Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced that it has realigned its Power Systems Group to focus on developing and marketing ultracapacitor-based backup power solutions for telecommunications and other industrial applications that require "zero downtime" power reliability. Richard Smith, Maxwell's executive vice president for strategic business development, noted that the power blackout that crippled much […]
Acumentrics Corp. (Westwood, MA), a developer of solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), and Sumitomo Corp. (Japan) announced the formation of Acumentrics Japan Co. The purpose of the new company will be to market and sell Acumentrics' proprietary, tubular SOFC power systems throughout Japan. The formation of the new company comes on the successful conclusion of a […]
The distributed generation and energy services subsidiary of PPL Corp. (Allentown, PA) has completed the development and installation of two 250kW fuel cell systems, which use natural gas for fuel and produce electric power and hot water for heating and domestic uses, for Zoot Enterprises' high-technology campus located eight miles west of Bozeman, MT. The […]
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) introduced a new family of micropower, omnipolar, digital switches consisting of ultra-sensitive, pole-independent, Hall-effect switches with a...
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) introduced the LT3804, a secondary-side, dc/dc regulator with an integrated optocoupler driver for dual-output, isolated power...
Schaffner EMC Inc. (Edison, NJ) introduced a new, modular system for conducted EMC immunity testing that combines ease of use and functionality...
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC, Westborough, MA) announced that it plans to file a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to offer its common stock for sale to the public. The company expects to file the registration statement within the next two weeks. The planned offering replaces the company's previously announced secured debt […]
Semtech Corp. (Camarillo, CA), a leading producer of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced results for its fiscal-year 2004 second quarter that ended July 27, 2003. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal-year 2004 were $44.6 million, an increase of 1% compared to the net sales of $44 million for the first quarter of […]
Rockwell Automation Inc. (Milwaukee, WI), a global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions, announced that Michael Bless, senior vice president and chief financial officer, has decided to leave Rockwell Automation. He will remain with the company until after a new chief financial officer is appointed and after a period during which he […]
New Japan Radio Co. Ltd. (NJR, Japan) has started sample shipments of its new NJM2346 battery charger IC that features a current...
Amperion Inc. (Chelmsford, MA), a provider of medium-voltage, powerline communication (PLC) equipment, announced a partnership with POWER Engineers, a top-ranked global consulting engineering firm specializing in energy, facilities and communications. POWER Engineers will offer planning, design, installation and maintenance services in conjunction with Amperion-enabled Powerline networks. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will […]
The Fuelcell Propulsion Institute (Denver, CO) announced plans to convert a 120-ton diesel locomotive into a fuel-cell-driven train, a project that could...
Engelhard Corp. (Iselin, NJ) has been named a recipient of a US Department of Energy (DOE) award to fund research in advanced fuel cell technology for vehicles, buildings and other applications. Engelhard, its subcontractors and suppliers will receive an estimated $5 million over five years to develop new technology to recover and recycle precious metals […]
IdaTech Corp. (Bend, OR) announced the installation of a 3.6kW, propane-fueled, fuel cell system in the Cascade mountain range near Bend to operate in an off-grid telecom application for field test and evaluation. The project was awarded to IdaTech as an additional funding grant provided by the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) to accelerate […]
EaglePicher Technologies LLC (Joplin, MO) has been selected to provide its MSD-970-1 portable/bench top battery test system to the US Navy to support the Navy in its transition to modern technology. In addition to charging and discharging, the EaglePicher MSD-970-1 creates up to 80 battery test profiles and serially streams the test data collected to […]