Eaton Corp. has been awarded several United States patents for the company’s Hybrid Electric Power System. The system will be commercially available through several major OEMs in 2007. The patents are focused on controls and systems related to Eaton’s hybrid technology for commercial vehicles. Of particular interest to many commercial vehicle fleets is the systems’ […]
Altek Fuel Group Inc. announced that it has created a new fully self-contained portable Alkaline Fuel Cell Power Supply System – the...
ReliOn announced they have signed distribution agreements with Conley Telco, Precision Power & Air (Caribbean) Limited and EGC International/Unitek Group. Conley Telco, with offices in Mexico and Colorado, is responsible for the distribution of ReliOn fuel cells to telecommunications customers within Mexico. Conley has begun early deployments of ReliOn fuel cell systems to two major […]
Fuel Cells 2000 and the US Department of Energy‘s (DoE) hydrogen programme have jointly launched a new database comprehensively detailing the various fuel cell and hydrogen projects and installations operating in the US. The database documents stationary installations, vehicle demonstrations and fuelling stations currently operating, as well as the various policies and initiatives that have […]
Norsk Hydro is investing NOK 150 million in the solar energy company Norsun, which is planning to set up a plant in Aardal for the production of monocrystalline silicone wafers for solar cells that will be sold on the international solar energy market. Hydro will hold a minority share in the company, which is also […]
ReliOn Inc. announced that its T-1000™ and T-2000™ rack mount and outdoor enclosure solutions have completed Network Equipment Building Systems (NEBS) Level 3 compliance testing. This testing was developed by the telecommunications industry to qualify equipment under extreme environmental conditions and is often required prior to installation of equipment at telecommunication sites. ReliOn contracted with […]
MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc., a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc. (MTI), announced delivery of next-generation fuel cell-powered prototype units to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung). This is the first in a series of planned deliveries resulting from the alliance formed between MTI Micro and Samsung in May 2006. MTI Micro is developing next-generation fuel cell […]
Energy efficiency was the subject of press conferences hosted by Fairchild Semiconductor and Infineon Technologies. In addition, Vicor announced a new power...
Jadoo Power Systems Inc. (Jadoo) announced that Jadoo’s SOCOM Power Program will be allocated $2.4 million in additional funding as part of the U.S. Military 2007 Defense Appropriations Bill. "This funding will allow Jadoo to continue their advanced development efforts on fuel cell technologies," said Congressman Dan Lungren, who represents Jadoo’s district in California. "Their […]
Astris Energi Inc. announced that Astris s.r.o., the wholly owned European subsidiary of Astris Energi Inc., received another grant from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO) of the Czech Republic. This is the third grant awarded to Astris from the MPO. The funding will be used to subsidize Astris’ fuel cell development efforts for […]
The US Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) announced that it is developing a fuel cell Air Guidance Document for airport security screeners and has issued a call to fuel cell developers world wide to supply information on products that will become available in 2007. "International regulatory agencies have approved the transport of fuel cells and certain […]
IXYS Corp. reported net revenues of $71.9 million for the second fiscal quarter ended 9/30/2006, an increase of 13.4%, as compared with net revenues of $63.4 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. For the six months ended 9/30/2006, IXYS reported net revenues of $139.6 million, an increase of 10.2% as compared […]
Three of the world’s leading experts in power management technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the field of photovoltaic (PV) power generation. Under the terms of the MOU, Delta Electronics, Inc. of Taiwan, its majority-owned subsidiary DelSolar Co. Ltd. and STMicroelectronics Inc. (ST) will explore strategic cooperation opportunities with the intention of […]
Australian company Solar Systems announced that it will demonstrate its unique design incorporating space technology in a 154MW solar power station connected to the national electricity grid. The power station will use high performance solar cells originally developed to power satellites. The Victorian power station will generate clean electricity directly from the sun to meet […]
Sharp Corp. announced that it has increased annual production capacity for solar cells at its Katsuragi Plant in Nara Prefecture by 100MW to meet burgeoning demand in Japan and abroad, and has constructed a system that will be able to enter full production by November 2006. As a result, solar cell production capacity at the […]