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Power Quality Protection
Tripp Lite's Distribution Partners Stocking IBM UPSs
Tripp Lite (Chicago, IL) announced that its distribution partners are now stocking IBM uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems. Through a major North-American distribution effort, Tripp Lite has succeeded in its goal to have its new line of IBM brand-licensed UPS systems reach its key distributors by the second quarter of 2000. Tripp Lite is marking […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Department of Energy Awards FuelCell Energy $40.0 Million
The US Department of Energy has awarded FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCE, Danbury, CT) a $40.0 million increase and three-year extension of the company's agreement under the DOE office of fossil energy's carbonate fuel cell cooperative program. The DOE cooperative program was initiated in 1994 to develop and commercialize carbonate fuel cells that could produce power […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Honeywell Licenses PowerSmart to Manufacture Smart Battery ICs
Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ) has licensed PowerSmart Inc. (Shelton, CT) to manufacture smart battery ICs utilizing Honeywell's battery-monitoring technology. PowerSmart will use Honeywell's smart battery patents and technologies in applications including, lead-acid battery electronics in certain military vehicle batteries; telecommunications base stations; and starting, lighting and ignition applications for construction equipment and heavy-duty vehicles.The […]
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Automotive Electronics
Aluminum-Power's Breakthrough in Battery Technology
Aluminum-Power Inc. (Toronto, Canada), a Canadian-based high-technology company that has developed technology in the design, chemistry and manufacture of aluminum and oxygen fuel cells, has developed a metal-air fuel cell, which delivers significantly more energy in an environmentally sound battery.Aluminum-Power Inc., a member of the Eontech Group Inc., developed the cell over the past five […]
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Power Quality
Teccor Electronics Introduces the T5 Plug-In Connector
Teccor Electronics (Irving, TX) has introduced a new five-pin protection module designed to protect telecom network lines against over-voltage and over-current commonly associated with lightning, electrostatic discharge and ac power faults. Available in break-down voltages from 35V to 250V and over-current ratings from 150mA to 1.2A, the T5 plug-in connector is compatible with industry-standard five-pin […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
EVI Completes Initial Phase of DMFC Project
Energy Ventures Inc. (EVI, Toronto) has completed the initial phase of its research, development and demonstration program on its Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) technology. The work was undertaken to verify the company's technique for resolving the methanol "crossover" problem that occurs in other DMFC technologies. The results of the initial work have also identified […]
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Automotive Electronics
EBARA Corp. Increases Stake in Ballard Generation Systems
Ballard Power Systems (Vancouver, Canada) announced that EBARA Corp. (Japan) has increased its ownership position in Ballard Generation Systems (BGS) to 11.4 percent, or 10 percent on a fully diluted basis, from six percent for a total subscription price of $19.1 million.BGS was formed to commercialize proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power generators that […]
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Automotive Electronics
Reliant Energy Signs Technology Agreement with Texas A&M
Reliant Energy (Houston, TX) signed a licensing agreement on June 28, with the Texas A&M University System granting the company exclusive rights to develop and market important improvements in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology.The new technology was developed by the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), a state research agency and an A&M System […]
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Communications Power
Pulizzi Engineering Announces New TPC981, T9C981 and T9092B Power-Distribution System Models
Pulizzi Engineering Inc. (Santa Ana, CA) announced the release of USL/CNL listed accessory power-distribution systems, models TPC981-2615,T9C981-2617, TPC981-2626 and T9092B-CB-2618. USL/CNL indicates investigation to the US and the Canadian Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical Business Equipment, CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 950-95 and UL 1950 third edition, which are based on the fourth […]
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Communications Power
SGI Unveils UPSafe Range of UPSs
SGI Global Services (Mountain View, CA) unveiled a full range of UPSafe customizable uninterruptible power supplies. The new systems are designed to provide uninterruptible power, power monitoring software and support. UPSafe solutions match the current range of SGI products, including scalable, modular and redundant solutions. UPSafe solutions also offer software compatibility with any operating system […]
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Power Components
Overallotment Option Exercised at Microsemi
Microsemi Corp. (Santa Ana, CA) announced that the underwriters of its recent 2,022,000 share common stock offering (including 22,000 shares sold by Security-holders) exercised their overallotment option to purchase an additional 303,300 shares of common stock from Microsemi at $21.00 per share, before under-writing discounts.Net proceeds to the company of its offering, including the exercise […]
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Communications Power
Sustainable Energy Technologies Receives Purchase Order from IdaTech Corp.
Sustainable Energy Technologies (Calgary, Alberta) announced that it has received a purchase order from IdaTech Corp. (Bend, OR), formerly Northwest Power Systems, for a power management module which will condition and distribute power for IdaTech's stationary fuel cell power generation system. Sustainable Energy has been working closely with IdaTech for the past several months to […]
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Communications Power
Inverpower Controls Announces Third Quarter 2000 Results
Inverpower Controls Ltd. (Toronto) has announced their operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2000 and for the nine month period ending April 30, 2000. Consolidated third quarter revenues were $2.7 million, compared to $8.5 million for the same period in the previous year. Consolidated YTD revenues were $8.3 million, compared to $22.2 million […]
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Communications Power
Invensys Secure Power Awarded $38.0 Million AT&T Contract
Invensys Secure Power (Raleigh, NC), part of the $2.5 billion Invensys Power Systems Division, has been awarded a $38.0 million contract from AT&T Enhanced Network Services (AENS, New York) to supply 750kVA Powerware UPSs to support new sites around the US.Over the next year, 96 Powerware 9315-750kVA units will be installed to five AENS sites, […]
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Communications Power
Invensys Reports Year-End Financial Results
Invensys plc (London) reported preliminary results for the 12 months ending March 31, 2000. The group's operating results reflect the significant benefits of the restructuring and integration following the mergers, together with ongoing cost control.Sales in automation and controls were up seven percent to GBP6,920 million and operating profits before exceptional items and goodwill amortization […]
