Germany's capital city of Berlin is working with Volvo and fuel cell maker Proton Motor GmbH (Starnberg, Germany) to replace its aging...
Hitachi Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) reported that it is teaming up with disposable-lighter maker Tokai to produce commercial fuel cells for hand-held computers...
Tyco Electronics Power Systems Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced its new KW010, KW015, KW020 and KW025™ Series of sixteenth-brick, isolated power modules, a...
The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP, West Sacramento, CA) has released a study that concludes that existing parking garages and service stations can safely handle vehicles running on hydrogen fuel cells. The partnership expects the report to help designers and code developers regarding commercialization plans for hydrogen-fueled vehicles and supporting infrastructure. Modeling scenarios concluded that […]
DaimlerChrysler AG (Auburn Hills, MI) announced its move into the fuel cell market in California with its first sale to the state's Air Quality Management District (AQMD) under the agency's Technology Advancement Program. The government agency will use the company's F-Cell fuel cell system in daily use as part of a 100-vehicle alternative fuel fleet […]
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 […]
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 […]
Active Power Inc. (Austin, TX), a developer of battery-free, power quality products, announced its new GenSTART Retrofit Program aimed at enhancing reliability...
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced its Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) and PC card power switch integrated circuit...
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...
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 […]