Jeffrey Watts, CFO, announced plans to retire from Capstone Turbine Corp. (Chatsworth, CA). Watts has agreed to remain with Capstone until the beginning of 2002 and will be available to assist in the transition to his successor. Of his decision to leave Capstone, Watts stated, "I am more firmly a believer in Capstone and opportunities […]
Capstone Turbine Corp. (Chatsworth, CA) announced that it has shipped 170 units to date in the fourth quarter of 2001; 63 of which were shipped to the South Coast Air Quality Management District pursuant to the order announced on November 19, 2001. Ake Almgren, president and CEO of Capstone, commented on the fourth quarter, "Coming […]
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) announced that the company and Gaz de France (France) have installed the first of six beta residential...
Shanghai Optical Communications Corp. (China) introduced its new PX-B/C/D/E/F/G lithium-ion batteries, which are sealed with soft aluminum-laminated materials and offer a high...
Christie/Marathon Power Technologies (Waco, TX) announced the new RF80-K battery charger/analyzer, which provides enhanced servicing for NiCd and lead-acid batteries. The unit...
Nanjing Zhongxu Microelectronics Co. Ltd. (China) introduced its new HDC Series Hall-effect current sensors, which are utilized to detect dc, ac, pulse...
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced fourth-quarter financial results for the period ended September 30, 2001. Revenue for the year increased by $10.6 million, or 34 percent, to a record level of $41.7 million versus $31.1 million for fiscal year 2000. Fiscal year 2001 represented the second consecutive year of record revenue growth for the […]
STMicroelectronics Inc. (ST, Geneva) announced an agreement with ZF Micro Devices Inc. (Palo Alto, CA), a supplier of single-chip silicon devices, that will allow customers to use ZF Micro's crash-immune Failsafe technology with ST's range of x86-based STPC system-on-chip products. The agreement gives worldwide second-source rights to ZF Micro for three products in the STPC […]
Power Measurement (Victoria, BC) announced that its Internet-enabled ION energy meters and software have been installed for RealEnergy at various locations in Southern California, to support real-time energy monitoring of distributed generation assets and customer billing. RealEnergy plans to install ION 7500 power meters at generator sites around the US, and use ION software at […]
Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) introduced its next-generation, omnipolar A3212, an ultra-sensitive, pole-independent, Hall-effect switch with a latched digital output. The A3212...
ICP Global Technologies Inc. (Montreal, Canada) announced that its portable solar charger, the iSun, is being released as a renewable and portable power charger for all cell phones, MP3 players, PDAs, laptops and other small electronic devices. The device is the first modular and scalable solar charger that is adaptable to any rechargeable battery-powered portable […]
Vanner Inc. (Hilliard, OH) announced that it has achieved the UL1741 listing of its SunLynx II renewable energy inverter system. The Sunlynx...
California Micro Devices Corp. (Milpitas, CA) presented its financial outlook for the third quarter ending on December 31, 2001. The company expects revenue in the $7.0 to $7.5 million range, and a net loss, before restructuring charges, to be between $0.38 and $0.40 per share, down from $8.6 million in revenue and $0.31 per share, […]
Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL), Holt Power Systems Inc. (Sacramento, CA) and Active Power Inc. (Austin, TX) held a power quality seminar and...
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) announced in its quarterly business update for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 that, based on October and November data, it is tracking toward its earlier guidance of net sales for the current quarter of approximately $142.0 million. Based on various operating factors, the company is reaffirming its guidance on […]