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Arotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ARTX) engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of defense and security products worldwide. It offers armoring for military and nonmilitary air and ground vehicles; interactive simulation for military, law enforcement, and municipal markets; and batteries and charging systems for the military. The company operates through three divisions: Simulation and Training, Armor, and Battery and Power Systems.
Astris Energi Inc. (OTCBB: ASRNF) - Low cost fuel cells that can operate in all environmental conditions. Astris is a late-stage development company committed to becoming the leading provider of affordable, non-platinum Alkaline Fuel Cells and fuel cell generators internationally. Over the past 21 years, more than $17 million has been spent on the development of Astris’ AFC. The company has started pilot production of its POWERSTACK™ technology at its plant in the Czech Republic. Astris is the only publicly traded company in North America focused exclusively on the alkaline fuel cell.
Avista Corporation (NYSE: AVA) engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of energy in the United States and Canada. The company operates in four segments: Avista Utilities, Energy Marketing and Resource Management, Avista Advantage, and Other. Avista Labs is a leader in the development and marketing of modular Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The company markets a variety of commercially available fuel cells using its patented Modular Cartridge Technology (TM).
Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) engages in the design, development, manufacture, sale, and service of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells for various applications. The company operates in three segments: Power Generation, Automotive, and Material Products. Ballard's focus is on further enhancing product performance, reducing costs, designing market-viable products, developing additional volume-manufacturing capabilities, and continuing to build customer and supplier relationships. Ballard is partnering with strong, world-leading companies, including DaimlerChrysler, Ford, EBARA, ALSTOM and FirstEnergy, to commercialize Ballard(R) fuel cells. Ballard has supplied fuel cells to Honda, Nissan, Volkswagen, Yamaha and Cinergy, among others.
Ceres Power Holdings(LSE: CWR.L) is a high growth product development company founded in 2001 to commercially exploit revolution fuel cell technology originally developed within Imperial College during the preceding 10 years. The company combines significant industrial experience involving the commercialisation of high technology with world class research the development expertise.
Direct FuelCells (DFC) efficiently generate clean electricity at distributed locations near the customer, including hospitals, schools, universities, hotels and other commercial and industrial facilities, as well as in grid support applications for utility customers. In essence, Direct FuelCells are like large, continuously operating batteries that generate electricity as long as fuel, such as natural gas, is supplied. The Company has developed commercial distribution alliances for its carbonate Direct FuelCell technology with MTU CFC Solutions Gmbh, a company of DaimlerChrysler AG, in Europe; Marubeni Corporation in Asia; and Caterpillar, PPL Energy Plus and Chevron Energy Solutions, in the U.S. FuelCell Energy is developing Direct FuelCell technology for stationary power plants with the U.S. Department of Energy through their Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory.
Distributed Energy(NASDAQ: DESC) engages in the creation and delivery of products and solutions to the energy markets in the United States. It has two subsidiaries, Proton Energy Systems, Inc. and Northern Power Systems, Inc., which offer products and services for distributed power generation and storage. The company designs, integrates, constructs, and maintains distributed generation systems, which produce electricity from conventional fuels, as well as wind, sunlight, and biofuels, using power generation technologies integrated with custom controls and power electronics.
Dynetek Industries Ltd. (TSX:DNK.TO) designs, produces and markets one of the lightest and most advanced fuel storage and refueling systems for compressed natural gas, low emission vehicles and compressed hydrogen, zero-emission fuel cell vehicles. Dynetek is recognized around the world for its solutions-of-choice to the alternate fuel vehicle sector, evidenced by strategic relationships with major manufacturers around the globe.
EarthFirst Technologies, (OTCBB:EFTI) holding company engaged in researching, developing and commercializing technologies for the production of alternative fuel sources and the destruction and/or remediation of liquid and solid wastes, and in supplying electrical contracting services to commercial and government customers internationally.
