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961ComponentsDynex Intros Six New Phase Control Thyristors
Dynex Semiconductor Ltd. (Lincoln, UK) announced the release of six new high-power, phase-control thyristors with repetitive voltage ratings at 125 degrees C...
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1.1KBatteries and Portable PowerSipex Presents SP6651A Buck Regulator
Sipex Corp. (Milpitas, CA) announced its new 800mA synchronous buck regulator, the SP6651A power-management IC, for lithium-ion-powered PDAs, DSCs and MP3 players....
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Communications Power
Maxim Reports First-Quarter 2003 Revenues
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) reported net revenues of $285.9 million for its fiscal first quarter ending September 28, 2002, a 19.4 percent increase over the $239.4 million reported for the same quarter a year ago, and a 2.1 percent sequential increase over the $280.1 million reported for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. […]
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Power Quality Protection
US BLM Announces Public Land Wind Energy Policy
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM, Washington, DC) has issued new guidelines to respond to growing interest in the commercial development of wind farms on public lands. The BLM has recently received 30 new applications for wind projects in Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico, California, Wyoming and Washington. The new policy provides guidance on the […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Plug Power Reports Third-Quarter 2002 Results
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) reported financial results and accomplishments for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002. Overall, both financial and operational accomplishments were in line with company expectations and Plug Power remains on track to achieve its full-year milestones. Net cash spending for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002, decreased to $9.8 […]
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799Power Quality ProtectionFPL Energy Announces NM Wind Energy Center
FPL Energy LLC (Juno Beach, FL) announced that it will be constructing the third-largest wind farm in the US next year. The...
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Communications Power
Reliant Reports Third-Quarter 2002 Earnings
Reliant Resources Inc. (Houston, TX) reported net income of $58.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2002. Included in these results were $153.0 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, of significant unusual charges, including items related to the deregulation of the Texas electric market and the separation of Reliant Resources […]
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Power Quality Protection
AAER to Establish Canadian Wind Turbine Plant
AAER World (Montreal, Canada) announced that it will establish Canada's first wind turbine manufacturing plant next autumn, and that it has already signed a letter of intent to sell 27 turbines to China as well. AAER will sell the 1.5MW turbines to Fujian YongFeng Science and Technology for $49.0 million. An option to purchase 66 […]
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Power Quality Protection
Tecogen Added to List of Approved DG Suppliers
Tecogen Inc. (Waltham, MA) announced that its 60kW and 75kW natural-gas-powered cogeneration systems have been added to New York State's type-tested and approved list of equipment, which includes all equipment that currently meets the state's standards governing interconnections between non-utility-owned distributed generation (DG) and the utility's distribution grid. "We're very pleased that Tecogen's cogeneration units […]
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Communications Power
IEC Awards Distribution Contract to Siemens PTD
Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution Inc. (Raleigh, NC), a subsidiary of Siemens Corp. and an affiliate of Siemens AG (Munich, Germany), announced that its Energy Management and Information Systems Division has been awarded a contract for a new distribution management system (DMS) by Israel Electric Corp. (IEC). The new DMS will provide IEC with more […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Pentadyne Power Readies for Flywheel Production
Pentadyne Power Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), developer of flywheel power systems for power quality, distributed power and power recycling applications, announced the recent move of its operations to a new location in Chatsworth. The new 26,000ft² facility will house Pentadyne's corporate offices, engineering and manufacturing, and marks a step forward in the company's product and market […]
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628Batteries and Portable PowerPatten Power Systems Demos Battery-Free CAT UPS
Patten Power Systems (Elmhurst, IL) recently demonstrated the battery-free CAT® UPS by Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL) and its development partner, Active Power...
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Communications Power
Schneider Electric Intros SQUARE D MOTORPACT
Schneider Electric (Paris, France) introduced the new SQUARE D® MOTORPACT, a new medium-voltage motor controller that can execute 5,000 operations without maintenance, providing facility managers and consultants with reliability, safety and ease of use in commercial facilities. The new motor controller is suitable for mission-critical applications in water/wastewater processing, data management, health care and power […]
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Power Components
e/j BLOOM Sponsors Power Magnetics Course
The Educational Division of e/j BLOOM Associates Inc. (San Rafael, CA) announced that it will sponsor a UK presentation of its three-part Modern Power Magnetics Design Techniques course from November 18 to 22, 2002, at the Holiday Inn in Portsmouth, England. The course is designed for electrical and electronic engineers desiring a practical education in […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Absopulse Presents PFC6000 Power Supply System
Absopulse Electronics Ltd. (Carp, ON) introduced the new PFC6000 modular, hot-pluggable power system with power-factor-corrected input. The new unit is suitable for applications requiring high-current and high-output power typically used in microwave, telecom and industrial environments. The PFC6000 delivers 6kW from a 230Vac single-phase input (90Vac to 264Vac universal input range). The unit can be […]
