The University of Delaware and Delaware State University announced that BP Solar (Linthicum, MD) and the BP Foundation, have awarded them $3.75 million in renewable energy research and products. The research will focus on developing higher-efficiency solar cells at lower costs, and a range of research on hydrogen fuel cell technology. The partnership with the […]
Sion Power Corp. (Tucson, AZ) announced that it has developed a lithium-sulfur (Li-S) rechargeable battery, which is currently set up to power a Hewlett-Packard TC1000 Tablet PC and will run for about eight hours on a single charge. Compare to polymer electrolyte fuel cells, planned for release as early as 2007, Li-S batteries are still […]
MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (Albany, NY), a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc., reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, MTI reported a net loss of $242,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, on revenues of $1.967 million. Revenue included $1.579 million in product revenues […]
Palcan Fuel Cells Ltd. (Burnaby, BC) announced the appointment of Paul Lancaster to the company's management team. Lancaster assumes the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary effective immediately. Lancaster joins Palcan after a 20-year career that includes over 12 years at leading fuel cell developer Ballard Power Systems Inc. where […]
MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (Albany, NY), a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc., announced that it has completed formation of the supply chain partner team for its first product launch planned for the end of 2004. MTI Micro's initial direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC) system has been designed for high-volume manufacturing and is intended for integration into […]
Kettering University has received $100,000 for its fuel cell efforts from Delphi Corp. (Troy, MI), propelling research on emerging technology and helping Kettering establish a world-class education and trained workforce for the developing fuel cell industry. Kettering's Center for Fuel Cell Systems and Powertrain Integration will receive the funding from Delphi over the next four […]
Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, ON) reported on the quarter ended March 31, 2004. Total revenue was $253,108 in the first quarter of 2004 compared to $536,290 in the same quarter of 2003. This decrease in revenues quarter-over-quarter reflects FCT's focus on developing the second-generation, 5 kW, solid-oxide fuel cell product for delivery later […]
Atofina Chemicals Inc. (Philadelphia) announced that it has been awarded a grant by the US Department of Energy (DOE, Washington, DC) to support its fuel cell project. The $5.77 million grant will be divided between Atofina and its development partners, which include United Technologies Corp., Johnson Matthey, Georgia Tech and the University of Hawaii. The […]
Under the name Papanikolis, the first Greek fuel cell submarine for export from Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW, Kiel, Germany) was launched in...
Rentech Inc. (Denver, CO) announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended March 31, 2004. Company revenues decreased to $3,708,910 and $2,063,245 for the six and three months ended March 31, 2004, as compared to $4,107,207 and $2,114,995 for the six and three months ended March 31, 2003, a decrease of […]
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL), a leader in power conversion solutions for the communications industry, appointed Platinum Associates as its representative in southern California. The representative's network of support offices throughout the region, its complementary semiconductor and passive component franchises, and strong relationships with California OEMs, secured the appointment. "Platinum's franchises, which include core […]
ITW Paktron (Lynchburg, VA) introduced a 250 Vdc rating in the Capstick® capacitor – type CS Series. The high-performance, multi-layer polymer (MLP)...
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT, Korea) has developed a fuel cell that can run a notebook personal computer (PC) for 10 hours continuously. The fuel cell has a maximum output of 20 W and can run a PC of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. for 10 hours. It uses 100 ml of methanol solution for […]
Aerocomm Inc. (Lenexa, KS) launched its 1 W, 900 MHz AC4490-1W product, which provides a one full watt of output allowing for data transmissions of up to 115.2 Kbps across 20 miles line-of-sight. Typical applications for 1 W transceivers include automated meter reading, electronic signs, fleet management, lighting control and security. The AC4490s are approved […]
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (St. Louis, MO), introduced the Liebert IntelliRack, an intelligent interface that connects a Liebert uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system to multiple computers or servers. Using IntelliRack, a single UPS can execute a controlled shutdown of multiple connected computer systems in the event that a power outage exceeds UPS […]