In connection with the consummation of the merger between Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) and H Power Corp. (Belleville, NJ), Plug Power has appointed Gary Willis, formerly a member of the H Power board of directors, to the Plug Power board of directors. "We are pleased to add Gary Willis to our board," said Plug […]
The RENEXPO 2003 International Renewable Energy and energy-efficient building trade fair and conference will be held in Augsburg, Germany, from June 27 to 29, 2003. RENEXPO offers opportunities for establishing national as well as international contacts in the areas of photovoltaic, solar thermal and solar construction technologies.
Endesa Cogeneracion y Renovables, the wholly owned subsidiary of Endesa (Spain), announced that it will build up five new wind farms, which...
Shelley Minteer and her colleagues at the St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO) have developed an enzyme-catalyzed battery that is suitable for...
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) and H Power Corp. (Belleville, NJ) announced that H Power stockholders will receive 0.8305 shares of Plug Power common stock for each share of H Power common stock held immediately prior to the transaction. The ratio assumes that the merger closes on March 25, 2003, after the meetings of stockholders […]
Midtronics Inc. (Willowbrook, IL) announced the acquisition of the assets of Intra Technologies, (Tukwila, WA), a leading producer of power management solutions used to improve the reliability, efficiency and cost of dc power systems. Intra Technologies' products utilize its proprietary, patented, MOSFET semiconductor switch, which provides protection from battery power loss, over-current, over-heating, short-circuit and […]
Artesyn Technologies Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) announced the launch of the first products in its new Typhoon TM family of dc/dc converters. All products in the Typhoon TM family employ patent-pending power conversion technology, and provide best-in-class, breakout performance in four categories: output current capability, efficiency, height and cost. At launch, the family comprises a […]
STMicroelectronics Inc. (Geneva, Switzerland) presented its new LNBP21 voltage regulator that features a step-up dc/dc converter that allows it to operate from...
Hydrogenics Corp. (Mississauga, Canada) received a $620,000 contribution from the Government of Canada that will help develop, demonstrate and commercialize refueling technology that will help pave the way for fuel cell vehicles. Hydrogenics is contributing the balance of the costs for two projects, which total approximately $1.61 million. The Government of Canada is funding the […]
Cummins Westport Inc., a joint venture of Cummins Inc. (Columbus, IN) and Westport Innovations Inc. (Vancouver, BC), announced that it is part of a team led by SunLine Services Group that has received a $476,000 funding commitment for a bus engine field trial using a hydrogen-natural gas fuel blend. The US Department of Energy's National […]
The board of directors of NextEnergy (Detroit, MI) and Steven Arwood, chief operating officer of NextEnergy, welcomed Carolyn Upshaw-Royal and Judith McNeeley to its senior management team. Upshaw-Royal is director of education and programs and is charged with the development of education, outreach and grant programs for the NextEnergy Center. McNeeley is director of marketing […]
DTE Energy Technologies Inc. (Detroit, MI) and Tezman Holding announced the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement wherein DTE Energy will provide its broad portfolio of energy|now™ on-site energy systems and energy|now Systems Operation Center (SOC) expertise. The energy|now product portfolio includes electric-only and cogeneration packaged systems from 75kW to over 1MW, using internal combustion […]
MGE UPS Systems (Costa Mesa, CA) announced that Capstone Turbine Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), a leading producer of low-emission microturbine energy systems, named MGE as its first multi-national service provider with the ability to offer Capstone equipment customers a service network spanning all of the Americas. MGE UPS Systems is one of the world's leading suppliers […]
Shell Hydrogen BV (the Netherlands) announced that, effective April 1, 2003, Jermy Bentham will take up the reins of Shell Hydrogen as the new CEO. Bentham will be charged with the responsibility of guiding Shell Hydrogen into the next stage of its development. Bentham will be replacing Don Huberts who has been appointed as Vice […]
Dynetek Industries Ltd. (Calgary, Canada) reported that its full-year loss soared to $4.9 million as the company invested more in compressed natural gas and hydrogen infrastructure and research and development. The loss for the year ended December 31, 2002, amounted to $0.24 a share, compared with the previous year's loss of $1.16 million, or $0.06 […]