The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA, Hauppauge, NY) announced that it is looking for a firm to install and operate fuel cells that would produce up to 10 MW of electricity, enough to power 10,000 homes. The fuel calls would be installed at LIPA's substation in West Babylon. LIPA's request for proposals (RFP) seeks proposals […]
Zilker Labs Inc. (Asutin, TX) announced development of a new power management technology that will ease the design challenges and improve the time to market of embedded applications, including telecom, datacom, storage, instrumentation and other rack-based equipment. Zilker Labs' proprietary Digital-DC™ technology minimizes the number of components required in board-level power designs, reducing system costs, […]
Volterra Semiconductor Corp. (Fremont, CA), a provider of high-performance analog and mixed-signal power management semiconductors, reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2004 was $14.6 million, an increase of 125% over net revenue of $6.5 million for the fourth quarter of […]
iWatt Inc. (Los Gatos, CA), a power management IC company developing and marketing digital controllers for power supplies, announced that Jim McCreary has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. McCreary leads the company's engineering efforts and product development strategy. He brings strong engineering leadership and distinct IC-domain expertise as well as a proven […]
iWatt Inc. (Los Gatos, CA), a power management IC company developing and marketing digital controllers for power supplies, announced that Larry Finch, a managing director at Sigma Partners, was elected Chairman of the Board. Finch brings a wealth of operational experience in moving early-stage technology companies through high-growth stages of development. He has advised more […]
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) have all become endorsing sponsors of the Second Annual International Conference on Power Electronics for Distributed and Co-Generation (PEDAC), which will be held June 27-29, 2005, at the Sheraton Novi-Detroit in Detroit, MI, […]
B&K Precision Corp. (Yorba Linda, CA) introduced its Model 4012A, a new sweep/function generator that combines several functions into one low-cost unit....
Azure Dynamics Corp. (Vancouver, BC), a leading developer of hybrid-electric power trains for commercial vehicles, announced that it has won a contract from AM General LLC (South Bend, IN). The contract is to develop a parallel hybrid, high-mobility, multi-purpose, wheeled vehicle (HMMWV), which will be integrated with a third-generation auxiliary power distribution system (APDS). Azure […]
Better Energy Systems unviled its new Solio portable solar charger, which fans out photovoltaic cells in a trefoil to capture solar energy,...
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL), a leader in power conversion solutions for the communications, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Sales for the fourth quarter of 2004 were $120.4 million, a 21% increase from the $99.3 million reported in the fourth quarter last year. Net income […]
PowerGenix Corp. (San Diego, CA), a developer of rechargeable nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Shenzhen Grepow Battery Co. Ltd. (Shenzhen City, China) for high-volume production and Asian distribution of its NiZn batteries. PowerGenix's NiZn rechargeable battery technology is a suitable replacement in high-power nickel-cadmium (NiCd) and nickel-metal hydride […]
Power-One Inc. (Camarillo, CA) announced that net sales for the fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004, increased 7% to $71.9 million compared with $67 million for the fourth quarter of 2003. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, net sales were $280.3 million, an improvement of nearly $24 million, or 9%, over net […]
The Defense and Space Power Division of EaglePicher Technologies LLC (Phoenix, AZ) announced that EaglePicher has released a new BA-5590 battery with...
Delphi Corp. (Troy, MI), a partner in the US Department of Energy's advanced fuel cell development program, has reported that it has exceeded the power density level required to meet the $400 per kilowatt cost goal for fuel cells. Meeting the cost target is essential if fuel cells are to expand beyond their current niche […]
Northern Power Systems Inc. (NPS, Waitsfield, VT), a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems Corp., has been awarded a master implementation contract by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to design, engineer and install distributed generation (DG) projects at various NYPA customer sites over the next three years. The first of two projects identified for development […]