Alternate Energy Corp. (AEC, Las Vegas, NV), a producer of low-cost hydrogen gas, announced that it has received $2,750,000 via a private placement of the company's common stock with institutional investors. The proceeds are expected to be used to fund interim working capital requirements, marketing and early-stage business development programs; complete certification of the company's […]
TRACO Electronic AG (Zurich, Switzerland) announced its TEN-30WI Series of isolated, high-performance, dc-dc converter modules. The 10 models with output voltages of...
Schurter Inc. (Santa Rosa, CA) debuted a snap-in version of its filtered ac connector designed for use in power supplies rated up...
Anderson Power Products (APP, Sterling, MA), a leader in developing power interconnect solutions for backup power systems, electric vehicles, UPS systems, telecommunications,...
Teradyne Inc. (Boston, MA) announced that its assembly test division has won a $67 million contract for test equipment from the US Air Force. The equipment will support intermediate level maintenance of the B-1B Lancer Strategic Bomber. The company will supply 35 Spectrum 9000-Series Functional Test Systems over several years to the Oklahoma Air Logistics […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) announced that its high-efficiency Fairchild Power Switch (FPS) family named "Product of the Year" winner and selected as "Best Product For 1-W Initiative" by analogZONE. The Winners were chosen by analogZONE based on strong technical merit, design innovation and marketability. The Fairchild Power Switch (FPS) family of off-line power […]
Valence Technology Inc. (Austin, TX), a leader in the development and commercialization of Saphion™ technology and lithium-ion polymer rechargeable batteries, announced that it has delivered samples of its second-generation, cylindrical, Saphion lithium-ion technology for customer evaluation. A primary feature of the new Saphion technology is its high-rate capability, required for power applications in the consumer […]
Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. (AnalogicTech, Sunnyvale, CA), a developer of innovative power management solutions, announced that it has raised $15 million in a new round of financing. Battery Ventures, a leading venture capital firm focused on investing in information technology companies at all stages of growth, led the financing with participation from existing investors Hotung […]
Power Integrations Inc. (San Jose, CA), a leader in power conversion semiconductor technology, announced the new three-member LinkSwitch TN family of power...
VRB Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that the company has negotiated, subject to regulatory acceptance, a private placement financing for up to $3,500,000 CAD. The private placement financing will include a non-brokered portion of up to $2,500,000 CAD, and a brokered portion of up to $1,000,000 CAD with Pacific International Securities Inc. The unit […]
Sola/Hevi-Duty (Skokie, IL) announced that it has improved the size-to-performance ratio of its rack-mountable uninterruptible power supply (UPS) line with the introduction...
PolyFuel Inc. (Menlo Park, CA), a provider of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology for portable devices and laptop computers, released a breakthrough membrane specifically designed for DMFC applications. The PolyFuel DMFC membrane delivers performance and system cost advantages over both traditional lithium-ion batteries and existing fuel cell membrane technology. PolyFuel is currently supplying its […]
US Fuel Cell Council (USFCC, Washington, DC) announced that the third edition of the its Media Guide is now available, featuring detailed listings for more than 110 developers and manufacturers, key component suppliers, fuel providers, end users, research institutions and governmental agencies in the fuel cell industry. Each listing provides press and general information contacts, […]
HaveBlue LLC (Ventura Harbor, CA) announced that it reached an agreement with Texaco Ovonic Hydrogen Systems LLC (TOHS, Rochester Hills, MI) that calls for the company to provide the developmental metal-hydride hydrogen storage system for HaveBlue's X/V-1 marine hydrogen fuel technology demonstration vessel. The first of its kind, the X/V-1 is a modified Catalina 42mk […]
Conduit Ventures Ltd. (UK), an energy technology venture capital firm specializing in fuel cells and related hydrogen technologies, announced that it has led a Series A venture capital investment in CMR Fuel Cells Ltd. (Cambridge, MA). The investment is the latest for the Conduit Ventures Fund. The co-investor was Carbon Trust Investments Ltd. The Generics […]