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Batteries and Portable Power
UltraGuard Plans 2004 Fuel Cell Product Release
UltraGuard Water Systems Corp. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), a public company emerging as a provider of ultra-violet drinking water purification and filtration systems for the global residential marketplace, announced plans to make a magnesium-air fuel cell UV product available in early 2004, and actively pursue international interest in representation and sublicensing. Previously, UltraGuard acquired all […]
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1.0KAutomotive ElectronicsHonda Begins Experiments with Hydrogen HES
Honda R&D Co. Ltd. (Torrance, CA), a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) responsible for research and development activities, has...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Palcan Receives Funding for Manufacturing Process
Palcan Fuel Cells Ltd. (Burnaby, BC) announced that as a result of Canada's Efficiency and Alternative Energy Program Contribution Agreement with Palcan, the second phase in Palcan's membrane electrode assembly (MEA) automation process has been funded by Natural Resources Canada for an additional $175,000. The objective of the joint "Milestones to Commercial Production Program" with […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
FuelCell Energy Announces DFC Project Award
FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCE, Danbury, CT) announced that it has received a new $954,000 contract award for participation in the US Navy Marine Fuel Cell Technology Verification – Trainer Program. The objective of the program, anticipated to last 16 months, is to accelerate introduction of fuel cell power plants to US naval ships and facilities. […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Hydrogenics Secures $3M in Test Equipment Orders
Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a designer and manufacturer of fuel cell technology, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Greenlight Power Technologies, has received orders totaling $3 million for fuel cell test stations from two leading Asian automotive customers. Both are repeat orders for multiple machines. Cumulatively, Greenlight is providing seven Fuel Cell Advanced Test Stations […]
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729Batteries and Portable PowerZetex Debuts ZXCT1020 Series Current Monitor ICs
Zetex plc (Chadderton, Oldham) debuted its ZXCT1020 Series current monitor IC, which ensures an accuracy of ±2% for a sense voltage of...
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Communications Power
IBM Lands Foundry Deal with Intersil
IBM Microelectronics announced that it has scored a multi-year foundry agreement with Intersil Corp. (Milpitas, CA). The companies plan to install Intersil semiconductor process technology in IBM's Burlington, VT, manufacturing facility, with IBM serving as a second source manufacturer for Intersil's Endura power management ICs. IBM plans to reserve capacity for Intersil's power management ICs […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Xicor Announces Acquisition of Poweready
Xicor Inc. (Milpitas, CA), a supplier of high-performance, mixed-signal integrated circuits, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Poweready Inc. (San Diego, CA). The negotiated price of $15 million is comprised of stock, cash and contingent consideration if certain performance milestones are met in 2004 through 2006. Poweready, a private company, designs, […]
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1.6KBatteries and Portable PowerTI Offers New Charge Pumps and Switch-Mode IC
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) announced two new triple-output charge pumps for low-temperature poly silicon (LTPS) liquid crystal displays (LCDs) in...
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1.7KBatteries and Portable PowerNEC Develops Smaller Fuel Cell for Notebook PCs
NEC Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) announced the development of a fuel cell with 20% greater power generating efficiency than the PC built-in fuel...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Legislators Dispute Renewable Fuels Standard
Disputes over whether power companies should be made to use renewable fuels to make electricity are complicating negotiations over a far-reaching energy bill. Fifty-three senators have urged that electric utilities be required to make at least 10% of their power from solar panels, wind turbines, biomass, geothermal energy and other non-hydro renewable sources. The bill […]
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1.1KCommunications PowerSharp Packages Complete SHS PV System
Sharp Corp. (Japan) announced the introduction of a pair of Small Home System (SHS) photovoltaic (PV) power generating systems that make it...
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1.2KPower QualityVestas Launches New Multi-MW Turbines
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Ringkøbing, Denmark) announced that it will be launching its very latest turbines: the V90-1.8MW, the V90-2.0MW and the...
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Batteries and Portable Power
CSR and LTC Announce Strategic Agreement
Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR, Cambridge, England) and Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced an agreement for LTC to supply its battery charging technology for CSR Bluetooth applications. The strategic supplier agreement enables development of new Bluetooth applications to meet the market's fast-growing demand for wireless connectivity. The first Bluetooth application is aimed at the […]
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Power Quality Protection
Magnetek Enters Agreement with Marsh Electronics
Magnetek Inc. (Chatsworth, CA), a leading manufacturer of power conditioners for commercial fuel cells, announced that it has > entered into a distribution agreement with Marsh Electronics Inc. (Milwaukee, WI). The distribution agreement enables Marsh to market Magnetek's power-electronic products to original equipment manufacturers throughout its markets in the Midwestern US. "Historically, Magnetek has been […]
