Advance-Galatrek (UK) has developed a new range of single- and three-phase UPSs, suitable for use in medium-sized professional data and voice-processing environments. The new MasterElite MultiTec units are designed to deliver sinewave power protection up to 20kVA, and offer a wide variety of customization and communication options. Advance-Galatrek's new UPSs offer users the option of […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new IR2180 Series of 600V MOSFET and IGBT gate-driver ICs. The new ICs...
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 […]
UNIPOWER Telecom (Coral Springs, FL) has introduced its new Gravitas Ranger 400 computer-telephony integrated power system. The system comes in several versions,...
American Superconductor Corp. (Westborough, MA) reported that revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year 2002, ended June 30, 2001, were $1.66 million. In comparison, the company's revenues were $3.92 million in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year. The net loss for the quarter just ended was $9.04 million, or $0.44 per share, […]
The Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust (MRET, Westborough, MA) has approved $1.82 million in funding for projects that will use a variety of renewable-energy technologies. The seven awards are the first to be announced since MRET issued its initial series of solicitations in March 2001. MRET will award $47.0 million in grants, loans and other financial […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new IR2181, IR2183 and IR2184 Series of 600V MOSFET and IGBT gate driver...
Silicon Power Corp. (Exton, PA) announced its new PowerDigm low-voltage sub-cycle transfer switch. The PowerDigm Switch for low-voltage applications is designed for...
MGE UPS Systems (Costa Mesa, CA) announced that its ESV+ UPSs have met Hewlett-Packard's (HP, Palo Alto, CA) testing and qualification process and are now officially certified by HP. With this new certification, MGE's ESV+ UPS Series can now be sold by HP resellers on a worldwide basis. "The HP certification ensures that MGE's ESV+ […]
Catalytica Energy Systems Inc. (Mountain View, CA) announced that it has shipped its first commercial Xonon modules to Kawasaki Motors Corp. (Santa Ana, CA) for incorporation into three M1A-13X gas turbines. "Commercializing our Xonon Cool Combustion system has been a top priority for us this year," stated Craig Kitchen, president and CEO of Catalytica Energy […]
Ultralife Batteries Inc. (Newark, NY) announced that it has completed a $6.8 million private placement of 1,090,000 shares of common stock at $6.25 per share. President and CEO John Kavazanjian commented, "This private placement is very timely for Ultralife. It will give us the added funding to make key investments for new and developing business […]
Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY) reported that product development and financial results for the second quarter, ended June 30, 2001, exceeded the company's anticipated results. Contract revenue was $1.3 million, as compared to $2.4 million for the second quarter of 2000. The year-to-date contract was $2.3 million, as compared to $5.4 million in 2000. The […]
California Governor Gray Davis announced that the state's first full-time landfill power plant using microturbine technology is now producing electricity. The Burbank Landfill Gas Microturbine Power Plant, which uses a microturbine system produced by Capstone Turbine Corp. (Chatsworth, CA), began producing nearly 300kW on July 13, 2001. The landfill gas used to produce the power, […]
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) announced the opening of its new manufacturing and testing facility in Monroe, NC. The custom-built, 90,000sqft facility will be used to manufacture stationary, portable and mobile fuel cell products. H. Frank Gibbard, CEO of H Power, commented, "We are pleased to have reached another milestone in the company's development as […]