Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with partner EBARA Corp. (Japan) and its jointly owned company, EBARA Ballard Corp., related to a transaction that will provide funding for the next generation of co-generation fuel cell stack and system technology. The transaction will provide Ballard with […]
Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd., the operating subsidiary of Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, ON), a developer of solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems, shipped four systems in the first quarter of 2005. In March, FCT installed the first residential fuel cell system at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology in Ottawa as part of a […]
Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd., the operating subsidiary of Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, ON), a developer of solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems, reported on the quarter ended March 31, 2005. Total revenue increased 145% year-over-year for the first quarter 2005 to $619,179, compared to $253,108 for the same period in 2004. The majority of […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced its new 105PF40T 400 V, 105 A diode in a plastic DO-5 package for...
Medis Technologies Ltd. (New York) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, More Energy Ltd., has signed a design and engineering agreement with Celestica Inc. for the it's fuel cell Power Pack products. Through the agreement, Celestica's Automated Manufacturing Services division will commence the design of a semi-automated production line that will be used to produce […]
Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd., the operating subsidiary of Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, ON), a developer of solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems, posted a first-quarter pre-tax loss of $948,859, improving on the loss of $976,240 a year earlier with sharply higher revenue. The improvement in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which came […]
Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a designer and manufacturer of fuel cell technology, announced that it has signed a contract to manufacture a self-contained regenerative fuel cell power system that will be used to provide auxiliary power for a US Army Stryker Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV). This is a collaborative government project whereby Radian Inc. has […]
Voller Energy Group plc (UK), a manufacturer of portable fuel cells, reported that it has started shipments of the latest generation of its VE100 portable fuel cell. The company, whose products are used as battery chargers and mobile generators, said the VE100 is currently being shipped out to distribution partners around the world, including Germany, […]
UTC Power, a division of United Technologies Corp. (South Windsor, CT), reported that it has deployed fuel cells that have accumulated more than one billion kilowatt-hours of energy. The significance of the milestone is that one billion kilowatt-hours represents enough energy to power more than 91,000 US homes for one year, and sets a new […]
CMR Fuel Cells Ltd. (Cambridge, MA) announced that it has developed a fuel cell battery that is one-tenth the size of other...
Dallas Semiconductor Corp. (Dallas, TX) introduced a new stand-alone, rechargeable, lithium cell fuel gauge, the DS2782, which calculates remaining capacity for lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries without need for host-side, fuel-gauging algorithms, simplifying software development fuel gauges. The chip uses an industry-standard, two-wire interface to communicate and, although it is optimised for single-cell applications, can be […]
Astris Energi Inc. (Mississauga, ON), a developer of alkaline fuel cell technology, announced unaudited consolidated financial results for the first quarter and three months ended March 31, 2005. Revenue increased to CDN62,181 for the first quarter of 2005 from CDN5,662 for the same period of 2004. For the first quarter of 2005, expenses totalled CDN1,003,897, […]
Ericsson (Sweden) debuted its new PKJ-N dc-dc converter family, designed to provide high-quality, on-board power solutions in RF power amplifier systems and...
Amphenol Industrial Operations, a division of Amphenol Corp. (Sidney, NY), introduced its new NEPTUNE line of power connectors that are designed to provide safe and dependable power interconnects in portable equipment of any type. The NEPTUNE connectors are suitable for oil exploration equipment, both on land or offshore; modular power generation equipment; modular manufacturing plants; […]
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, AZ), a supplier of power management solutions, opened a new Solutions Engineering Center (SEC) in Seoul, South Korea. Established to further support key local strategies, the SEC is housed within the company's new downtown offices. The new ON Semiconductor Seoul office, which is located in Kookmin Yucksam Building, is headed by […]