MGE UPS Systems Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA), a leader in high-availability power solutions to the industrial, telecom and IT markets, announced its...
TSi Power Corp. (Antigo, WI) announced a new series of user-customizable automatic transfer switches (ATS) for enabling the use of redundant power...
Stirling Technology Co. (STC, Kennewick, WA), a developer and manufacturer of cycle power generation, compression, and cooling products and technologies, announced that it is moving into limited production to fulfill commitments on several major government contracts. "Stirling Technology is transitioning from a research and development mode into a production mode," stated President and CEO J.D. […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced the LTC2904/LTC2905 and the LTC2906/LTC2907, space-saving, dual supply monitors. The LTC2904/LTC2905 feature nine combinations of...
NEC Electronics Corp. (Japan) introduced two series of single-chip microcontrollers (MCUs) for inverter-control applications, the uPD78F0714 and V850ES/IK1™. The products are designed for use in industrial and home electronics products to provide lower noise, vibration and power consumption through intelligent motor control. The new MCUs cover operating frequencies from 8 MHz to 80 MHz. The […]
Darnell Group Inc. (Corona, CA) announced the immediate availability of the 200-page proceedings from the first international conference on Power Electronics for Distributed and Co-Generation (PEDAC '04) held recently in California. Speakers from Asia, Europe and North America addressed a number of important topics. Case studies, industry examples, implementation and operational process, technology developments, forecasts, […]
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (St. Louis, MO), launched a new line of 350 W ac-dc bulk power supply modules...
Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a designer and manufacturer of fuel cell technology, confirmed a $1.56 million contribution from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) for a development and demonstration project of fuel-cell-powered forklifts. The project will include Class 1 sit-rider electric forklifts incorporating hydrogen storage, and a refueling station. The potential customer base for Class 1 […]
P21 GmbH (Power for the 21st Century), a developer of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems and related components, announced the conclusion its first round of institutional financing in the amount of €6 million. The investment comes from an international consortium of renowned venture capital investors. The lead investor is Conduit Ventures Ltd. (London) […]
General Electric Energy (Fairfield, CT) announced that it will supply two gas turbine-generator sets and additional equipment for a 150 MW cogeneration plant to be built near the city of Limerick, Ireland. The gas-fired plant will provide power and process steam for a large aluminum refining facility owned by Aughinish Alumina Ltd. (Ireland), as well […]
Semtech Corp. (Camarillo, CA), a producer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced its SC802 Series of lithium-ion/lithium-polymer battery charger ICs, which feature...
MGE UPS Systems Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA), a leader in high-availability power solutions to the industrial, telecom and IT markets, announced its...
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, CA) announced that the US Army TARDEC National Automotive Center (NAC) expanded its contract with Quantum to include a transportable hydrogen refueler, the HyHauler Plus™. The refueler will be used to support the high-performance, hydrogen fuel-cell-powered, light-duty, off-road vehicle currently being developed as part of the original contract […]
Hitachi Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it plans to have its group of companies invest a total of about ¥10 billion yen (US$95.99 million) annually in basic research to accelerate the development of promising new areas such as fuel cells and nanotechnology. Hitachi will have its group firms fund research into new technologies with mid-term […]
Four development teams from Honeywell Sensing and Control (Freeport, NJ), a unit of Honeywell International Inc. (Morris Township, NJ), are on schedule...