Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent covering the company's innovative approach to the integration of batteries with distributed generation (DG) technologies as part of grid-connected, backup and emergency power systems. Sustainable Energy's patented technology enables the battery to be controlled independently of, […]
Capstone Turbine Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), a leading microturbine power systems manufacturer, reported its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. Revenue for the quarter was $2.3 million as compared with $3.9 million for the third quarter of 2002. Capstone shipped 1.9MW of product in the period, about 60% of the volume for the same […]
IdaTech Corp. (Bend, OR) unveiled its 5kW natural gas and liquefied propane gas (LPG) fuel cell system to the US market at the 2003 Fuel Cell Seminar. The dual-fuel, combined heat and power system is part of a portfolio of multi-fuel solutions that IdaTech will showcase during the event. IdaTech will also showcase its 5kW […]
The world's leading fuel cell organizations announced that they have entered into a cooperative agreement designed to advance commercialization of fuel cells...
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC, Westborough, MA) reported financial results for the second quarter and the first six months of fiscal year 2004 ended September 30, 2003. Net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2004 were $9.6 million, up 115% over net revenues of $4.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2003, and up […]
Pentadyne Power Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), a developer of flywheel power systems for power quality, distributed power and power recycling applications, announced that its Voltage Support Solution™ (VSS) flywheel power system has been selected by Call Henry Inc. to provide voltage support and backup power for the flywheel technology research lab at the NASA Glenn Research […]
Tyco International Ltd. (West Windsor, NJ) reported a narrow fiscal fourth-quarter net loss, and unveiled plans to exit some businesses and consolidate others. Tyco expects the restructuring and divestiture program to result in the loss of about 7,200 jobs and save $230 million a year by 2005. The 7,200 jobs to be eliminated represent 2.8% […]
Protium, the world's first fuel-cell-powered rock band, fueled by Millennium Cell Inc.'s (Eatontown, NJ) Hydrogen-on-Demand™ hydrogen fuel system, will perform on November 4, 2003, as part of the 2003 Fuel Cell Seminar in Miami, Fl. A high school rock band from Glocester, RI, Protium will headline at the Manufacturer's Reception at the Eden Roc Hotel. […]
Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a designer and manufacturer of fuel cell technology, announced that it has standardized the commercial design of its 10kW HyPM fuel cell power module, which will enable the company to manufacture the unit in greater numbers at lower cost. The focus of standardizing the HyPM 10 design is to drive pilot […]
MGE UPS Systems Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA), a leader in high-availability power solutions to the industrial, telecom and IT markets, and Opdex,...
Shindengen America Inc. (Westlake Village, CA) announced the new HNA Series family of non-isolated dc/dc converters. The HNA Series are designed as...
Dranetz-BMI (Edison, NJ) introduced three new hand-held power monitoring instruments to the worldwide market. All three products incorporate a color touch screen, "super smart" automatic setups, and an enunciator "report card" that instantly characterizes power quality events. Each instrument meets IEEE 1159 and EN50160 standards, and complies with the new IEC 61000-4-30 Class A standards. […]
Tyco Electronics Power Systems Inc. (Dallas, TX) announced the Sentry™ 3000 cross-market compliant platform designed for distributed architectures and positioned to serve both data and telecom markets with a simple exchange of the power supply. The Sentry 3000 platform consists of the AC-3000™ front-end rectifier, the DC-3000™ entry module (PEM), and the PS-300™ power shelf. […]
Pepco Energy Services Inc. (Ralington, VA), a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings Inc. and a leader in renewable electricity initiatives in the mid-Atlantic region, has signed agreements to supply electricity generated from renewable sources to the US Departments of Interior, Labor and Transportation. Under an existing contract with the General Services Administration, Pepco Energy Services will […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) reported its financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2003. Ballard's revenue in the third quarter ending September 30, 2003, was $28.2 million, up slightly from revenue of $28 million for the same period in 2002. Product revenue for the quarter increased by $7.4 million or […]