Motorola Inc. (Schaumberg, IL) announced it is reducing its work force by another 7,000 jobs, including an unspecified number of layoffs. It...
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) announced that it has received a $1.2 million award from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) to supply fuel cells to the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, NY. Under the terms of the contract, Plug Power will manufacture, install and operate 10 fuel cell systems […]
Enron Corp. (Houston, TX) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share on the corporation's common stock payable on December 20, 2001, to shareholders of record as of December 3, 2001. The indicated annual rate is $0.50 per share. The company also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $3.413 on the cumulative second preferred […]
UQM Technologies Inc. (Golden, CO) announced that it has received a $100,000 first-phase contract from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a power electronic inverter for distributed power. Power electronic inverters are used to convert dc output of power generation equipment such as solar panels and fuel cells to 110V/220V alternating current. The […]
Catalytica Energy Systems Inc. (Mountain View, CA) and Solar Turbines Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced the start of a new developmental program, which would combine Catalytica Energy Systems' Xonon cool combustion technology with Solar Turbines' Taurus 60, a 5MW gas turbine, as part of a $3.0 million grant recently awarded to Solar Turbines by the […]
Capstone Turbine Corp. (Woodland Hills, CA) announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001. For the third quarter,...
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) reported its fiscal 2002 first-quarter results for the period ended August 31, 2001. For the first quarter...
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Cody, WY) reported progress on its solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) developments. The use of nano-sized yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) enables production of a thinner film, which increases the oxyanion transfer efficiency. Altair has only recently made its nano YSZ available to fuel cell developers. The nano-sized YSZ is reported to form the porous […]
Cyberex LLC (Highland Heights, OH) announced its new Type III digital static transfer switch (DSTS), which provides instantaneous power transfers between two...
Primarion (Tempe, AZ) announced that it has signed a strategic license agreement to deliver its digitally controlled power-management solutions for servers, high-end...
Advance-Galatrek (UK) unveiled a new range of transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSS) targeted at mid-range computing, networks and telecom applications. The StrikeSafe...
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) announced that it will cut 80 to 90 jobs due to the economy and decreased capital spending....
Cyberex (Highland Heights, OH) introduced the zero-footprint, integrated digital static-transfer switch (DSTS) and power-distribution unit (PDU). The zero-footprint DSTS/PDU system provides power protection with a power-distribution unit in one space-saving unit. Designed for the demands of the data center, ISP and telecommunications industries, this integrated system is suitable for any application where seamless transfers are […]
Invenys Energy Solutions (Raleigh, NC) was recently formed by Invensys plc to help customers efficiently manage their businesses by improving operations, reducing...
Lenmar Enterprises Inc. (Westlake Village, CA) introduced its new battery charger, the Mach 1 Speed Charger. The Mach 1 utilizes patented neotherm technology to charge lithium-ion batteries, and can fully charge a camcorder or digital camera battery in 30 minutes. The charger uses a lightweight switching power supply that allows it to operate on domestic […]