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Automotive Electronics
Hydrogen-Powered DaimlerChrysler Buses Arrive in Perth
Three buses powered by hydrogen fuel cells have arrived in Perth, Australia, ahead of one of the first major trials of the power source in the world. Beginning next month, the three DaimlerChrysler AG (Auburn Hills, MI) hydrogen fuel cell buses will be trialed on normal Perth service routes for two years, and are touted […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
National Guard Testing Fuel Cell Energy Source
The Arizona National Guard's Mesa armory reported that it will spend a year testing an experimental fuel cell that could make it independent of the Phoenix area's electrical grid. The fuel cell, to be installed next month, will use natural gas to produce enough electricity to supply most of the armory's needs. Mesa's gas department […]
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577Automotive ElectronicsProton Motor Infuses Double-Deckers with Hydrogen
Germany's capital city of Berlin is working with Volvo and fuel cell maker Proton Motor GmbH (Starnberg, Germany) to replace its aging...
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1.1KBatteries and Portable PowerHitachi to Power PDAs with Fuel Cells by 2005
Hitachi Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) reported that it is teaming up with disposable-lighter maker Tokai to produce commercial fuel cells for hand-held computers...
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1.0KPower Quality ProtectionTyco Electronics Intros KW010/015/020/025 Series
Tyco Electronics Power Systems Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced its new KW010, KW015, KW020 and KW025™ Series of sixteenth-brick, isolated power modules, a...
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Power Quality Protection
GSA Installs Power Measurement EEM System
The US General Services Administration (GSA) has chosen an enterprise energy management (EEM) system from Power Measurement Ltd. (Victoria, BC, Canada) to help cut energy-related costs and improve power reliability across a number of its properties in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. Initiated by GSA's Energy Center of Expertise, the pilot project uses ION® intelligent […]
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Communications Power
Artesyn and Summit Microelectronics Enter Agreement
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL), a leader in power conversion solutions for the communications industry, and Summit Microelectronics Inc. have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to develop comprehensive power system control and conversion solutions. The agreement combines the strengths of both companies to define and provide the next generation of semiconductors and modules […]
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1.6KBatteries and Portable PowerActive Power Intros GenSTART System/Program
Active Power Inc. (Austin, TX), a developer of battery-free, power quality products, announced its new GenSTART Retrofit Program aimed at enhancing reliability...
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Automotive Electronics
Fairchild Reduces Interest Expense on Bank Debt
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) announced the successful refinancing of its term B bank loan of approximately $298 million under its senior credit facility. The refinancing reduces the interest rate on all of the company's current borrowings under the credit facility by 25 basis points to the new rate approximating LIBOR plus 225 basis […]
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Automotive Electronics
China's FAW Chooses Enova for Hybrid Drive Systems
Enova Systems Inc. (Torrance, CA), a developer and manufacturer of mobile and stationary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, announced that it has entered into a development and sales agreement with China's First Auto Works (FAW) for parallel hybrid drive systems for its hybrid buses. FAW signed a two-phase development agreement with […]
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Automotive Electronics
Fairchild Semiconductor Expands in China
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) announced that it plans to expand its operations in China. The company is adding "Global Power Resource Centers" in Shanghai and Shenzhen, and increasing the headcount and capacity at its Suzhou facility. "China is a key part of Fairchild's global strategy, as clearly indicated by our commitment to this […]
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1.9KCommunications PowerTI Delivers TPS2231 ExpressCard Power Switch IC
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced its Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) and PC card power switch integrated circuit...
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Communications Power
PowerDsine Announces Special Shareholders Meeting
PowerDsine Ltd. (Farmingdale, NY), a leading provider of Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) technology, announced that it will hold a special general meeting of shareholders on September 8, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. (Israel time), at the company's offices located at 1 HaNagar Street, Neve Ne'eman Industrial Zone, Hod Hasharon 45421, Israel. At the special general meeting, shareholders will […]
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1.8KPower Quality ProtectionPower-One Debuts NET2-4350 AC-DC Power Supply
Power-One Inc. (Camarillo, CA) introduced a new 400 W, five-output, ac-dc power supply, the NET2-4350, which features a dual-converter topology that provides...
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Power Quality Protection
Power Measurement Appoints Elizabeth Kimmel
Power Measurement Ltd. (Victoria, BC, Canada) appointed Elizabeth Kimmel District Sales Manager for the states of Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and Eastern Pennsylvania. From her office in southeastern Pennsylvania, Kimmel will work alongside Power Measurement's US East sales team to help energy providers and consumers throughout the region to manage the cost, quality and reliability of […]
