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Power sources like internal combustion engines and advanced battery packs work great as continuous suppliers of energy. But during the highest peak loads, both sacrifice efficiency attempting to meet the power delivery demands. And pushing these devices to their power limits inevitably affects their lifespan. That’s where ultracapacitors (ultracaps) can earn their keep.

SAN DIEGO, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL), a leading developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage products, today announced Shanghai ISSON Power Quality Co., Ltd. installed 126 of Maxwell's 125V Heavy Transportation Modules in  a power system that operates 26 ship-to-shore cranes for loading and unloading container ships at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port, a national-grade super harbor connected to the mainland by a 20-mile long bridge. This installation, one of the largest ultracapacitor installations in the world and the biggest in Asia, stabilizes voltage and smooths the fluctuation of the power output, for the electric cranes, allowing for uninterrupted operations.

Although ultracapacitor technology is largely unknown to most people, it is a hot spot in wind energy advancements. Ultracapacitors are ideal when a big burst of power is needed for a short period of time. They have a much longer life than batteries and perform well under extreme temperature conditions.

SAN DIEGO, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) announced today that it is supplying ultracapacitors for an energy-saving braking energy recuperation system that American Maglev Technology (AMT), is installing on light rail vehicles operated by the Portland, Oregon area's Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District (TriMet).

Large manufacturers who have set up shop in the West Valley told civic and business leaders Thursday that residential and economic growth is on a fast-moving trajectory. “All of our future growth will occur in the West Valley,” said Earl Wiggins, a vice president at Peoria’s Maxwell Technologies.

US automotive manufacturers are continually striving to develop new fuel efficiency technologies and measures in order to adhere to domestic regulations that determine the amount of fuel automobiles can use.

Primarily targeted at pitch control systems for 1.5MW to 3MW wind turbines, the 160V module simplifies the installation process and reduces costs for all integration partners.

Maxwell Technologies is promoting its ultracapacitor-based Engine Start Module for the second year running at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, and says that the product is gaining sure momentum, as more than 1,500 have been manufactured.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxwell Technologies Inc., (Nasdaq: MXWL), a leading developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage products, is listed among Deloitte's 2012 Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America.

MILTON, Ga., & SAN DIEGO, Calif. – November 13, 2012 – Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE), a global leader in stored electrical energy solutions, and Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXWL), a leading developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor products, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance. The two companies will work together in the development and marketing of advanced, integrated, battery-ultracapacitor energy storage solutions to be used in a wide array of transportation and industrial applications.

ROSSENS, Switzerland, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL), a leading producer of energy storage and power delivery products, announced today that its Swiss subsidiary has introduced a line of high-voltage capacitors and capacitive voltage dividers (CVD) that operate normally at temperatures down to -60 degrees C for electric utility grid installations in regions that experience extremely low temperatures.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Switzerland will officially recognize IBM, InterMune, KAYAK, Maxwell Technologies and Procter & Gamble with the 2012 "Tell Awards," presented for significant recent inward investment projects from the Americas, reports Daniel Bangser, Director North America for Switzerland Trade & Investment Promotion. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/23/4932486/switzerland-presents-tell-awards.html#storylink=cpy

Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) today reported revenue of $43.9 million for its third quarter ended September 30, 2012, up 7 percent over the $41.1 million recorded in the same period in 2011. Third quarter ultracapacitor revenue was $28.8 million, up 15 percent from the $24.9 million recorded in Q311. Sales of high voltage capacitor and microelectronics products totaled $15.1 million in Q312, down 7 percent from the $16.2 million recorded in Q311.

Maxwell Technologies Inc. announced today that Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., a leading producer of luxury sports cars, will incorporate Maxwell ultracapacitors to support a stop-start idle-elimination system in all Lamborghini's Aventador cars which will go into production in late 2012.

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today that the editors of R&D Magazine have recognized Maxwell's ultracapacitor-based Engine Start Module (ESM) for medium and heavy duty trucks as one of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year.

Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced the signing of a global distribution agreement and will now distribute Maxwell Technologies products worldwide.

Maxwell Technologies, Inc., a leading producer of energy storage and power delivery products, announced today that its Swiss subsidiary has launched a new line of CONDIS® capacitors and voltage dividers for medium voltage applications.

Bloomberg New Energy Finance today announced Maxwell Technologies, Inc., as a 2012 New Energy Pioneer. Now in its third year, the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Pioneer program named nine other companies at the fifth annual Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in New York.

