Hawker Energy Products Inc. (Warrensburg, MO) announced the introduction of its PowerSafe G family of reformulated, sealed lead-calcium (SLC), 6V and 12V rechargeable batteries. The PowerSafe G valve-regulated (VRLA) sealed product line comes in three models: the GA, GAX and GEL. The batteries are suitable for a variety of applications such as telecommunications, information technology, […]
Avista Labs (Spokane, WA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Avista Corp. (Spokane, WA), and Automated Railroad Maintenance Systems Inc. (ARMS, St. Louis, MO) announced a joint agreement to distribute Avista Labs' Independence fuel cell product line featuring its Modular Cartridge Technology proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells to the railroad industry for backup and remote power […]
MesoSystems Technology Inc. (Albuquerque, NM) announced the formation of MesoFuel Inc. (Albuquerque, NM), a fuel-cell-related technology company. Former Sandia National Laboratories microsystems...
Medis Technologies Ltd. (New York) announced that it is cooperating with General Dynamics C4 Systems (Taunton, MA) on the development of a highly mobile fuel cell battery charger system to meet the battery-recharging needs of deployed soldiers for the US Army. As part of the development effort, Medis received a $75,000 purchase order from General […]
C&D Technologies Inc. (Blue Bell, PA) announced its new VR Solar® valve-regulated battery for renewable energy storage as a choice for standby...
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) announced that it has installed a 4.5kW cogeneration fuel cell system in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The demonstration project is part of the park's "Greening of Yellowstone" initiative, designed to reduce pollution and the impact of energy use to safeguard one of the nation's oldest and most revered national […]
Tripp Lite (Chicago, IL) introduced the SmartPro 5000 TEL 3U UPS system, the newest addition to its award-winning SmartPro UPS Series. The SmartPro 5000 TEL 3U provides mission-critical equipment with full-featured power protection, including load management, battery backup, automatic voltage regulation, surge suppression and line noise filtering, as well as comprehensive remote-management capabilities. The SmartPro […]
Tripp Lite (Chicago, IL) announced an increase in joule ratings (to 3690) for its complete line of Protect It! surge suppressors, which protect against damaging surges, spikes and line noise. Select models also include a new data-recovery warranty to ensure the protection of critical data contained within connected equipment. "Tripp Lite has always offered more […]
American Power Conversion (APC, West Kingston, RI) introduced its complete line of TSP (Total Solution Power) outdoor power systems, which are deployed in coaxial cable television, hybrid fiber/coax broadband, and other multi-service broadband networks. The new products offer a modular design that incorporates a transformer module and an electronics module allowing for easier installation and […]
Royal Philips Electronics (the Netherlands) introduced a single-chip, power-management unit, the PMU+, with a real-time software control feature that can reduce power consumption by up to 70 percent in smart phones and wireless PDAs. The software control feature allows the PMU+ to continuously adjust voltages throughout a hand-held device, minimizing power consumption and extending battery […]
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta) announced that it has agreed to license its advanced power electronics technologies to RWE Piller GmbH...
Snow Leopard Resources Inc. (Calgary, Alberta) announced its 2002 first-quarter financial results. For the quarter ended March 31, 2002, the company reported a net loss of $196,000 and loss from continuing operations of $221,000, compared to a net loss of $73,000 and loss from continuing operations of $133,000 for the same period in 2001. The […]
Catalytica Energy Systems Inc. (Mountain View, CA) announced that Craig Kitchen has resigned from his position as president and CEO to pursue other interests. Kitchen will continue to serve as a director of the company. The board of directors has appointed Chairman of the Board Ricardo Levy to the position of Interim CEO and will […]
FuelCell Energy Inc. (Danbury, CT) and Marubeni Corp. (Japan) announced the first siting of a Direct FuelCell® (DFC®) power plant for a municipal wastewater treatment facility in Fukuoka, Japan. The 250kW DFC unit is to be operated in cogeneration mode, using the methane-like digester gas produced from the processing of municipal effluent. The thermal output […]
Fuel Cell Technologies Corp. (FCT, Kingston, ON) reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. Revenues during the first quarter of 2002 reflect the impact of delays in government-related projects. Revenues were about 51 percent of revenues for the first quarter of 2001. In spite of reduced revenue, the net loss of $1.0 […]