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Batteries and Portable Power
ChevronTexaco Acquires Dais-Analytic Facility
ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures announced the acquisition of certain assets of Dais-Analytic Corp.'s (Odessa, FL) fuel-processing and fuel cell group by its Analytic Energy Systems LLC unit, which is a newly formed subsidiary of ChevronTexaco Corp. (Houston, TX). Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, ChevronTexaco will acquire Dais-Analytic's Woburn facility and retain approximately 20 […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
H Power and ECO Amend Operating Agreement
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) announced that it has signed an amended and restated $81.0-million operating agreement with ECO Fuel Cells LLC (Herndon, VA). The amended and restated operating agreement now provides for ECO to market H Power's portable products, including the recently introduced EPAC 500 fuel-cell-based power source. Under the operating agreement, H Power […]
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Communications Power
DTE Energy Technologies to Acquire CED Assets
DTE Energy Technologies Inc. (Detroit, MI) and Certified Electrical Distributors Inc. (CED) announced the signing of an agreement where DTE Energy Technologies would purchase all of CED's assets, including its line of business involving National Generator Service LLC (NGS). "As a leader in distributed generation, DTE Energy Technologies will use CED's sales and service network […]
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Automotive Electronics
Shareholders Announce Class Action against Calpine
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Calpine Corp. (San Jose, CA) securities between March 15, 2001, and December 13, 2001, inclusive. The complaint charges that Calpine and certain officers and directors violated sections of the Securities Exchange Act […]
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Automotive Electronics
Greenlight Signs Japanese Partnership with TOYO
Greenlight Power Technologies Inc. (Burnaby, BC) announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with TOYO Corp. (Japan) to market, sell and service Greenlight's fuel cell test equipment in Japan. The closing of this partnership was instrumental in Greenlight being awarded a first-time fuel cell test station order from a large car manufacturer in […]
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Communications Power
Catalyst Power Presents Pinnacle Plus Power
Catalyst Power (Carlsbad, CA), a subsidiary of ABB, announced its integrated, on-site, power generation solution, the Pinnacle Plus, which is suitable for small to mid-size broadcast, video and telecommunications facilities that use turn-key, on-site distributed power generation for digital communications. The Pinnacle Plus system keeps digital communications applications such as film, video or multimedia production; […]
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Automotive Electronics
Enova HPC Technology Featured in New Ford FCV
Enova Systems Inc. (Torrance, CA) announced that its latest cutting-edge Hybrid Power Converter (HPC) is a key component of Ford Motor Co.'s (Dearborn, MI) newest zero-emission fuel cell vehicle (FCV), the Ford Focus FCV. The unveiling of the Enova component is the latest in an ongoing strategic relationship between Enova and Ford for the development […]
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Components
STMicroelectronics Intros PKC-136 Peakclamp Circuit
STMicroelectronics Inc. (Geneva) introduced a clamping circuit to protect fly-back converters and switched-mode power supplies against over-voltage spikes. The PKC-136 Peakclamp combines a 700V blocking diode and a transil clamping diode with a breakdown voltage of 160V, in a DO-15 axial package. The device allows a continuous dissipation of 1.5W and a peak power dissipation […]
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Communications Power
Bel Fuse Intros V7PC-10B Series DC/DC Converters
Bel Fuse (Jersey City, NJ) introduced the new V7PC-10B Series of non-isolated, step-down dc/dc converters that feature an industry-standard single-in-line package and provide up to 10A of output current from a 5V source. Modules may be ordered in a range of output voltages from 3.3V down to 1V. The 2.5V unit (V7PC-10B25S) delivers efficiency of […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
FuelCell Energy Awarded Patent for DFC/Turbine System
FuelCell Energy Inc. (Danbury, CT) announced that it has received US patent 6,365,290, "High Efficiency Fuel Cell System," for its combined cycle Direct FuelCell/Turbine (DFC/T) power plant. The company is targeting this technology for the larger distributed generation market, focusing on 10MW to 50MW power plants to supplement the utility infrastructure for grid congestion and […]
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Communications Power
Minebea Offers New Telecom Power Supply
NMB-Minebea GmbH (Germany) announced a new switch-mode power supply that provides 2,500W of output power into a 48V telecom system. The new power supply is a single-phase rectifier with active power-factor correction and is intended to be used with a battery in an uninterruptible dc power system. The 19in shelf will hold six rectifiers. Customers […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Sustainable Energy Financing Agreement Terminated
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta) advised its shareholders that it will not proceed with a previously announced issue of secured convertible debentures and common share purchase warrants to raise up to $700,000 of new capital. Nor will it proceed with the acquisition of a battery-management technology scheduled to take place in conjunction with the […]
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Power Quality Protection
ABB Wins Contract for Power Grid Connection in US
ABB (Zurich, Switzerland) won a $50.0 million order to install a new high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system between the eastern and western power grids of the US. Under the terms of the contract, ABB will design, build and install the system connecting the two grids as part of a joint project between two US […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
H Power Reports 2002 Third-Quarter Results
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) reported its fiscal 2002 third-quarter results for the period ended February 28, 2002. For the third quarter ended February 28, 2002, total revenue was $0.3 million, versus $0.8 million in the fiscal 2001 third quarter. The net loss for the quarter was $6.5 million, or $0.12 per share, versus a […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
MTU Unveils High Temperature HotModule Fuel Cell
MTU Friedrichshafen (Germany) presented its high-temperature HotModule fuel cell, which is suitable for operation of small, decentralized co-generation power stations as the plant produces electricity as well as steam. The range of applications includes the health sector, the chemical and food industries, agriculture, and the telecommunications sector. The HotModule exhaust consists mainly of steam and […]
