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1.3KBatteries and Portable PowerAbsopulse Debuts CTP6000 Series Inverter
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,...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Midtronics Releases inFORM Battery Software
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 […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
SatCon Reports Second-Quarter Operating Results
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 […]
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6.0KBatteries and Portable PowerEnerSys Releases New 12V155FS VRLA Battery
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,...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Ener1 Files Two Patents for New Fuel Cell Technology
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 […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Intelligent Energy Plans London Stock Market Listing
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 […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Casio Develops Small Fuel Cell for Laptop PCs
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 […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
FCT and SWPC Extend Joint Development Agreement
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 […]
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875Batteries and Portable PowerGM Fuel Cell Powers Tribeca Drive-In Theater
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...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Ballard and Alpha to Develop Fuel Cell Power Systems
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 […]
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Power Quality Protection
FirstEnergy Reports Qaurterly Profit Fall of 20 Percent
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, […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Sandia Labs Developing New Fuel Cell Membrane
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 […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Protonex to Provide Mobile Warfare Fuel Cells to AFRL
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, […]
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Automotive Electronics
Ballard Announces First-Quarter 2004 Results
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 […]
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2.5KBatteries and Portable PowerInspired Energy Intros CH5000A Battery Charger
Inspired Energy Inc. (Alachua, FL) introduced its new CH5000A desktop smart charger/calibrator, which is designed to operate with SMBus/smart battery system- compliant,...
