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1.4KPower QualityAbacus Controls Offers Power Recycler Inverters
Abacus Controls (Somerville, NJ) is offering a series of new inverters, called Power Recyclers, which span the power range from 3kW to...
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Batteries and Portable Power
Nexergy Subsidiaries to Operate under Nexergy Name
Nexergy Inc. (Columbus, OH) announced today that all three of its subsidiaries, Promark Electronics, DC Battery Products and Tauber Electronics, will now conduct business under the brand name Nexergy. Nexergy President Phil Glandon commented, "In order to make it clear that we are a single company with four locations across the country, we have decided […]
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Power Quality
MGE UPS Systems Debuts Branch Circuit Monitor
MGE UPS Systems (Costa Mesa, CA) debuted the Branch Circuit Monitor, which was designed to address the issue of overloading power circuits by automatically monitoring the current on each of the 42-branch circuits. In addition, the monitor provides real-time information and immediate alarm notification when the current approaches the circuit breakers' trip point. The monitor […]
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Communications Power
Green Mountain Energy Files to Become Retailer in Texas
Green Mountain Energy Co. (Austin, TX) has filed its application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC, Austin, TX) to become a retail electric service provider. Green Mountain is the first green energy company to apply for a license in Texas. The company hopes to provide cleaner and renewable electricity to Texans when the […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
IdaTech Executes Agreement with Tokyo-Boeki
IdaTech (Bend, OR) announced the execution of a long-term license and distribution agreement for its patented fuel cell systems with Tokyo Boeki Ltd. (Japan). Tokyo Boeki also took a minority equity position in IdaTech and agreed to promote the IdaTech brand name in Japan exclusively. Under the terms of the agreement, Tokyo Boeki shall represent […]
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Automotive Electronics
FuelCell Energy Reports Q4 Results
FuelCell Energy (Danbury, CT) has reported 2000 fourth quarter and year-end results. For the fourth quarter, ended 31 October 2000, FuelCell Energy reported a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.09 cents per diluted share, compared with a profit of $0.5 million, or $0.4 cents per diluted share, during the same quarter of the previous […]
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Communications Power
Powerbox Debuts PX15 UPS
Powerbox (Sweden) has debuted the PX15 UPS. A line-interactive UPS with sinewave output, the PX15 covers a voltage range from 500VA to 3,200VA and can be used as a tower, desktop, rack-mount or wall-mount. Each PX15 model is 38cm deep. It has the ability to recharge its batteries quickly and provides a separate charger for […]
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Communications Power
Tripp Lite Announces Upgraded PowerAlert UPS Software
Tripp Lite (Chicago, IL) announces the release of an upgraded PowerAlert Software, version 11, which they claim is the first UPS power management software to facilitate network power control from any web-enabled device, including wireless phones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). The new version of PowerAlert provides a secure Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) web server […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Ness Develops 2.3V Ultracapacitors
Ness Corp. (Korea) debuted a new line of 2.3V ultracapacitors. These ultracapacitors are specifically designed with portable and handheld devices in mind. For this reason, Ness Corp. claims that they are lighter, smaller and less expensive than regular ultracapacitors to operate. Ness Corp. also claims that the new ultracapacitors charge and discharge more than 100 […]
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Communications Power
Powergen Completes Acquisition of LG&E Energy
Powergen PLC (London, UK) has successfully completed its acquisition of LG&E Energy (Louisville, KY) and the two companies have formally begun joint operations. The merger received the approval of all state and federal regulatory bodies as well as the shareholders of both companies. The merger creates a global power company with assets of nearly $14 […]
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Communications Power
Powerbox Presents PX50 ModuScale UPS Series
Powerbox (Sweden) presented the PX50 ModuScale Series at electronica 2000. This new UPS is a three-phase on-line system in modular design, offering N+1 redundancy. The modules are available in 10, 15, 20 and 30kVA versions. Up to three modules can be accommodated in a 19" rack with a floor area of 0.41 square meters. Expansion […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Dallas Semiconductor Expects Q4 Earnings Decrease
Dallas Semiconductor Corp. (Dallas, TX) reports that it expects fourth quarter earnings per share to decrease between five cents and eight cents per share from the third quarter. The company claims that this is primarily a result of a decline in sales. Dallas Semiconductor stated that sales for the fourth quarter would be down between […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
H Power Corp. Installs Residential Fuel Cell System in France
H Power Corp. (Clifton, NJ) announced that Gaz de France, the French national gas utility, has installed an H Power residential cogeneration fuel cell system, powered by natural gas, in a model house and has begun a five-month evaluation of the unit. The house is located on Gaz de France's research and development campus in […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
LA Orders Two FuelCell Energy Power Plants
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP, Los Angeles, CA) and FuelCell Energy Inc. (Danbury, CT) have negotiated a contract for two additional environmentally-responsible fuel cell power plants to be installed in the Los Angeles area by DWP for $2.45 million. On 1 December, 2000, the Los Angeles City Council authorized the signing […]
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Power Quality
Power Measurement Debuts Meter M@il and WebMeter
Power Measurement (British Columbia, Canada) has introduced two new features for its ION Series energy and power quality meters: Meter M@il e-mail messaging and WebMeter web-browser support. With MeterM@il, the company's 7500 ION and 7600 ION power meters can now automatically send high-priority alarm notifications or scheduled system-status updates as e-mail messages to anyone, anywhere […]
