Changzhou Xinchang Electronic Co. Ltd. (China) introduced its new KT105 switches, which are designed for use in personal digital assistants and mobile...
CEIEC Sichuan Hualong Co. Ltd. (China) expanded its battery portfolio with the release of the SCHL-001 sealed lead-acid (SLA) storage battery that...
Ningbo Sunbright Battery Co. Ltd. (China) introduced its P212/220 lead-acid battery, designed for use in emergency lighting systems, portable instruments, small uninterruptible...
General Motors Corp. (GM, Detroit, MI) and Duke University (Durham, NC) have agreed on a multi-year teaching and research project to further efforts to develop fuel cell technology by 2010. Duke's Fuqua School of Business will lead the project with participation from the Pratt School of Engineering and the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy. […]
NanoSignal Corp. (Las Vegas, NV) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Energy Ventures Organization for Ballard Power Systems Inc. AirGen™ fuel cell generator units, through the Fuel Cell Store (Boulder, CO). The terms of the agreement were finalized December 19, 2003, with beta testing of SLICES™ beginning January 2004. The agreement will […]
IdaTech Corp. (Bend, OR), a fuel cell system/component and fuel cell solutions provider, has appointed Harol Koyama as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Koyama brings over 10 years of international business experience in the distributed generation industry with such companies as Capstone Turbine Corp. and International Fuel Cells. "Throughout his career, Hal has […]
US Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham and Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Goji Sakamoto, have signed a...
Dynetek Industries Ltd. (Calgary, Canada) announced that it will deliver three on-board, hydrogen, fuel storage systems for fuel cell buses bound for Perth, Western Australia, in the first quarter of 2004. Dynetek is providing the fuel storage solution using its certified 350bar (5,000psi) hydrogen fuel storage system. Ballard Power Systems will provide its latest-generation, heavy-duty, […]
Medis Technologies Ltd. (New York) announced that it has significantly increased the planned operating time of its fuel cell Power Pack product for charging cell phones, digital cameras and other portable electronic devices. Using the same fuel cartridge footprint, the Power Pack is now planned to deliver the equivalent of 12 to 15 hours of […]
Jadoo Power Systems Inc. (Folsom, CA), a provider of portable fuel cell power systems, announced that it has appointed Peter Smith to its Advisory Board. Smith has agreed to act as an Advisory Board member to enhance Jadoo's expertise in the news-gathering industry and assist in other strategic opportunities. Smith has over 30 years experience […]
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) announced that President, CEO and Chairman Kirk Pond has been elected to serve as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Pond's responsibilities as a director will range from the supervision of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to making recommendations on monetary policy. Pond will continue […]
Schneider Electric (Palatine, IL) announced that it has decided to fully acquire MGE UPS Systems Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA), in which it held a 32.3% interest as of December 31, 2002. The transaction should be completed in the first quarter of 2004, pending approval by anti-trust authorities, notably in the US and Europe. The total […]
UNIPOWER Corp. (Coral Springs, FL) introduced a new 12-page brochure that features hot-swap power systems from 200W to 7,500W. There are eight...
Lithium Technology Corp. (LTC, Plymouth Meeting, PA), an early production stage rechargeable lithium battery manufacturer, announced receipt of a small business innovative research, phase-one contract from the US Army Communications-Electronics Command for the development of an Ultrafast Charging Lithium Battery System. Under the contract, LTC will develop a high-power, 14.4V, lithium-ion battery system that will […]
Atmel Corp. (San Jose, CA) announced the release of its AT73C203 power management standard product for third-generation (3G) wireless platforms. Manufactured on Atmel's low-cost mainstream CMOS process, the AT73C203 has been developed to provide an integrated solution for portable and hand-held applications based on microprocessors that require "smart" power management functions, such as 3G phones, […]