Sun Microsystems announced that Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E), one of the largest natural gas and electric utilities in the United States serving 350,000 California businesses, is offering significant rebates as part of a new energy incentive program for computer servers. The CoolThreads technology Sun Fire T1000 and T2000 servers – which the company […]
HydroGen Corp. announced its financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2006. HydroGen’s net loss was $1.54 million for the quarter, or $0.14 per basic and diluted share, based on the weighted average of 11,013,805 common shares outstanding. This compares with a net loss of $1.64 million for the second quarter ended […]
Power Technology, Inc. announced that it had begun the manufacturing of its patented current collectors in its new pilot plant. The plant has successfully manufactured reticulated vitreous carbon onto which a custom designed plating system applies a lead tin alloy to create patented current collectors for use in the company’s advanced batteries. Bernard J. Walter, […]
WorldWater & Power Corp. reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006. Revenue for the second quarter was $1.8 million, compared with $0.2 million reported in the second quarter of 2005. Gross profit for the quarter was $0.3 million or 15.5% gross margin, versus a loss of $0.1 million […]
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the national trade association of the U.S. wind energy industry, announced that U.S. wind energy installations...
Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions (JCS) has been awarded a 24-month contract to develop advanced, lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) by the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC). In the project, 50% financed by USABC, engineers and scientists at JCS will enhance Li-Ion battery technology for near-future HEVs. They will focus on accelerating […]
Evader, Inc. announced that the first shipments of customer-ordered Evader electric motor scooters will be available in stores by August 15. Initially,...
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) announced a new 100V Power MOSFET, designated TPCA8022-H, for primary switching applications in insulated on-board dc-dc...
The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) announced publication of the first certified embedded processor benchmark scores using EnergyBench, a new standard that...
MGE UPS Systems Inc. introduced an addition to its family of power meters that provide access to a host of information such...
NanoHorizons™ Inc. announced an agreement with Solarity, a newly-formed developer and manufacturer of photovoltaic cells, for the exclusive use of NanoHorizons’ patented solar cell technology. The specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The agreement furthers NanoHorizons’ goal of creating shareholder value by developing nanoscale-engineered solutions to real-world challenges. According to the company, solar-generated […]
More than 80 energy, environmental and other organizations announced commitments and public statements in support of the National Action Plan for Energy...
With record-setting temperatures and energy usage this summer, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is examining whether businesses should update their IT systems with more energy efficient systems by eliminating the conversion of direct current (dc) power to alternating current (ac) power. An increasing number of microprocessor-based electronic devices use dc power, converted from standard […]
BP Solar announced the development of a new silicon growth process that significantly increases cell efficiency over traditional multi-crystalline-based solar cells. The new technique, named Mono2™, enhances BP Solar’s technological position in the silicon growth and wafering arenas where silicon ingots and wafering technology are key to future growth. The company maintains that solar cells […]
XsunX, Inc. issued a mid-year update on its product and business development initiatives. In January, the company launched a development initiative to commercialize a patent pending 4 terminal solar cell design. The design employs thin film transparent cell technology, derived from the company’s Power Glass initiative, with that of a nano-crystalline solar cell. XsunX believes […]