Power Quality Protection

Batteries and Portable Power

Teledyne Wins Fuel Cell Component Contract

Teledyne Technologies Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) announced that its subsidiary, Teledyne Energy Systems Inc., was awarded a contract to supply 32 MEDUSA RD test stations to a leading proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell component manufacturer. The systems supplied under this multi-year contract will expand the customer's test capabilities and be used in the development of […]

Power Components

Maxwell Technologies Intros New AACTS

Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced the release of its new RF, single-rack, four- and eight-channel Automated Accelerated Characterization Test System (AACTS) product line, which is offered in two frequency bands, 600MHz to 3GHz and 900MHz to 10GHz. The systems are capable of performing accelerated-aging performance characterization tests on discrete transistors, monolithic microwave integrated […]

Batteries and Portable Power

Astris Energi Wins Czech Republic Research Grant

Astris Energi Inc. (Mississauga, ON) announced that its European subsidiary, ASTRIS s.r.o. (Benesov, Czech Republic), has been awarded a KC$5.0 million grant from the government of the Czech Republic, which will fund a cooperative effort between ASTRIS and the Academy of Science in the Czech Republic to enhance the advantages in alkaline fuel cell technology. […]

Automotive Electronics

Baldor Announces New BE$T Software Program

Baldor Electric Co. (Fort Smith, AR) announced its new BE$T software program that analyzes the benefits of installing new generations of energy-efficient electric motor products, calculates the annual electricity cost of the typical nominal efficiency motor, compares it to the consumption of equivalent motors manufactured to achieve high operating efficiencies, and recommends a replacement commercial […]

Communications Power

SatCon Reports Second-Quarter 2002 Results

SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) reported financial results and accomplishments for its fiscal 2002 second quarter, which ended March 30, 2002. Revenue for the second quarter decreased 11 percent to $10.3 million from $11.5 million in the same period last year. However, revenue increased 23 percent from the $8.3 million reported in the first quarter […]

Automotive Electronics

GrafTech Reports First-Quarter 2002 Results

GrafTech International Ltd. (Wilmington, DE), formerly UCAR International Inc., announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. Net loss, before previously announced restructuring charges and tax benefits associated with the company's 2002 new major cost-savings plan and a non-cash extraordinary charge, was $1.0 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the 2002 […]

Batteries and Portable Power

Medis Announces Fuel Cell Technology Advances

Medis Technologies Ltd. (New York) announced that it has achieved important advances in the performance of its direct liquid ethanol (methanol) fuel cell relating to energy capacity and operating time. In laboratory tests, the Medis fuel cell operated at 0.5V for 10,000mAh for 24 continuous hours on a single fueling. The fuel cell demonstrated an […]

Automotive Electronics

Modine Announces Q4 and Full-Year 2002 Results

Modine Manufacturing Co. (Racine, WI) reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $5.0 million, or $0.15 per fully diluted share, and $254.6 million in revenue for the period ending March 31, 2002. Compared to the prior year, revenue decreased 6.2 percent and net earnings decreased 2.9 percent. Sales for the full year declined by 4.2 percent to […]

Batteries and Portable Power

Catalytica Energy Reports First-Quarter 2002 Results

Catalytica Energy Systems Inc. (Mountain View, CA) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. Revenues for the first quarter of 2002 were $649,000, compared with revenues of $1,446,000 for the same period of the prior year. Net loss for the quarter was $5,220,000, or a loss of $0.30 per share, compared […]

Batteries and Portable Power

TechSys Forges Licenses for Its SOFC Technology

TechSys Inc. (Florham Park, NJ) announced that Fuel Cell Companies Inc. (FCCI, Mahwah, NJ) has signed an agreement enabling it to become the exclusive manufacturer and distributor for TechSys' solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) products in the Republic of China and portions of South America. Pursuant to the agreement, FCCI will assume all costs for manufacturing, […]

Batteries and Portable Power

Stirling Advantage Offers New Power System Design

Stirling Advantage Inc. (Athol, MA) announced a new design for its Stirling Power System that will produce electricity from the energy in wasted steam, converting formerly wasted energy to electricity with no additional production of CO2 or other greenhouse gases. The new system would also be useful in other applications where low-quality steam is condensed […]

Batteries and Portable Power

Ying Joins Altair Nanotechnologies Advisory Board

Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Reno, NV) announced that Professor Jackie Ying has joined the company's technical advisory board. Ying, a leader in the fields of nanostructured materials and heterogeneous catalysts, previously worked with Altair Nanotechnologies in the development of a reforming catalyst for its solid-oxide fuel cell program. "We are honored to have Professor Ying join […]

Batteries and Portable Power

Synergy Technologies Secures $6 Million in Capital

Synergy Technologies Corp. (Conroe, TX) announced that it has entered into a common stock purchase agreement with Fusion Capital Fund II LLC (Chicago, IL) whereby Fusion Capital shall buy up to $6.0 million of Synergy Technologies' common stock. The funds will be used to continue the commercialization of Synergy's two proprietary and patented technologies, CPJ […]

Communications Power

Tyco and ADT Unveil Telecom Monitoring Plans

Tyco Electronics Power Systems (Dallas, TX) and ADT Security Services announced a strategic partnership to offer comprehensive network monitoring systems, including engineering, software, installation and maintenance service packages for dc power plants and telecommunications sites. The packages include a wide selection of ADT access-control systems and utilizes Tyco's SmartStructure program. "Network security is one of […]

Automotive Electronics

Plug Power Leaders Honored by DOE and USFCC

Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) announced that Plug Power Vice President and Chief Scientist William Ernst and Plug Power Director of Stationary Product Engineering and Development George Earle III, recently received recognition by the US Department of Energy (DOE, Washington, DC) and the US Fuel Cell Council (USFCC, Washington, DC), respectively. Ernst received a special […]