Eaton Corp. (Cleveland, OH) announced Version 4.0 of its Powerware PowerVision® Power Management Software, which has been tailored to meet the diverse needs of both IT system administrators and facility engineers, and is offered in two distinct package options: network edition and facility edition. PowerVision enhances the reliability of an organization's entire power protection infrastructure […]
Pentadyne Power Corp. (Chatsworth, CA) and Emerson Network Power announced the successful demonstration of the Liebert Corp. (Columbus, OH) FS flywheel power...
Eaton Corp. (Cleveland, OH) announced a new, double-conversion, online, 8,000 kVA to 15,000 kVA uninterruptible power system (UPS), the Powerware 9155, which...
VRB Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that it has entered into technology development agreements with Electrosynthesis Company Inc. (ESC), which has previously acted as an in-house research and development division of RWE npower PLC for the Regenesys technology. ESC is a research and development company specializing in the development of electrochemical technologies for energy […]
MGE UPS Systems Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA), a leader in high-availability power solutions to the industrial, telecom and IT markets, announced that its Pulsar EX RT fuel-cell-powered, on-line uninterruptible power supply (UPS) was selected as a finalist in the power category for the EE Times Annual Creativity in Electronics Awards Ultimate Products of the Year, […]
SMA America Inc. (Grass Valley, CA) disclosed that Underwriter Laboratory (UL) has recognized the company's Sunny Central 125U-208 V grid-tie inverter. SMA can now offer a complete line of inverters in the US. The Sunny Central, capable of converting 125,000 W of solar energy, is the latest in the line of commercial-scale inverters to be […]
Toshiba Corp. (Japan) reported that Guinness World Records has authenticated its direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC) as the world's smallest DMFC. The thumb-size fuel cell is 22 mm wide, 56 mm long and 4.5 mm high. The fuel cell outputs 100 mW of power and can power a small music player for as long as 20 […]
Fuel cell developer Sulzer Hexis Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland) reported that 100 installed fuel cell systems, its HXS 1000 Premiere, have exceeded one million operating hours under real-life conditions. Several units have been operating for more than 10,000 hours already. This is an important prerequisite for series production and market introduction and supports the selection of […]
Avista Corp. subsidiary ReliOn Inc. (Spokane, WA), a provider of high-reliability fuel cell solutions for backup power applications, announced that Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Gary Flood has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer. His appointment is part of a planned transition to strengthen and grow ReliOn's business, with continued focus […]
Ford Power Products (FPP), a division of Ford Powertrain Operations and Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI), introduced new hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines...
Renesas Technology Corp. (San Jose, CA), a joint venture between Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp., reported that Chairman and CEO Koichi Nagasawa will retire from his current position and become Chairman Emeritus. President and COO Satoru Ito will be appointed President and CEO. The changes will be in effect after April 1, 2005. No […]
Analog Devices Inc. (ADI, Wilmington, MA) introduced its new AD8159 switching solution, the newest member of ADI's X-stream™ family of switching solutions,...
Shenzhen Belta Electronics Co. Ltd> (China) released its PT03 and PT04 Series of current transformers, suitable for electric meters, power transducers or...
Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a designer and manufacturer of fuel cell technology, announced that Chief Financial Officer Gary Brandt will step down from his post at the end of March 2005. Brandt is leaving the company to "pursue other career opportunities" after overseeing Hydrogenics' integration with Stuart Energy Systems, which it bought in a $155-million […]
Voller Energy Group PLC (UK), a manufacturer of portable fuel cells, announced that it has bought the assets of KAT-Chem GmbH, a developer of hydrogen reformer technology, for a maximum of £250,000. The company also announced the appointment of Mark Turpin as Chief Technology Officer. Under the deal, Voller Energy is acquiring two patent applications, […]