AFS Trinity Reports Its Battery/Ultracap Plug in Hybrid System Is 6 Times More Durable Than Lithium Batteries Alone

AFS Trinity Power Corporation today reported independent test results demonstrating that the company’s “Extreme Hybrid” technology that utilizes batteries in combination with ultracapacitors will enable a plug in hybrid vehicle using the system to have a useful life that is 6 times greater than plug ins that use lithium batteries alone — 150,000 miles for an AFS Trinity Extreme Hybrid versus 25,000 miles for a conventional... Read more..

Ocean Power Technologies Wins New $3 Million Contract from US Navy

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announce that it has been awarded a new $3 million contract for participation in the second phase of the US Navy’s Deep Water Active Detection Systems (“DWADS”) program, which is designed to utilize sophisticated data gathering and communications systems. This advanced technology program has prospective applications using multiple PowerBuoys® for homeland security including powering sensor networks over wide areas... Read more..

Ocean Power Technologies Launches PowerBuoy for US Navy

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announces that it has installed and commissioned one of its autonomous PowerBuoy® systems off the coast of New Jersey under contract from the US Navy in connection with a unique program for ocean data gathering. The Navy’s Deep Water Active Detection System (“DWADS”) program is designed to utilize sophisticated data gathering and communications systems. This advanced technology program has prospective applications,... Read more..

Altairnano Branding Supports New Corporate Focus in Energy Storage

Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., a leading provider of advanced materials and products for power and energy systems, announced the unveiling of its new corporate brand identity. Supporting the company’s new focus on energy storage in the transportation, stationary power and military markets, the brand identity includes a new logo, tagline, website and targeted advertising campaign. “Altairnano closely analyzes key drivers in the marketplace,... Read more..

Northrop Grumman Announces Leadership Appointments Supporting Department of Energy Work

Northrop Grumman Corporation has appointed four vice presidents to key positions with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, a joint venture with Fluor and Honeywell Corporations, that recently won the contract to manage and operate the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC. Veasey Wilson has been appointed vice president of business operations; Fred Dohse has been appointed vice president of nuclear operations; Jon Fagan has... Read more..