Technology Briefs - Nov. 9 - Nov. 15
The Latest Headlines:
- First Station Offering Hydrogen Opens
- Acculeon Launches System to Track Real-Time Violations
- AirIQ's Profits Fall, but Revenues Surge in 3Q
- Acculeon Launches System to Track Real-Time Violations
First Station Offering Hydrogen Opens
A Shell station in Washington D.C., has became the first in North America to have a hydrogen-dispensing pump.The pump services six minivans which General Motors Corp. uses to demonstrate the technology, the Associated Press reported. GM hopes to sell affordable hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010, and Shell envisions building on the number of stations and having mass-market penetration between 2015 and 2025, AP said.
The minivans are equipped with fuel cell stacks that turn hydrogen into electricity to power the vehicle. The only emission is water vapor.
Acculeon Launches System to Track Real-Time Violations
Acculeon Inc. recently announced the launch of its Telemetry Information System, which tracks moving violations in real-time.The company said the system could record speeding, tailgating, unsafe handling on curved road segments, rapid acceleration, sudden stops and frequent lane changes.
Fleets could then view reports covering individual or company-wide driving habits and get recommendations to help correct the problems, the company said. Transport Topics
AirIQ's Profits Fall, but Revenues Surge in 3Q
AirIQ Inc. said its net loss for the third quarter was C$2.9 million or 10 cents Canadian per share, compared with $1.8 million or 3 cents a year earlier.AirIQ operates wireless Internet applications specializing in telematics, sending messages wirelessly to and from vehicles.
Revenues for the quarter increased 273.7% to C$7.8 million, the company said in a statement. The company attributed the larger net loss to an increase in operating expenses and the purchase of Aircept.com. Transport Topics
