Altair International Inc. (Cody, WY) announced that its board of directors has approved a name change to Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. The name of the company's wholly owned subsidiary will also be changed, from Altair Technologies to Altair Nanomaterials Corp. "The Altair corporate vision is to become the leading supplier of nanoparticle materials worldwide. The name […]
Belkin (Compton, CA) announced that it will be introducing its new SurgeMaster Contractor-Grade Series of surge protectors and power strips at the National Hardware Show (Chicago, IL) on August 12 through 14, 2001. The complete line will begin shipping in North America on November 1, 2001. The new SurgeMaster protectors are available in a plastic […]
IdaTech (Bend, OR) announced its fifth fuel cell patent, which protects the company from unauthorized use or manufacture of IdaTech's system of optimizing the purging excess water from fuel cell stacks. Newly granted US Patent No. 6,242,120 covers the mechanism that synchronizes the purging of the fuel cell stack with the rate at which water […]
Power Measurement Ltd. (Canada) announced a new corporate website. The enhanced site supports Power Measurement's emphasis on energy-management applications and highlights some...
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) reported its fiscal 2001 fourth-quarter and year-end results for the period ended May 31, 2001. For the fourth quarter, total revenue was $0.8 million, compared with $1.1 million for the same period last year. Before non-cash stock compensation expense, net loss for the quarter was $7.0 million, or $0.13 per […]
Ballard Power Systems (Canada) issued its report to shareholders for the second quarter, ending June 30, 2001. Revenues increased during the quarter by $10.7 million, or 251 percent from the same quarter last year. For the six-month period, year-over-year revenues increased by $12.8 million, or 154 percent. The cost of revenues increased by $6.3 million […]
Maxwell Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) announced that its PowerCache ultracapacitors have been selected by Avista Labs (Spokane, WA) to optimize performance and reduce the cost of its modular fuel cell systems and components. Carl Eibl, Maxwell's president and CEO, and J. Michael Davis, Avista Lab's CEO, report that the companies have signed a multi-year […]
SL Industries Inc. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) announced that net sales from continuing operations for the second quarter, ended June 30, 2001, were $32.5 million, or $35.4 million inclusive of discontinued operations. In comparison, the company had net sales of $39.1 million, or $44.1 million inclusive of discontinued operations, for the second quarter last year. This […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Canada) has completed construction and begun in-house testing of its 60kW hydrogen-gas-fueled engineering-prototype stationary fuel cell power generator. The 60kW unit incorporated the Mark 900 automotive architecture and is being designed for backup and standby applications. "The completion of the 60kW hydrogen-gas-fueled engineering prototype marks the achievement of another of the […]
Littelfuse Inc. (Des Plaines, IL) has introduced its first TVS avalanche diode. The SP0501BAC, in a 0402 chip size, is suitable for high-speed signal line protection in hand-held and portable devices such as digital cameras, mobile phones, MP3 players, PDAs and laptop computers. It can also be employed in broadband and Internet applications such as […]
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. (Orlando, FL) and RWE (Germany) announced that their longest-operating, high-temperature, fuel cell power system, the 100kW solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) co-generation system, has begun a new period of operation at a new site in Essen, Germany. The 100kW system has been installed at the Fuel Cell Pavilion at the Meteorit Park. […]
Hydrogenics Corp. (Canada) announced that it has signed an exclusive agency agreement with Hankook BEP Co. Ltd. (Korea) to market and sell Hydrogenic's FCATs products in the Korean market. FCATs is Hydrogenic's line of automated industrial systems for testing and controlling fuel cells and fuel cell stacks. "This marks another step in establishing Hydrogenics' presence […]
Ballard Power Systems (Canada) announced today that its subsidiary, Ballard Generation Systems, has completed the construction, and commenced in-house testing, of its 10kW natural-gas-fueled engineering prototype of a stationary fuel cell power generator. The 10kW unit is being designed for backup, light industrial and standby applications for telecom and other value-added applications. "The completion of […]
DCH Technology Inc. (Valencia, CA) announced that they have received a contract for 10 new-model DCH/Enable remote fuel cell power systems that will be used by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC, Austin, TX). The fuel cell power systems will be used to provide electricity on demand to air- and water-quality sampling equipment as […]
Energy Ventures Inc. (EVI, Canada) announced that it has changed its name to Energy Visions Inc. EVI's conditional approval to list on the Canadian Venture Exchange required that the company change its name. EVI President Wayn Hartford commented, "After careful consideration, we have chosen the name Energy Visions Inc., as we feel that it properly […]