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To: Mr. Sunshine who wrote (8385)	10/20/2010 7:13:03 PM
From: Stevefoder	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8393

My opinions for what it is worth: 1. Nickel Metal Hydride batteries - Being manufactured by licensees as consumer batteries and for hybrid cars. ---- Old technology and not being used much except for Prius. When used even more years ago (eg. cell phones) NIMH did not produce much revenue and is less now. 2. CDRW and DVDRW disks - Being manufactured by licensees and avaiable in stores now. ---- Not producing much revenue. 3. Solar Panels - Available now through solar outlets, and being used by large roofing contractors. --- ECD's technology underperforms and is apparently too costly in today's market. 4. Non-volatile computer memory - Under license with Intel, Samsung, STMicroelectronics, and BAE, among others. -- Some hope here, but it appears that some competing technology is pulling ahead. Even if ECD technology wins, then what is the revenue stream. 5. Hydride tanks for hydrogen storage - Under development. --- I doubt it will be an ecomonical technology that is used widely. Too inefficient. 6. Regenerative Fuel Cell - Under development. --- Some hope here but there is a lot of competing technology that I expect is being developed harder. Others 2 issues - no opinion.