Ener1 Inc. (OTCBB: ENEIE) engages in the development and marketing of batteries, fuel cells, and nanotechnology-related manufacturing processes and materials primarily in the United States. It operates through three segments: Battery, Fuel Cell, and Nanotechnology. The company’s products are used in hybrid electric vehicles, including light vehicles, tanks, buses, and others; fuel cell vehicles; plug-in hybrid electric vehicle; electric vehicles fuel cell or solar cell vehicles; power tools; marine motors; load leveling; back up power; auxiliary power; mobility devices; military applications; load leveling; and storage.
Entegris (NASDAQ: ENTG) provides materials integrity management products and services that purify, protect, and transport the critical materials used in the semiconductor manufacturing process. The company’s products include wafer products, including wafer shippers and carriers; fluid handling products, such as valves, fittings, tubing, pipe, fluid measuring and control products, and containers; and finished electronic components products, which include shippers and trays for the transportation and handling of integrated circuits during testing, assembly, and packaging operations.
Fuel Cell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) engages in the development and manufacture of fuel cell power plants for electric power generation. The company commercializes its core carbonate fuel cell products, such as Direct FuelCell and DFC Power Plants. Its carbonate fuel cell products electrochemically produce electricity from hydrocarbon fuels, such as natural gas and biomass fuels; and develop carbonate fuel cell products.
Fuel Cell Tech Corp (TSX: FCT) is a leading developer and producer of power systems that provide for the distributed generation of electricity. As a clean air power generation company in the commercializing of fuel cell systems, our expertise lies in the design and integration of systems to produce innovative products for various applications including Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems that provide power in the range of 1 to 75 kilowatts of electricity, operate on any one of several readily available fuels, including Natural Gas, Methanol and Biogas, and provides on-site electricity and heat for homes, industrial applications small commercial enterprises, and remote locations
HydroGen Corporation(OTCBB: HYDG) a development stage company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, HydroGen, LLC, engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of fuel cell modules and energy systems using phosphoric acid fuel cells. It owns certain technology, proprietary rights, and manufacturing assets for the production of 400 kW air-cooled phosphoric acid fuel cell modules.
Hydrogen Engine Center (OTCBB: HYEG) engages in the design, development, and manufacture of internal combustion engines for the industrial and power generation markets. Its engines are designed to run on alternative fuels, including gasoline, propane, natural gas, ethanol, and hydrogen. The company’s engines are used in various applications, such as airport vehicles, forklifts, mining vehicles, buses, and green electric power projects. It also builds a line of generator sets utilizing engines. Based in Algona, Iowa.
Hydrogenics Corporation (NASDAQ: HYGS) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of proton-exchange membrane (PEM), fuel cell automated test stations, fuel cell power products, and hydrogen generation equipment for clean power generation. Its products are used in research and development, portable, stationary, transportation, and other power applications. The company operates through three segments: OnSite Generation, Power Systems, and Test Systems.
KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) together with its subsidiaries, manufactures tantalum, multilayer ceramic, and solid aluminum capacitors. It produces surface-mount capacitors, which are attached directly to the circuit board without lead wires; and leaded capacitors that are attached to the circuit board using lead wires. Capacitors are electronic components that store, filter, and regulate electrical energy and current flow. The company's products are used in various electronic applications and products, including communication systems, data processing equipment, personal computers, cellular phones, automotive electronic systems, military and aerospace systems, and consumer electronics. KEMET sells its products to electronics original equipment manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services providers, and electronics distributors.
Manhattan Scientifics Inc. (OTCBB: MHTX) engages in the development and commercialization of technologies in alternative energy, and consumer and commercial electronics areas. It develops micro fuel cell technology, which is designed to become a miniature electricity generator that converts hydrogen into electricity by chemical means, for portable electronic devices, including cellular telephones, as a substitute for lithium ion and other batteries in common use. Copies of Manhattan Scientifics' press releases, current quotes, stock charts and other investor information may be found at hawkassociates.com and americanmicrocaps.com.
