Siemens Solar (Camarillo, CA) announced the immediate availability of its new CIS (copper indium diselenide) solar modules ST20 (20Wp) and ST40 (38Wp), which are claimed to considerably increase the power range of CIS thin-film modules. Like the previous 5W ST5 and 10W ST10 modules, the ST20 solar module is suited for battery-charging systems with low […]
Among its products announced at last week's Applied Power Electronics Conference in Dallas, Ericsson Energy Systems (Richardson, TX) introduced the PKV 3000...
Lambda Electronics Inc. (Melville, NY) announced that it has received the UL508 rating, required for industrial control applications, for its NES and DRP Series DIN rail-mountable power supplies, as well as for its JFS Series single output ac/dc power supplies. According to Lambda, the approval allows end systems containing the power supplies to be more […]
Two utilities recently announced new wind power projects. Wisconsin Electric (Milwaukee) announced plans to build two new wind turbines specially designed to make optimum use of Wisconsin's lower wind speeds, and Green Mountain Energy (South Burlington, VT) announced an "upgrade" of its Wind for the Future renewable energy product to provide more energy from new […]
Electric Fuel Corp. (New York) reported revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 1998, of $484,000, compared to $595,000 for the same period a year ago. The company reported a net loss for the quarter of $2,778,000, or $0.20 per share, compared to a net loss of $4,024,000, or $0.32 per share, for the […]
Siemens Semiconductors (Munich) announced that it will be spun off to form a separate legal entity, Infineon Technologies AG, on April 1, 1999. The company will have headquarters in Europe. According to the firm, the move is a prerequisite for listing Semiconductors on stock exchanges late this year or early next year. Until then, the […]
ScottishPower (UK) announced it is committed to developing 50MW of additional renewable resources when it merges with PacifiCorp (Portland, OR). According to Alan Richardson, who will become CEO of PacifiCorp following the transaction, the company will invest $60 million over the next five years in developing additional windpower, solar or geothermal resources. The combined company […]
Fire, Wind and Rain Technologies (Flagstaff, AZ) has introduced a new battery charger for solar electric systems that is claimed to deliver 25 percent more power from solar panels than competing models. The Power Advantage 30 battery charger combines power electronics with a high-speed processor. Using Fire, Wind and Rain's patent-pending Power Advantage II technology, […]
Ohio's first solar-school energy system under the national Million Solar Roofs Initiative was dedicated recently at Bluffsview Elementary School in Worthington, Ohio. Companies collaborating on the system included American Electric Power (AEP, Columbus, OH) and BP Solar (Fairfield, CA), as well as a number of local companies and government agencies.The program dedicated a 2,000W BP […]
Cherry Semiconductor Corp. (East Greenwich, RI) announced the appointment of Joe Reichbach to the position of vice president, worldwide sales and marketing. Reichbach previously served as vice president of sales and marketing for Merix Corp. (Forest Grove, OR), a supplier of advanced interconnect solutions. He will oversee all of Cherry's marketing and sales functions, including […]
C&D Technologies Inc. (Blue Bell, PA) reported net income for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 1999, of $5,552,000, or $0.43 per diluted share, compared to $5,527,000, or $0.43 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Sales for the fourth quarter were $73,386,000, compared to $77,952,000 for the same period a year ago.For […]
Active Power Inc. (Austin, TX) announced that Exide Electronics Group Inc. (Raleigh, NC) has agreed to sell, service and support worldwide an Exide-branded flywheel customized and manufactured by Active Power. The flywheel manufacturing agreement is part of Exide Electronics' Strategic Power Partners Program announced last week, which Active Power has joined as a charter member.Under […]
Applied Power Corp. (APC, Lacey, WA) announced the acquisition of Ascension Technology Inc. (ATI, Waltham, MA). APC also announced the development of Readypower, claimed to be the first standardized backup power/alternative energy system product line specifically designed for Emergency Preparedness applications.According to APC, the acquisition of ATI is intended to strengthen the firm's presence in […]
C&D Technologies Inc. (Blue Bell, PA) announced it has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of the Industrial Battery Division of Johnson Controls (Milwaukee, WI) for approximately $120 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities. A closing on the acquisition of a related joint venture in China is expected in the […]
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI, Palo Alto, CA) and the Gas Research Institute (GRI, Chicago) announced the formation of a consortium to commercialize advanced planar solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) for decentralized power systems. The University of Utah and Materials and Systems Research Inc. (MSRI, Salt Lake City) are also consortium members. MSRI has […]