Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) has introduced the C4700 Series of 2500W, 6U high, VMW/Eurorack compatible dc/dc and ac/dc converters. This series is...
Pulizzi Engineering Inc. (Santa Ana, CA) has announced the T8S Series of power distribution systems, which provide individual on/off control over eight...
Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc. (Cambridge, MA) announced a breakthrough technology concept that could rapidly advance the commercialization of fuel cell vehicles. The innovation, invented by Nuvera and to be developed through the firm's high-efficiency quick start (Hi-Q) program from funding provided by the US Department of Energy, addresses key issues such as start-up time and […]
Maxwell Technologies (San Diego) and Duracell (Bethel, CT) have signed a business collaboration agreement in which the two companies will jointly identify opportunities with key original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to combine Maxwell's PowerCache ultracapacitor technology with Duracell ULTRA Alkaline batteries. According to the companies, the combination of these two technologies promises to significantly extend battery […]
Enron Wind Corp. (Bakersfield, CA) slashed their employee rolls in response to the elimination of federal wind power tax credits. Eighty workers at their Zond Energy Systems manufacturing facility in Tehachapi, California will be laid off by July 20th. The factory opened two years ago.The tax credit of 1 1/2cents per kilowatt hour of power […]
Vicor Corp. (Andover, MA) has introduced a 300V family of second-generation dc/dc converter modules. The new modules are designed for off-line applications,...
Lambda Electronics (Melville, NY) announced plans to consolidate four of its manufacturing facilities into one 260,000 sq. ft. facility in Tijuana, Mexico. Lambda also announced it is making a number of its most powerful power supplies available with a 24-hour turnaround time from distributors. Three plants in Mexico (Reynosa, Del Norte and Tijuana) and a […]
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) has introduced the D Series of 400W to 6kW, 6U/9U high, 19 rack compatible dc/dc converters. The new...
The National Fuel Cell Research Center at the University of California, Irvine has received an award from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to analyze power systems and encourage movement of fuel cell technology into industry. The $305,733 grant was funded through the CEC's Public Interest Energy research (PIER) program.The PIER award furthers the center's plans […]
Kyocera Corp. (San Diego) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Kyocera International Inc. has reached an agreement with Golden Genesis (Golden, CO) and its majority stockholder, ACX Technologies Inc. (Golden, CO) to acquire 100 percent of the common shares of Golden Genesis at $2.33 per share, for a total value of $39.6 million.The acquisition, which […]
Valence Technology Inc. (Henderson, NV) announced it has begun shipping its new lithium polymer battery components to joint venture partner Hanil Valence Co. Ltd. (Seoul). Hanil Valence will use the components to finalize the setup of its battery making equipment in Korea and will be manufacturing batteries similar to Valence's standard 65M and 65N sizes […]
The Sorensen division of Elgar (San Diego) has added 37 new models to its DHP Series of dc power supplies, bringing the total number available to 141. The DHP Series provides dc output power from 2kW to 30kW and comes in a thin rackmount profile (2U to 6U). Also new to the series is the […]
Lambda Electronics Inc. (Melville, NY) has expanded its Alpha Series line of low-cost modular power supplies with the addition of an 800W power supply and two new modules to the product line. The new modules provide an output range of 2.7V to 48V with varying power levels, while the 5V at 85A high power module […]
Lucent Technologies (Dallas, TX) announced their new advanced Cabinet Power System (CPS) 4000 PLUS which they claim will offer customers 10-20 percent more power with remote monitoring and control functions. It can be used for central office installations or geographically isolated wireless outside plants. The CPS4000 PLUS is intended to allow customers to remotely monitor […]
Liebert Corp. (Columbus, OH) has announced the new GXT 2U family of high-availability UPSs in 700VA, 1,000VA, 1,500VA, 2kVA and 3kVA sizes. The GXT 2U is designed to provide power protection, internal battery backup and an optional output distribution and maintenance bypass module. It is suitable for use in applications where space and uptime are […]