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Batteries and Portable Power
Powerco Trials Ceramic Fuel Cells' Fuel Cell Technology
Powerco (Taranaki, Australia) confirmed it had signed an agreement with Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd. (CFCL, Australia) to trial new fuel cell energy systems in New Zealand. The field trial agreement comes after 12 years of fuel cell research and development by Ceramic, which cost it some $130 million. The fuell cell being converts natural gas […]
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399Batteries and Portable PowerEmory University Creates Metallic Molecule for Fuel Cells
Emory University researchers have broken through the so-called "oxo-wall" to create stable multiple chemical bonds between oxygen and platinum – once thought...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Hydrogenics to Acquire Stuart Energy Systems
Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a designer and manufacturer of fuel cell technology, and Stuart Energy Systems Corp. (Mississauga, Canada) have entered into an agreement whereby Hydrogenics has agreed to make a share exchange take-over bid to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Stuart Energy at an exchange ratio of 0.74 Hydrogenics […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Quantum Announces Plans to Acquire Starcraft
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, CA) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Starcraft Corp. in a stock-for-stock exchange valued at approximately $185 million, including the assumption of debt and other consideration. Under the terms of a definitive agreement and plan of merger dated […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Stark State Breaks Ground on Fuel Cell Prototyping Center
Stark State College (Ohio), with assistance from US Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham, broke ground October 13, 2004, on a $4.4 million fuel cell prototyping center that will position Stark State College as a leader to support the research, development and commercialization of fuel cells. Secretary Abraham also announced over $5 million in hydrogen research […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
ReliOn Fuel Cell Powers Telecomm During Hurricane Frances
Avista Corp. subsidiary ReliOn Inc. (Spokane, WA), a provider of high-reliability fuel cell solutions for backup power applications, released the successful operation of its equipment during Hurricane Frances. ReliOn's power solution is installed at a telecommunications site, which was in the central path of the storm. The NEBS Level 3 compliant solution features ReliOn's Independence […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
PalcanOpens Manufacturing Facility in China
Palcan Power Systems Inc. (Burnaby, BC) has officially opened its new manufacturing facility in China, which enables Palcan to produce a low-cost supply chain for China, and opens up significant opportunities for both further funding from the Chinese government and participation in the many fuel cell programs that are in various planning stages throughout China. […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
IdaTech Unveils Portable Fuel Cell System
IdaTech Corp. (Bend, OR), a fuel cell system/component and fuel cell solutions provider, has unveiled a scalable 100 W to 500 W portable fuel cell system prototype. The system is a prototype of a system that will be delivered to the US Army for use as a field battery charger in order to help solve […]
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515Power Quality Protection9 Corp. Unveils Ground Transient Terminator Technology
ECM Electronics and 9 Corp. (St. Charles, IL) announced the new Ground Transient Terminator (GTT) technology, which is designed for security system...
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1.8KAutomotive ElectronicsAllegro MicroSystems Intros ACS754/5 Current Sensors
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA), a supplier of mixed-signal power semiconductors and hall-effect sensors, announced its new ACS754/5 family of current sensors,...
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Power Quality
American Power Conversion Intros InfraStruXure PDU
American Power Conversion Corp. (APC, West Kingston, RI) announced its new InfraStruXure™ 150 kVA power distribution unit (PDU), a higher-capacity, single rack-based solution that helps data center managers address changing power needs. The new InfraStruXure PDU solution improves speed of deployment and adaptability, and lowers total cost of ownership for IT networks in small-to-large data […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Darnell Offers PPDC Sponsorship Opportunity
Darnell Group Inc. (Corona, CA) announced sponsorship opportunities for the first annual Portable Power Developer's Conference (PPDC 2005), which will be held April 18-20, 2005, in San Jose, CA. The three-day, international conference will focus on the latest commercial advancements and anticipated future developments related to advanced power management and efficient energy utilization. As a […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
UTC Fuel Cells Changes Investment Relationship with Toshiba
UTC Fuel Cells (South Windsor, CT), a part of United Technologies Corp. (South Windsor, CT), has changed its long-standing ownership relationship with Toshiba Corp. (Japan), but will maintain a working relationship. Under the terms of the agreement, UTC Fuel Cells will purchase Toshiba's 10% ownership interest in UTC Fuel Cells, and Toshiba will purchase UTC […]
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Communications Power
O2Micro Granted Inverter Controller Patent
O2Micro International Ltd. (George Town, Grand Cayman), a supplier of power management and security ICs to mobile computer and communications manufacturers, was granted six claims under United States patent number 6,809,938 for its adaptive inverter controller. The patented inverter controller technology supports a low-cost dc-ac inverter solution for liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors and LCD […]
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Automotive Electronics
UQM Technologies Gets US Navy Contract for Generator
UQM Technologies Inc. (Frederick, CO), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced that it has received a contract from the US Navy to design a diesel-driven, compact, lightweight generator for use on small, unmanned military boats. The UQM® generator will have an output of 40 kW and will be used to support the electric power […]
