Absopulse Electronics Ltd. (Carp, Ontario, Canada) debuted its new CTP6000 Series inverter, which delivers three-phase, 6,000 VA precision-regulated, sinusoidal voltage from single-phase,...
EnerSys Inc. (Reading, PA) released a new low-profile, front-terminal, valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) battery that provides the same capacity as the previous model,...
Midtronics Inc. (Long Beach, CA) announced the release of version 3.04 of its inFORM Stationary Battery Management Software. Version 3.04 is compatible with the current Midtronics Stationary Battery Tester line, including the Celltron® ULTRA, and Celltron Advanced tester kits as well as backwards-compatible with the discontinued Micro Celltron tester. The latest version includes improved graphical […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA), a leader in power and energy management, reported financial results for its fiscal 2004 second quarter, which ended on March 27, 2004. Revenue for the three months ended March 27, 2004, was $8.2 million as compared to $5.4 million for the same period last year. In addition, the operating loss […]
Ener1 Inc. (Fort Lauderdale, FL), a developer of lithium batteries and fuel cells, announced that the company has filed a US patent application for a new method and apparatus that enables the rapid startup of a proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell in sub-zero temperatures without the use of external devices. Cold-start performance capabilities are crucial […]
Intelligent Energy Ltd. (London) announced that it plans a London stock market listing valuing it at around £200 million ($350 million), making it one of the world's top six in its sector and Europe's biggest. The listing would raise between £40 million and £60 million through the sale of existing and new shares. Chief Executive […]
Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it has developed what it claims to be the world's smallest fuel cell for use in laptop personal computers, and aims to market it in 2007. The polymer electrolyte fuel cell, which is being developed for use in automobiles and home appliances, has been miniaturized to almost […]
Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, ON) announced that its second joint development agreement with Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. (SWPC, Orlando, FL), previously announced in July 2003, has been updated and extended to include supply of SWPC's standard tubular generator component subsystems for the manufacture of FCT's second-generation, 5 kW product throughout 2004 and into […]
General Motors Corp. (GM, Detroit, MI) announced that Manhattan's Tribeca Film Festival's Drive-In Theater was hosted and powered by GM and its...
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) and Alpha Technologies Ltd. (Burnaby, BC), a supplier of broadband uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for the Canadian cable television market, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and field test backup power systems. The system will consist of Ballard's Nexa® RM Series fuel cell modules and an […]
FirstEnergy Corp. (Akron, OH) announced that its quarterly profit fell 20 percent due to expenses related to an extended outage at one of its nuclear power plants and milder weather. The company reported first-quarter net income of $174 million, or $0.53 a share, in the first quarter. This compares with net income of $218.5 million, […]
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM) reported that they are working to develop new membranes that could bring micro fuel cells closer to being able to power everything from cell phones to automobiles. Lab researchers are working on a new type of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) that would allow fuel cells to be powered […]
Protonex Technology Corp. (Southborough, MA), a developer of fuel cell power solutions for portable and remote applications, received a $2.6 million award from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to further the development of a power solution for individual soldiers on extended field missions. The technology is built on Protonex's NGen Portable Power System, […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) reported its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2004. Revenue in the first quarter ending March 31, 2004, was $16 million, down from $33.1 million for the same period in 2003, principally due to the anticipated reduction in engineering service revenue associated with the near completion […]
Inspired Energy Inc. (Alachua, FL) introduced its new CH5000A desktop smart charger/calibrator, which is designed to operate with SMBus/smart battery system- compliant,...