Mechanical Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ: MKTY) engages in the development and commercialization of cord-free portable power systems. It operates in two segments, New Energy, and Test and Measurement Instrumentation. The New Energy segment focuses on the development and commercialization of cord-free rechargeable power pack technology for portable electronics. It develops a direct methanol fuel cell technology called Mobion, which generates electrical power using methanol as fuel. The Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment designs, manufactures, and sells test and measurement instruments and systems. This segment provides three product groups: general dimensional gaging, semiconductor, and aviation. It offers electronic and computerized gaging instruments for position, and displacement and vibration applications for the design, manufacturing, and test markets; semiconductor products for wafer characterization of semi-insulating and semiconducting wafers for the semiconductor market; and engine balancing and vibration analysis systems for both military and commercial aircraft.
Medis Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: MDTL) engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of direct liquid fuel cell products for portable electronic devices for consumer and military markets. It offers direct liquid fuel cell products to power and charge portable electronic devices, such as cell phones, including advanced 3G and 4G cell phones; dual-mode phones for WiFi and voice over internet protocol; Personal digital assistants, including wireless versions with email capability; smart phones; MP3 players; hand-held video games; and other devices with similar power requirements, as well as various portable military electronic devices.
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Millennium Cell Inc. (NASDAQ: MCEL) develops hydrogen batteries comprised of a fuel cell and hydrogen storage technology for use in portable electronic devices for the military, medical, industrial, and consumer markets. The fuel blends used in the hydrogen battery technology are comprised of a combination of water, sodium borohydride, and other chemicals. It develops the technology in partnership with corporate and government entities. Millennium Cell licenses its technology to fuel cell manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and other product-focused entities.
Pacific Fuel Cell Corp (OTCBB: PFCE) a development stage nanotechnology company, engages in the development and production of carbon nanomaterial-based membrane electrode assemblies for fuel cells in the portable and micro fuel cell market. The Group's principal activities are to develop and produce low cost fuel cells for personal electronics or other applications. It uses platinum, a precious metal, as the catalyst for hydrogen to separate into a proton and electron.
Palcan Power Systems, Inc. (TSX: PC.V) The Company is a leading developer and manufacturer of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems under 5 kilowatts and metal hydride hydrogen storage products. The Company's proprietary and patent pending technologies form the core of the PalPacTM Power Products. A unique and integrated fuel cell power system aimed directly at low output applications where batteries and smaller internal combustion engines (ICE) are the power source. These include stationary, marine, military and portable power applications.
Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) engages in the design, development, and manufacture of onsite energy systems for energy consumers worldwide. It focuses on a platform-based systems architecture, which includes proton exchange membrane fuel cell and fuel processing technologies. The company offers GenCore product, a back-up power product for telecommunications, broadband, utility, and industrial uninterruptible power supply applications in North and South America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan, and South Africa.
Praxair Inc (NYSE: PX) engages in the production and distribution of industrial gases worldwide. Its products include atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. The company also designs, engineers, and builds equipment that produces industrial gases. Praxair also manufactures precious metal and ceramic sputtering targets used primarily in the production of semiconductors.
Proton Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTN) designs, develops and manufactures Proton Exchange Membrane, or PEM, electrochemical products that it employs in hydrogen generating devices and in regenerative fuel cell systems that function as power generating and energy storage devices. Proton Energy Systems builds HOGEN® PEM hydrogen generators and UNIGEN® regenerative PEM fuel cell systems. The hydrogen generator produces hydrogen from electricity and water efficiently and without harmful by-products. Their UNIGEN regenerative FC systems combine hydrogen generation technology with a FC power generator for uniquely cost-effective, pollution-free energy storage.