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. is outfitting a new ultracapacitor electrode production facility that will double the company's current electrode capacity by year end, and is increasing internal and outsourced assembly capabilities to ensure that it can meet rapidly increasing worldwide demand for ultracapacitor products.

Maxwell Technologies, Inc., a leading producer of energy storage and power delivery products, announced today that its Swiss subsidiary will receive approximately $600,000 from the Swiss government to accelerate the company's initiatives to improve manufacturing processes and enhance performance of its CONDIS® high-voltage capacitor products for electric utility grid infrastructure and other high-voltage applications.

The world continues to pursue wind as a source of low-cost, renewable, zero-emissions electricity. With worldwide annual growth through 2020 expected to average 22 percent, wind becomes a significant percentage of total electricity sourcing. As the amount of electricity supplied by wind reaches 15 percent and higher in some areas—with others deriving 50 percent from wind—the reliability of this resource becomes critical...

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today it has entered into a one-year agreement with Pana-Pacific, a preferred integrator and engineering partner in the commercial vehicle market, to distribute Maxwell's new ultracapacitor-based Engine Start Module (ESM) in the United States, Canada and Mexico. As a result of the agreement, the ESM is now available through all original equipment manufacturer (OEM) after-market truck dealerships, including Freightliner, International, Kenworth, Mack Trucks, Peterbilt, Volvo and Western Star Trucks.

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today that Bombardier Transportation, a leading producer of rail vehicles and rail transportation equipment, systems and services, has selected Maxwell ultracapacitors as the energy storage element of the BOMBARDIER* EnerGstor*® braking energy recuperation system.

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) today reported that its Swiss subsidiary will integrate and evaluate graphene-based electrode material produced through a European Union (EU)-funded technology development program entitled, ElectroGraph.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxwell Technologies' (Nasdaq: MXWL) Chief Executive Officer, David Schramm, will make a presentation at 10:00 AM (PST), December 1, at the Robert W. Baird & Co. 2011 Clean Technology Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Maxwell Technologies' (Nasdaq: MXWL) Chief Executive Officer, David Schramm, will make a presentation at 9:30 am EST on November 15, at the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) today reported revenue of $41.1 million for its third quarter ended September 30, 2011, up 31 percent over the $31.5 million recorded in the same period in 2010. Ultracapacitor revenue increased by 34 percent, to $24.9 million in Q311, compared with $18.6 million in the same period last year. Sales of high voltage capacitor and microelectronics products totaled $16.2 million in Q311, up 26 percent from the $12.8 million recorded in Q310.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) will issue its financial results news release for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, at 4 p.m. (EDT) on November 3, 2011. Management will conduct a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss third quarter results and the future outlook one hour later, at 5 p.m. (EDT).

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) announced today that Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. (Yutong), China's largest bus manufacturer, has selected Maxwell ultracapacitors for energy storage and power delivery in fuel-efficient, low-emission, diesel-electric hybrid buses that Yutong is producing for public transit agencies worldwide.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Maxwell Technologies' (Nasdaq: MXWL) Chief Executive Officer, David Schramm, will make a presentation at 1:15 pm PDT, September 14, 2011, at the 2011 Wedbush Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Conference at the Westin San Francisco Hotel.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Maxwell Technologies' (Nasdaq: MXWL) Chief Executive Officer, David Schramm, will make a presentation at 1:30 pm, August 9 (MDT), at the Pacific Crest Securities Global Technology Leadership Forum in Vail, Colorado.

SAN DIEGO, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) today reported revenue of $38.5 million for its second quarter ended June 30, 2011, up 30 percent over the $29.6 million recorded in the same period in 2010. Ultracapacitor revenue increased by 54 percent, to $24.4 million in Q211, compared with $15.9 million in the same period last year. Sales of high voltage capacitor and microelectronics products totaled $14.0 million in Q211, up two percent from the $13.7 million recorded in Q210.

SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL), a leading producer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage products, announced today that it will receive more than $500,000 in state and federal funding for collaborative energy storage research and development programs with three U.S.-based companies.

SAN DIEGO, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) has been selected to supply ultracapacitors to Flextronics Automotive, a segment of Flextronics and a leading global automotive supplier, for the energy storage module of a recuperation system that Flextronics Automotive will produce to reduce fuel consumption and emissions in commercial vehicles.