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2.9KMotion ControlMethode Powder Coating Receives UL Approval
Methode Network Bus Products has received UL 746A approval for its epoxy powder coating bus bar insulation system. UL 746A is an...
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Batteries and Portable Power
SFC Raises 15 Million Euros to Grow Fuel Cell Business
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG has successfully raised 15 million Euros in equity capital from several European institutional investors. Founded in 2000, SFC AG has successfully pursued the development and commercialization of innovative off-grid energy supply solutions based on methanol powered fuel cells. “The fact that renowned institutional investors have chosen to invest in SFC […]
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Power Quality Protection
American Superconductor Sets Records in Performance and Production
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) announced at Hannover Fair 2006 a new record for electrical performance of its proprietary second generation (2G) high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire. AMSC’s scientists achieved an additional 10% increase in electrical performance of its 2G HTS wire to 492 A per centimeter of wire width. This is an increase of 44 […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
ReliOn Adds Telecom Veteran to Management Team
ReliOn, Inc. announced the appointment of Marcos Villanueva, a twenty-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, as vice president of international business development. Mr. Villanueva is responsible for establishing the strategy and pursuing ReliOn’s business opportunities outside of North America. Mr. Villanueva has over 20 years of experience in telecommunications, including 10 years with the U.S. […]
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2.7KPower ComponentsHomeCap From EPCOS for Residential PFC
EPCOS AG has developed the HomeCap series of capacitors for power factor correction (PFC) in private residences. The new ready-to-connect PFC capacitors...
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Power Quality Protection
SatCon Establishes Business Units Focused on Growth Markets
SatCon Technology Corp. announced that Clemens van Zeyl has joined the company as President of SatCon’s Subsidiary, SatCon Power Systems Canada, Ltd., focused on the emerging worldwide Alternative Energy markets. Clemens was President and CEO of Inverpower, the Canadian public company acquired by SatCon in 2001. Most recently, he was President and CEO of HERA […]
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Power Quality
Rotel Introduces APC-Produced Power Conditioners
Rotel Electronics has introduced two new power conditioners developed by American Power Conversion Corp. (APC), the RLC-1080 and the RLC-1040 for high-performance home entertainment systems. Both models provide complete system protection against spikes, brownouts, over-voltages, and RFI noise. In addition, the RLC-1080 can serve as a continuous backup power supply with the addition of extra […]
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1.2KDigital PowerGreen Grid Targets Data Center Energy Efficiency
A group of technology industry leaders have announced their intent to form The Green Grid to help reduce growing power and cooling...
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Power Quality Protection
American Superconductor and GE Energy Receive D-VAR Order
American Superconductor Corp. and GE Energy, a business of the General Electric Company, received an order for a D-VAR® system from Aquila, Inc. The 8-MegaVAR D-VAR system will be utilized to enhance the voltage stability of the Aquila transmission system. AMSC recently shipped the D-VAR solution in March of 2006 for installation in Aquila’s Plainville […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG Raises €15 Million
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG has raised €15 million in equity capital from several European institutional investors. Founded in 2000, SFC AG has successfully pursued the development and commercialization of innovative off-grid energy supply solutions based on methanol powered fuel cells (DMFC, Direct Methanol Fuel Cells). “The fact that renowned institutional investors have chosen to […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Johnson Matthey Named PolyFuel Channel Partner
PolyFuel, Inc. has entered into an agreement to provide Johnson Matthey with the PolyFuel hydrocarbon direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) membrane intended for fuel cells to power portable devices. Johnson Matthey will use these membranes in the manufacture of catalyst-coated membranes (CCMs) and membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs), which are the part of a fuel cell […]
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842Power Quality ProtectionGov. Schwarzenegger Helps Launch Energy Efficiency Center
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger came to the University of California, Davis campus yesterday to celebrate a $1 million grant from the California Clean...
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2.0KCommunications PowerAlternative Energy Storage System for Wireless Cell Sites
Magnetek, Inc. and VRB Power Systems Inc. unveiled a unique 5kW Energy Storage System (ESS) last week at the CTIA Wireless show...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Russians Invest $217 Million in Plug Power
Plug Power Inc. announced today that Interros, a major Russian investment firm, and Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest producer of nickel and palladium, agreed to make a $217 million cash investment in Plug Power. The investment is being made through Smart Hydrogen, a joint venture of the principal Interros investors and Norilsk Nickel, which was […]
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934Power QualityMGE Intros Low Cost Power Protection for So/Ho and Retail Users
MGE UPS Systems has added its new Nova AVR 600 and 1100VA line-interactive uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs). These new systems are specifically...
