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Batteries and Portable Power
FCT Announces Long-Running Fuel Cell Results
Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, ON) has disclosed that the 5 kW, solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) undergoing tests in Alaska in collaboration with the University of Alaska (UAF) and Fairbanks Natural Gas continues to perform satisfactorily. The system generates ac power at an electrical efficiency of approximately 40 percent. The system reliability is 100 […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
GM and Dow Begin Phase One Fuel Cell Operations
General Motors Corp. (GM, Detroit, MI) and Dow Chemical Co. began the phase one installation operations of a single fuel cell that will convert hydrogen into electricity. Dow and GM intend to prove the viability of hydrogen fuel cells for a large industrial power system. Operation of the first cell will last four to six […]
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Automotive Electronics
DOE Releases Long-Term Hydrogen Plan
The US Department of Energy (DOE, Washington, DC) released its "Hydrogen Posture Plan," a document that outlines the activities, milestones and deliverables that the DOE plans to pursue to support America's shift to a hydrogen-based transportation energy system. The plan identifies milestones for technology development over the next decade, leading up to a commercialization decision […]
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Power Quality Protection
Kyocera Releases New Solar Package
Kyocera Corp. (San Diego, CA) announced that it will offer a new solar power generation system, the Solar Power Plant III, in April 2004. The system is comprised of solar modules and a power conditioner of improved performance, recently developed for the public and industrial markets by Kyocera's Solar Energy Division. The company reported that […]
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Communications Power
Enpirion Closes $8 million Series A Round
Enpirion Inc. (Bloomsbury, NJ), a developer of power management solutions based on its proprietary Power System on a Chip (PSOC) technology, announced that it has closed an $8 million round of funding, the company's first. The investment, which was led by Canaan Partners and in which Silicon Alley Seed Investors participated, will enable Enpirion to […]
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910Communications PowerAPC Debuts APC-R3000 Series Power Supply
Advanced Power Conversion plc (APC, Farnborough, England) announced its new APC-R3000 Series of high-density, front-end, power supplies intended for distributed power architecture...
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Batteries and Portable Power
GTI Awarded $3.7M to Develop Army SOFC System
The US Army's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) has awarded a $3.7 million contract to a team, led by the Gas Technology Institute (GTI, Des Plaines, IL) to develop a 10 kW portable generator powered by a solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) fueled by diesel or military logistics fuel. The objective is a compact and efficient […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
FCE CTO Receives Fuel Cell Research Award
FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCE, Danbury, CT), a manufacturer of stationary fuel cell power plants for distributed generation, reported that Chief Technology Officer Hans Maru has received the first F.T. Bacon Medal for fuel cell research and deployment. The award was presented on March 9 at a ceremony sponsored by the University of Connecticut's Global Fuel […]
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Automotive Electronics
Texaco Ovonic Battery Changes Name to COBASYS
Texaco Ovonic Battery Systems LLC (Rochester Hills, MI) announced that it has changed its name to COBASYS. The name change reflects the company's focus in the expanding fields for nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) storage solutions in the transportation and stationary power markets. COBASYS is a joint venture between Texaco Energy Systems LLC, a unit of ChevronTexaco […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Protonex Receives Fuel Cell Technology Financing
Protonex Technology Corp. (Southborough, MA), a developer of fuel cell power solutions for portable and remote applications, announced they received early-stage financing to further develop its portable fuel cell technology for commercial applications. The financing was led by Conduit Ventures Ltd. with co-investors SAS Investors, Solstice Capital and Commons Capital. Protonex¹s portable fuel cell systems […]
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462Power QualityJumboTek Unveils E010 JV Surge Suppressor
JumboTek Advanced Technologies Inc. (Taiwan) announced its new E010 JV surge suppressor, designed for use as ESD and EFT protection of I/O...
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Power Quality Protection
Power Measurement Acquires ABB Energy Business
Power Measurement Ltd. (Victoria, BC, Canada) announced that it has acquired ABB's Retail Energy business, formerly Energy Interactive Inc. (Oakland, CA). Under this arrangement, ABB's staff, services and products will be integrated into Power Measurement's worldwide organization. ABB's Retail Energy products, including the Energy Profiler®, Energy Profiler Online™, Energy BOSS® and E-VEE™ applications, will be […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Adept Technology to Provide for Fuel Cell System
Adept Technology Inc. (San Jose, CA), a manufacturer of automation for the semiconductor and telecommunications industries, announced that Lights Out Factory Automation (Los Angeles, CA) has standardized on Adept robots, vision systems and motion controls for fully automating a fuel cell assembly system developed for Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd. (Taipei, Taiwan). Lights Out […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Jadoo Power Delivers Fuel Cell to Local TV Station
Jadoo Power Systems Inc. (Folsom, CA), a provider of portable fuel cell power systems, announced that it has delivered its professional video camera power system, the NABII, to KOVR, the CBS affiliate in Sacramento, CA. Jadoo is working with a select group of end users in this product pre-release. The NABII will be formally launched […]
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Automotive Electronics
Texas Instruments Narrows Guidance to High End
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) narrowed its first-quarter guidance to the top part of the previously forecast range. The company said revenues will be between $2.835 billion and $2.950 billion. The previous forecast was between $2.720 billion and $2.950 billion. TI said it expects earnings per share of between $0.19 and $0.22. The previous […]
