Vanner Selects Maxwell Technologies Ultracapacitor Modules for Retrofit Cold Starting System for Chicago Transit Buses

Vanner Inc., a manufacturer of electrical power conversion products, has selected Maxwell Technologies’ BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitor modules to provide burst power for a retrofit diesel engine starter system that Vanner has won a contract to install in Chicago transit buses. David Schramm, Maxwell’s president and chief executive officer, said... 

Engineering Matters, Inc. Receives R&D 100 Award for Automotive Actuator That Increases Engine Fuel Efficiency by 20 Percent

Engineering Matters, Inc. today announced that its groundbreaking invention to optimize fuel economy, cut gasoline emissions and improve automotive performance, the Fully Flexible Electromagnetic Valve Actuator, was selected by R&D Magazine to receive one of the 2008 R&D 100 Awards. Branded “The Oscars of Invention” by The Chicago...