson, IN. The home's energy-generating system will be a fuel-cell-based package developed by EnergyUSA through its joint venture with the Institute of Gas Technology called MOSAIC Energy LLC. Plans […]
Ballard Power Systems (Vancouver, BC) has announced that its subsidiary, Ballard Generation Systems, shipped its second 250kW stationary fuel cell power generator for field testing through its associated company, Alstom Ballard, Bewag AG's Treptow heating plant in Berlin, Germany. This power generator, which uses Ballard fuel cells, will be tested by a consortium of European […]
Lambda Electronic's (Melville, NY) SM Series of surface-mountable dc/dc converters was awarded top honors at Wireless Design and Development's awards breakfast on February 23, 2000, in San Jose, CA. The winners are chosen by the publication's editorial advisory board, readers and editors, and must meet the criteria of being technologically innovative, useful and unique in […]
The Arizona Public Service (APS, Phoenix, AZ) will nearly double the size of its solar facilities in Arizona over the next year to further reduce air emissions and advance the development of renewable energy. The recent expansion took place on Earth Day, April 22, to promote earth-smart technology. APS plans to install 388kW at sites […]
The Enable Fuel Cell Corp. (Middleton, WI), a wholly owned subsidiary of DCH Technology Inc. (Valencia, CA), has acquired the exclusive rights and associated technology of a hydrogen PEM fuel cell that lends itself to high-volume manufacturing and assembly, and the use of a packaged solid fuel cell. Rights to the design by Ulf Bossel, […]
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) has introduced the C4800 Series of 5kW, 6U high, VME/Eurorack compatible dc/dc and ac/dc converters. The C4800 Series...
NEC Mobile Energy Corp. and NEC Electronics Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) have developed one of the industry's most advanced laminate-manganese lithium-ion rechargeable battery cells. The three new battery cells (IML270530-2, IML270330-2 and the IML350362-1) are aimed at applications in mobile communication units, such as cellular phones. The new cells use a laminate film for battery […]
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) has signed a joint agreement with Axiva GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany) to develop a high-temperature membrane electrode unit (MEU), which is expected to simplify Plug Power's residential fuel cell systems and decrease their costs. Under the agreement, Plug Power and Axiva will work together exclusively on the development of high-temperature MEUs […]
Eagle-Picher Technologies LLC (Joplin, MO) has announced six years of life testing the nickel-hydrogen SPV battery. Presently, nickel-hydrogen batteries are used to power over 90 percent of all satellites being put in space. The 50Ah SPV battery being tested was activated in June 1994, and began life cycle testing in November 1994. The battery has […]
FuelCell Energy Inc. (Danbury, CT) announced the closing of the public offering of 1,300,000 shares of its common stock at $47 per share for gross proceeds of $61.1 million. FuelCell Energy intends to use the net proceeds for immediate expansion of their Torrington manufacturing capacity to support commercialization activities and for general corporate purposes, including […]
BOLDER Technologies Corp. (Golden, CO) has shipped an initial order of its SecureStart Portable Jump Starter product to Target stores this month. The product is expected to appear in a majority of Targets 900 stores in late April. The Secure Start Portable Jump Starter is a small, lightweight, rechargeable device capable of providing an instant […]
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca, Raton, FL) reported net income for the first quarter, ending March 31, 2000, as $10.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share on record sales of $159.6 million. Net income increased 45 percent from the same quarter last year, as well as an 18-percent growth in sales. Cash earnings, defined as net […]
Power Integrations Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) has appointed Nicholas Brathwaite to its board of directors as senior vice president and CTO of Flextronics International. In this position, Brathwaite is responsible for integrating engineering and technology solutions across global operations. Brathwaite has worked in global engineering and technology management at Power Integrations for over 15 years. Prior […]