Fuel cell technology has garnered great support and interest around the world in the past decade because of its huge market potential, no adverse impact on air quality and radically different nature than currently available power sources.

There was a time when the term “fuel cell” was linked almost exclusively with America’s space program. The fuel cells in space used hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity for manned spacecraft, with the side benefit of producing drinking water. Few people will forget the near loss of Apollo 13 when a short circuit ignited oxygen inside a fuel cell tank. The resulting explosion crippled the craft, which eventually made it back to earth thanks to a level of creativity and intensity on the part of the crew and ground support personnel that can only be described as heroic. But fuel cells were around long before all that, and are now taking on a major role in more down-to-earth applications.

Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert a fuel, such as methanol or hydrogen, into electricity without burning. The principle behind the

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Neah Power Systems, Inc. is developing long lasting, efficient, and safe power solutions for portable electronic devices. These devices include notebook PCs, military radios, and other computer, entertainment, and communications products. Founded in 1999 by Leroy Ohlsen and Michael Fabian, Neah Power has grown to include a world-class engineering and scientific team from around the world. Prototype development continues and the company expects to make their energy products commercially available this year.

Neah Power Systems uses a patented, silicon-based design for their micro fuel cells. This enables higher power densities to enable lighter-weight, smaller form factors and lower costs. The Company’s micro fuel cell system can run in aerobic and anaerobic modes. This silicon-based architecture lets the Company use a componentized design so that they can tailor a fuel cell to meet each customer’s needs, varying the components to achieve required power, size, and operating duration.

On April 21, 2009,

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September 30, 2008 – Several companies in the energy storage sector had blockbuster performance yesterday in spite of the fact that the DJIA closed down a record 777.68 and the Nasdaq, which closed down an astonishing 199.61. For example, Ballard Power (Nasdaq:BLDP) gained 18.34%, China Bak Battery (Nasdaq:CBAK) gained 7.14%, Ener1 Inc. (AMEX:HEV) gained 18.55%, Maxwell Technologies (Nasdaq:MXWL) gained 10.86%, Mechanical Technology (Nasdaq:MKTY)  gained 23.01%, Quantum Fuel Systems (Nasdaq:QTWW) gained 35.51% and Valence Technology (Nasdaq:VLNC) gained 36.51%. We aren’t really sure why the group performed so well on such an historically dismal session on Wall Street, but we think it is worth bringing to our readers’ attention. In the group, stocks that we like the most are Quantum Fuel and UltraLife Batteries (Nasdaq:ULBI). Interestingly, UltraLife didn’t participate in yesterday’s rallies by so many of the energy storage group. Its stock fell $1.67, or 17%. The fundamentals for UltraLife remain positive, ...

General Automotive is an international provider of advanced automotive parts and technologies. Today the company announced the details of a joint venture in which General Auto and SenCer, Inc. have agreed to work together to advance the development of SenCer’s next-gen ceramic composite material, UltraTemp™.

The project will move forward under the name Advanced Technology Group (”ACT”), and stands to accelerate both SenCer’s efforts to commercialize its oxygen sensors and UltraTemp™, as well as General Auto’s ongoing quest to develop the most technologically advanced fuel cells that the world has seen to date. It is thought that UltraTemp™ may play a critical role in circumventing common fuel cell engineering difficulties, such as durability and manufacturing cost issues.

Each company will hold an equal fifty-percent share in the ACT venture, with the option to contribute more capital upon further evaluation of the project’s viability. Unlike the average everyday venture, this one

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Key Tronic Corporation (KTCC), a provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS) to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), reported fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 year-end financial results this afternoon after the closing bell. Revenues rose 17% for the quarter to $57.3 million, compared to $49.2 million in Q4 2007. Net income for the quarter was $2.6 million, or 25 cents per share, compared to $2.7 million, or 26 cents per share, in the prior year.

Last year’s Q4 net income included a gain of $1.5 million, or 14 cents per share, on the sale of a facility. On a comparable basis, excluding the one-time gain, operational net income increased 117% in the fourth quarter. On April 29, 2008, the company guided for Q4 earnings of 10-15 cents per share on $50-$54 million in revenues. For fiscal 2008, the company earned $5.6 million, or 54 cents per

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Hydrogenics Corp. (Nasdaq: HYGS) has emerged as a worldwide recognized developer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products and services. The company today announced that APC by Schneider Electric, a leader in critical power and cooling services, will soon launch an extended-run backup power system. Hydrogenics’ HyPM XR Fuel Cell Power Module will fuel the APC system, supplying uninterruptible backup power.

APC’s Fuel Cell Extended Run product produces low-cost, efficient, emission-free electrical backup power using air and stored hydrogen. Hydrogenics Corp. will provide a turnkey critical application power system for the FCXR, through HyPM XR Fuel Cell Power Modules. The system is ideal for customers with space constraints, or for those in a physical location that won’t allow noisy diesel generators.

“APC’s next generation fuel cell backup product represents one of the first commercial uses of fuel cell technology for data center environments,” John DiPippo, senior vice president, APC Data

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