Power Air Corporation (OTCBB: PWAC) is an alternative energy company, which holds exclusive worldwide licensing rights for the Zinc Air Fuel Cell. PAC intends to be the first commercially viable fuel cell company, powering low cost, silent, zero emission fuel cell based products developed with OEM partners for portable, stationary, light mobility and transportation markets. PAC will initially target the Back-up and Emergency Generator market with both portable and stationary units.
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.(NASDAQ: QTWW) provides powertrain engineering, system integration, and manufacturing and assembly of packaged fuel systems and specialty equipment for automotive applications. It offers products for various applications, including fuel cells, hybrids, alternative fuels, hydrogen refueling, new body styles, mid-cycle vehicle product enhancements, and engines and drive trains for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and OEM dealer networks. The company also engages in designing, engineering, and manufacturing hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. Quantum operates in two segments, Quantum Fuel Systems and Tecstar Automotive Group. The Quantum Fuel Systems segment engages in the design, manufacture, and supply of packaged fuel systems for use in alternative fuel vehicles and fuel cell applications. The Tecstar Automotive Group segment involves in second stage manufacturing of pick-up trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans. This segment offers various styling products, including exterior and interior products designed to provide unique vehicle styling and functionality, such as body panels, rack systems, and running boards.
Raymor Industries Inc. (TSX:RAR.V) has as its mission to become a leading developer of high technology for the production of single-walled carbon nanotubes, nanomaterials and other advanced materials for high value-added applications.
SGL Carbon AG (DX:Sgl) manufactures carbon and graphite products for industrial and aerospace applications. The company operates in three segments: Carbon and Graphite, Graphite Specialties, and SGL Technologies. The Carbon and Graphite segment manufactures and markets graphite electrodes; and carbon and graphite products, such as carbon electrodes, cathodes, and furnace linings. The Graphite Specialties segment manufactures and markets graphite products for various applications and industrial sectors, including high-technology, tool manufacturing, ferrous and nonferrous metallurgy, high-temperature processes, chemicals, automotive, glass, and ceramics. The SGL Technologies segment manufactures carbon fibers, aerospace and industrial composites, expanded graphite, carbon ceramic brake discs, and fuel cell components. The company was founded in 1872. Previously, the company was known as Sigri Great Lakes Carbon GmbH and changed its name to SGL Carbon AG in 1994. SGL is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Stuart Energy Systems (TSX: HHO) is a world leading developer and supplier of integrated hydrogen solutions that use the Company’s proprietary hydrogen generation water electrolysis technology with products from corporate partners to serve existing and emerging markets for power generation, transportation and industry. Stuart Energy’s Hydrogen Energy Station (HES) is a turnkey, integrated hydrogen generation, compression, and storage station, capable of serving industrial, fueling and power generation applications. Stuart Energy delivered two Mobile HES vehicle-fueling systems to Ford Motor Company and the City of Chula Vista in California. Also in California, HES vehicle fueling stations were installed for each of the California Fuel Cell Partnership, of which Stuart Energy is an associate member, and for Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. at their head office in Torrance.
Syngas International Corp. (OTCBB: SYNI) is an emerging leader in the development and marketing of low-cost alternate fuels worldwide.
The BOC Group plc(BOX) has an international portfolio of companies operating as three lines of business. These are Process Gas Solutions (PGS), Industrial and Special Products (ISP) and BOC Edwards. PGS manages all aspects of BOC's business with customers requiring bulk supplies of industrial gases from onsite plants or by pipeline, as well as deliveries of liquefied gases. ISP covers BOC's business with customers in the fabrication, medical and leisure sectors, as well as the special products and liquefied petroleum gases businesses. BOC Edwards supplies bulk gases and electronic materials, vacuum and abatement technology, chemical management systems and semiconductor-related services. In addition, the Company has two separately managed specialty businesses, Afrox hospitals and Gist. Afrox hospitals owns and manages private hospitals and clinics in southern Africa. Gist has developed capability in supply chain consultancy, managed solutions and electronic commerce fulfillment services.
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