Enova Systems Inc. (Torrance, CA), a developer of mobile and stationary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, announced three new or ongoing projects in the fuel cell vehicle market. The latest program teams Enova with Concurrent Technologies Corp. (CTC). Enova will supply its 120 kW HybridPower™ drive system and its fuel cell […]
Magnetek Inc. (Chatsworth, CA), a manufacturer of power conditioners for commercial fuel cells, announced that it is reorganizing the operating structure to accelerate growth in alternative energy markets. Magnetek's Power Electronics Group (Valdarno, Italy) and its Power Control Systems Group (Milwaukee, WI) developed the new inverters. The new inverter products, together with the company's existing […]
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), a developer of power electronics for renewable energy applications, announced that it has delivered the first of its next-generation inverter platforms for stationary fuel cell applications. The new inverter platform has a peak "stack-to-grid" electrical conversion efficiency of over 94%. Power inverters are an essential part of the […]
Tyco Electronics Power Systems Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced its new 1U high, 19 in rack-mounted SC3 spring controller, which is designed to fit in the GALAXY™ Power System (GPS) 4804, 4812 and 4824, and the INFINITY™ Serial Power System H, C and S. It also fits other battery plants for remote control and monitoring of […]
Beacon Power Corp. (Wilmington, MA), a designer of advanced products for electric power and grid voltage and frequency regulation, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire NxtPhase T&D Corp. (Vancouver, BC, Canada), a supplier of digital and fiber optic products for electric power and grid monitoring and control. Under the agreement, at […]
Jumbotek Advanced Technologies Inc. (Taiwan) released its surface-mount, multi-layer, ceramic transient voltage suppressors, which are suitable for ESD protection in high-speed signal...
Swedish prosecutors filed charges today against present and former employees of Ericsson (Sweden) for alleged evasion of tax control, which Ericsson believes do not have merit. President and CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg stated, "The fact that charges have been laid is not in itself a reason to reassess the confidence we have in those accused individuals […]
Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. (AnalogicTech, Sunnyvale, CA), a developer of power management solutions, announced that it has been certified by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. as an Eco-Partner Affiliate Company in its Green Procurement Program. Eco-Partners are suppliers that have fulfilled Samsung's standards for establishing an ongoing environmental quality control system, which is defined as the […]
MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (MTI, Albany, NY), a subsidiary Mechanical Technology Inc. (Albany, NY) and a developer of micro fuel cell technology for hand-held electronic devices, announced today the appointment of Russel Marvin to Vice President of Engineering. As part of the company's focus on commercialization, Marvin will lead MTI Micro's engineering resources in the […]
Condor DC Power Supplies Inc. (Oxnard, CA), a supplier of medical power supplies, introduced its 30 W GNT30 Series medical ac-dc universal...
Shenzhen Flyaford Ind. Co. Ltd. (China) released its JMD Series of power connector modules that integrate power and signals in one housing....
Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd. (CFCL, Australia) reported that it is set to start the first Australian field trial of its fuel-cell-powered, combined heat and power (CHP) unit under the watchful gaze of some large European appliance companies. The field trial will be done in conjunction with the Gippsland Institute of TAFE and will coincide with […]
Japan's Urban Renaissance Agency (UR, Japan), an independent administrative institution, has installed residential fuel cell co-generation systems in an apartment complex. The systems went into the agency's rental accommodations in Tokyo and Osaka prefectures. In the project, polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) were installed in 43 out of 337 units in the apartment complex, which […]
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA), a supplier of high-voltage integrated circuits used in power conversion semiconductor technology, announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. Net revenues for the quarter totaled $34.4 million, up 2% compared to the prior quarter and up 1% from the year-ago quarter. Net income for the […]
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ), a provider of microcontroller (MCU) and analog semiconductors, introduced its new MCP1630 power supply pulse-width modulation (PWM)...