C&D Technologies, Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement with IdaTech, LLC, a fuel cell solutions developer and manufacturer, to resell IdaTech’s fuel cell solutions. “We are excited to announce our agreement with IdaTech to resell and service fuel cell solutions for backup power applications. Our customers have clearly indicated that they are evaluating […]
American Security Resources Corp. (ARSC) announced that its subsidiary, Hydra Fuel Cell Corp., is producing its final production prototype fuel cells. Final assembly and testing is expected to be completed in the next ten days. “These are the units that we will use for certification and initial commercial production,” said Bob Farr, President and COO […]
Neah Power Systems, Inc. announced the substantial completion of phase 2 of its contract with Danfoss A/S regarding the development of balance of plant and cartridge components for fuel cells. In this phase, Danfoss successfully demonstrated miniaturized pump and valve components suitable for the conditions of operation of Neah’s forthcoming fuel cell systems, and also […]
Maxwell Technologies Inc. announced that a leading European producer of wind energy systems, has placed a purchase order for 3 million BOOSTCAP® BCAP0350 E “D cell” ultracapacitors to provide backup power for wind turbine blade pitch systems. Alain Riedo, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Maxwell’s Swiss subsidiary, Maxwell Technologies SA, noted that the […]
Whirlpool Corp. is making available a study focused on whole-home energy use monitoring. The study summarizes a residential energy pilot run by Whirlpool from 2003-2006. The program helped consumers save money by shifting their energy consumption to the lower evening rate. Each home in the study was equipped with three appliances that, once loaded with […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that with DOE funding, a concentrator solar cell produced by Boeing and Spectrolab has recently achieved a conversion efficiency of 40.7%, establishing a new milestone in sunlight-to-electricity performance. This breakthrough may lead to systems with an installation cost of only $3 per watt, producing electricity at a cost […]
SatCon Technology Corp.® announced that it has been awarded a $2.7M Stage 1 contract for an energy storage and delivery system capable of providing 8 megawatts of power for several seconds. When the total system is fully implemented the power levels will be in excess of 20 megawatts. Delivery of this first stage is scheduled […]
BAE Systems announced that the Orion VII diesel-electric hybrid transit buses from DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses achieved the best fuel economy and lowest...
There were several announcements this week related to the continued development of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) technology and eventual commercial production. The plug-in hybrid systems differ from non-plug-in hybrid systems by offering extended electric-only propulsion, additional battery capacity and the ability to be recharged from an external electrical outlet. The Electric Power Research Institute […]
VRB Power Systems Inc. reported its financial results for the three and nine month periods ended November 29, 2006. Sales revenue and other income was $43,919 for the quarter and $226,842 for the nine months compared to $47,181 and $83,694 for the comparative periods in 2005. Expenses were $2,516,640 for the quarter and $7,765,330 for […]
Solar EnerTech Corp. announced that it has achieved a significant goal as the first batch of solar modules rolled off its newly assembled production line. The company also announced that it intends to market its products employing the name "SolarE" as a brand-identity for upcoming sales efforts. Furthermore, the company intends to ship as many […]
ReliOn announced it has received ANSI/CSA America certification for its T-1000™ and T-2000™ fuel cell solutions. The certification was completed under ANSI/CSA FC 1-2004, Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems, which is the most current and comprehensive standard for certification of stationary fuel cell systems. ReliOn’s I-1000® fuel cell is sold under CSA certification gained in […]
Medis Technologies Ltd. and Northwest Charging Systems Inc. (NCS) announced a worldwide distribution agreement to market and sell the Medis 24/7 Fuel Cell Power Pack together with an initial purchase order from NCS for 250,000 24/7 Power Packs. NCS, is a global resources company, manufacturer and battery assembler, focused on providing engineering, design, components and […]
Swiss-based Schaffner Group announced that it is acquiring German-based JACKE Transformatoren GmbH. The integration is expected to expand the Schaffner Group’s EMC competence to include Jacke power quality technology. By acquiring Jacke, Schaffner claims that it is becoming the first global company to offer integrated EMC, power quality and energy supply solutions for systems and […]
Electro Energy Inc. announced third quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2006. The company reported consolidated net revenue of $1,238,173, a 26.1% increase compared to revenue of $981,875 for the year earlier period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, revenue increased 15.9% to $3,231,452 compared to $2,789,154 for the same period […]