A University of Alberta research team has provided scientists with the first internal images throughout an operating hydrogen fuel cell, paving the way for design improvements and increased efficiency. Dr. Steven Bergens and Dr. Rod Wasylishen from the Department of Chemistry led the team, which produced images revealing how water behaves inside hydrogen fuel cells. […]
Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, ON) reports on the quarter ended September 30, 2004, with financial results, management discussion and analysis, and highlights of corporate activity and activities of its operating subsidiary Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in the third quarter ended September 30, 2004, was a […]
Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc. (Cambridge, MA) announced that it has delivered an H2e™ power module to the Toro Co., which plans to evaluate Nuvera's hydrogen-powered fuel cell system for its potential use in professional grounds and turf care equipment. Nuvera is developing hydrogen fuel cell power modules for the industrial vehicle and equipment market. Toro […]
FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCE, Danbury, CT), Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL) and the city of Westerville, OH, have brought on-line one of the first utility-scale fuel cell power plants in North America that will feed power to consumers from a substation. The project is a first for the state of Ohio and it was funded in […]
Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a designer and manufacturer of fuel cell technology, has sold a 5 kW hydrogen/oxygen, proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack to the NASA Glenn Research Center, which will use it in an experimental closed-cycle, hydrogen-oxygen, regenerative fuel cell. This type of system can be used for energy storage in places where […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced its new LTC4063 standalone, single-cell, lithium-ion (Li-Ion) linear battery charger that provides a regulated output...
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Reno, NV) reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2004. The company reported that revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2004 increased to approximately $347,000 compared to revenue of approximately $17,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2003. The net loss for the third quarter 2004 was $1.4 […]
Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. (AnalogicTech, Sunnyvale, CA), a developer of power management solutions, announced the appointment of Thomas Weatherford to the company's Board of Directors. Weatherford will also serve as Chairman of the company's Audit Committee. "Thom's solid knowledge of global financial infrastructure - particularly his experience in finance at technology companies operating in Asia […]
Pentadyne Power Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), a developer of flywheel power systems for power quality, distributed power and power recycling applications, announced that it has earned an Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) listing for its Pentadyne Voltage Support Solution™ (VSS) flywheel power system. The VSS 120 was evaluated and tested to the applicable requirements of UL Standard […]
Darnell Group Inc. (Corona, CA) and NextEnergy announced 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. A highlight of PEDAC '05 will be a tour of the new MicroGrid installation at NextEnergy. The three-day international conference […]
The Distributed-power Open Standards Alliance (DOSA) announced that Ericsson Power Modules (Sweden) has joined the industry alliance. Ericsson joins current members Tyco Electronics Power Systems Inc., SynQor Inc., Celestica Power Systems, Lambda and Delta Electronics in the industry alliance. "At Ericsson Power Modules we are very enthusiastic to be joining DOSA," said Ericsson Power Modules […]
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL), a leader in power conversion solutions for the communications industry, extended its Typhoon™ family of board-mounted...
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. (South Portland, ME) reported that it will close its Mountain Top semiconductor plant for two weeks to avoid producing too much inventory during period of reduced demand, idling approximately 330 workers. The shutdown affects everyone at the plant and will begin mid-November. Preventative maintenance will be done during the downtime. Fairchild […]
Darnell Group Inc. (Corona, CA) announced that it is accepting sponsors for its comprehensive Fifth Edition update of "Power Packs for Portable Electronic Devices – Worldwide Forecasts, Applications, Chemistries, Threats and Competitive Environment," which will provide an in-depth analysis of the market for battery packs and related power management devices. Wireless mobility is driving a […]
Capstone Turbine Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), a leading microturbine power systems manufacturer, reported results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2005. Capstone's net loss was nearly identical between the second quarters this year and last year, with this period's reported net loss of $9.1 million as compared with $9.0 million a year ago. The per […]