SAN DIEGO, CA -- 11/09/09 --
California-based ISE Corp has reached a new
milestone in its energy storage roadmap which meets the industry's demand
for reliable, safe, and cost-effective energy storage technology. Built
from the ground up, ISE has incorporated 8 years of engineering evolution
and put the company ahead of the curve in providing energy storage systems
to hybrid vehicle manufacturers.
Rick Sander, CEO and President of ISE, says, "Energy storage is at the core
of any hybrid-powered vehicle. ISE is moving the transportation industry
one step closer to zero emissions by downsizing engines, thereby reducing
emissions and improving fuel economy and putting energy storage at the
forefront to create a new hybrid energy paradigm." Since 1999, ISE has
integrated its energy storage technology into its own hybrid drive systems.
Now, the company is moving forward by standardizing its controls interface
to allow other manufacturers to easily integrate ISE's energy storage
technologies into their own applications.
Energy storage technologies built from the ground up
ISE's energy storage technologies have been primarily developed in the
transit industry, a market application that provides an excellent platform
enabling innovation through government subsidies that support the design of
systems that can meet stringent standards in high duty cycle, rugged
environments. ISE's investment into the continued development of its
ultra-capacitor systems has resulted in a vast energy storage knowledge
base, and enabled the company to widen its product set to include lithium
power systems.
Regarding the company's lithium power systems, Rob Del Core, ISE's Director
of Business Development Energy Storage Systems, says, "Recent sales of
ISE's lithium power systems to Ashok-Leyland and Tata Motors in India are
proving that our technologies are capable of addressing the latest
challenges in energy storage in a viable, competitive way that meets the
high volume demands of these manufacturers." ISE's power dense lithium
energy storage product expands its line of energy storage product offerings
to meet a variety of power and energy requirements for a range of duty
cycles.
High-Quality Systems for Heavy-Duty Applications
One design benefit of ISE's latest energy storage offering is its
environmentally sealed (IP67) and liquid-cooled format, which provides
added integrity and allows vehicle integrators to mount the system
anywhere, including underneath the bus or truck. ISE's modular cassette
design is light weight and scalable, which simplifies and reduces
manufacturing and maintenance costs. The modular architecture also makes
upgrading easier as cell technology advances.
ISE has amassed a solid knowledge base about energy storage for heavy duty
hybrid vehicle applications and this knowledge base puts the company ahead
of the curve with key advantages including extensive bench and field
testing as well as modular, scalable design with a compact form factor.
Individual cell monitoring and balancing facilitates integrated thermal
management and redundant safety capabilities. Alex Bernasconi, Sr. VP of
Sales and Marketing, says, "Creating technologies from the ground up
requires a significant time investment, and we are fortunate to have the
engineering talent and industry support to be in the leadership position we
are in today." While many companies are still encountering roadblocks along
the energy storage path, ISE has surmounted these challenges and created a
proven, production-ready solution.
About ISE Corporation
ISE Corporation (www.isecorp.com) designs, manufactures, and supports
electric and hybrid-electric drive systems and high value components
optimized for high duty cycles. ISE specializes in series hybrid-electric
and all-electric/zero emission technologies, and offers industry-leading
energy management solutions and system components. Over the past 10 years,
ISE's installed base of over 230 hybrid systems has accumulated over 11
million operational fleet miles.
Established in 1995, ISE is headquartered in San Diego, CA, and employs a
team of over 140, including 42 engineers. The company's history of
innovation and proven technological leadership has resulted in the design
and development of systems and components that deliver superior operating
performance.
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