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Beacon Power Corp. / WKN 564682 / Nasdaq: BCON

Kurs aktuell: 1,43 $

Beacon Power Corp. ist ein Zulieferer im Solar-Technik-Bereich mit seinen Energiespeicher-/Inverterlösungen. Der Solartechnik-Aufschwung ging bis jetzt an Beacon Power Corp. vorbei. Meiner Meinung nach ein Wert, der die Trendwende vollzogen hat. Aufholpotential bis 3,50 $ sollten leicht drin sein.

Anbei für Interessierte ein Link auf die Homepage:

http://www.beaconpower.com/index.htm

PS: Allerdings kein Wert für Tageszocker, sondern für chancenorientierte Anleger.

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 21.973.266 von paloma am 06.06.06 19:55:34

Laut Yahoo beträgt die Marktkapitalisierung $83 Mio.
Die letzten Quartale sahen wie folgt aus:

Total Revenue 289 229 304 318 T
Operating Loss (2,969) (3,111) (2,272) (1,806) T
Net Income (2,822) (3,159) (2,143) (1,765) T

Die Bewertung erscheint mir aufgrund dieser Daten doch sehr ambitioniert.

[paloma]

Vielversprechende News seitens Beacon Power Corp.

Sollte denen, die in diesem Wert investiert sind, nicht vorenthalten werden.


Beacon Power Begins Formal Field Test of Smart Energy Matrix Frequency Regulation System in New York; Second Demonstration System Expected to Start Formal Field Testing in California in Several Weeks

Beacon Power Corporation (NASDAQ: BCON), a company that designs and develops advanced products and services to support more stable and reliable electricity grid operation, announced that initial functional testing on its scale-power Smart Energy Matrix flywheel frequency regulation system in New York State has been completed, and that the system has been commissioned and begun its formal field trial. The system will be evaluated for approximately six months, during which time it will be monitored and controlled by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) program officials. The objective of this demonstration is to show that Beacon Power's flywheel energy storage can be a more cost-effective, responsive, and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional frequency regulation methods. The system was delivered earlier this year under contract to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), with partial funding from the U.S. DOE.

"We're very pleased to achieve this important milestone in the development of our flywheel systems," said Bill Capp, Beacon president and CEO. "Our progress in this area has been continuous and is the result of a highly focused and dedicated team effort. With rising fossil fuel prices, increased electricity demand, and a fragile power grid, clean, fast-responding solutions like Beacon's frequency regulation flywheel systems have the potential to deliver better performance and sustainable value to grid operators."

The Amsterdam, New York-based system was installed in March 2006. It is connected to the grid at a manufacturing facility, where it may also be used later on to provide back-up power support. This next phase of the contract consists of a rigorous "hands off" test regimen, designed to show durability, responsiveness, and performance to specifications designed for frequency regulation ancillary services on utility grids.

"As part of this final stage of testing, our goal is to obtain approvals from NYSERDA and the New York Independent System Operator, as to the system's suitability for providing grid frequency regulation," added Capp. "In parallel, we're applying what we learn from our demonstrations to design our next-generation flywheel. This advanced system will be the core component of full-power Smart Energy Matrix regulation services plants, which we expect to begin building and installing in 2007. Given our progress with both demonstration units, we're now focusing some of our engineering, finance and other resources on balance-of-system components that will be needed to site, build, own and operate our first 20 MW flywheel-based regulation services plant."

Beacon's second demonstration system, installed at a grid substation in San Ramon, California, is completing an extended period of pre-field trial preparation. This preparation included minor upgrades based on the experience gained from the system in New York, establishing secure communications control links, and development and approval by the California Energy Commission of extensive field-test procedures. It is expected that the formal field trial, which will also be independently monitored by the U.S. Department of Energy, will begin within the next several weeks. Results are expected to be reported before the end of 2006.

About Beacon Power

Beacon Power Corporation designs sustainable energy storage and power conversion solutions to provide reliable electric power for the utility, renewable energy, and distributed generation markets. Beacon's Smart Energy Matrix is a design concept for a megawatt-level, non-polluting, utility-grade flywheel-based energy storage solution that would provide sustainable grid-level services for frequency regulation. Beacon is a publicly traded company with its research, development and manufacturing facility in the U.S. For more information, visit www.beaconpower.com.

Safe Harbor Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

Material contained in this press release may include statements that are not historical facts and are considered "forward-looking" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect Beacon Power Corporation's current views about future events and financial performances. These forward-looking statements are identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "believe," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," and similar expressions identifying forward-looking statements. Investors should not rely on forward-looking statements because they are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Beacon Power Corporation's expectation. These factors include: a short operating history; a history of losses and anticipated continued losses from operations; a need to raise additional capital combined with a questionable ability to do so; conditions in target markets; no experience manufacturing any product or supplying frequency regulation services on a commercial basis; limited commercial contracts for sales to date; the dependence of sales on the achievement of product development and commercialization milestones; the uncertainty of the political and economic climate of any foreign countries into which Beacon hopes to sell or in which it operates, including the uncertainty of enforcing contracts and the potential substantial fluctuation in currency exchange rates in those countries; significant technological challenges to successfully complete product development; dependence on third-party suppliers; intense competition from companies with greater financial resources; possible government regulation that would impede the ability to market products; possible product liability claims and the negative publicity which could result; any failure to protect intellectual property; retaining key executives and the possible need in the future to hire and retain key executives; the recent volatility in the stock price of companies operating in the same sector. These factors are elaborated upon and other factors may be disclosed from time to time in Beacon Power Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Beacon Power Corporation expressly does not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements.


Beacon Power Corporation
James Spiezio, 978-694-9121
[e-mail]
or
Gene Hunt, 978-694-9121
[e-mail]


Gruß
Paloma


Source: Business Wire (June 29, 2006 - 11:18 AM EDT)

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News:

Beacon Power Awarded Contract by Department of Energy to Design Large-Scale Flywheel-Based Frequency Regulation Power Plant
Beacon Power Corporation (NASDAQ: BCON), a company that designs and develops advanced products and services to support more stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation, announced that it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to be administered by Sandia National Laboratories, to design a 20-megawatt Smart Energy Matrix frequency regulation power plant. This project directly supports Beacon's plan to develop commercial-scale flywheel-based frequency regulation facilities in the U.S., beginning in 2007. The contract, valued at $752,500 over a 12-month time period, will provide funding for a portion of Beacon's expected development costs.

Under the contract, Beacon will develop a design specification package for a 20-megawatt flywheel-based frequency regulation power plant; complete a comparison study contrasting the features, costs and benefits of flywheel regulation versus conventional technology solutions; perform an analysis to optimize the unique performance advantages of flywheels in providing frequency regulation; determine the comparative advantages of plant sizes between one and 40 megawatts; and identify, study and rank potential plant locations.

"We're extremely pleased to receive this contract award from the Department of Energy and to undertake this groundbreaking work under the technical guidance of Sandia National Laboratories," said Bill Capp, Beacon president and CEO. "The DOE continues to be a strong and effective force in helping to bring the benefits of flywheel technology to our national electricity grid, as they have supported our Smart Energy Matrix demonstration systems in California and New York. This new project is the next significant step in Beacon's strategic plan, and it will bring us closer to our goal to design, construct, own and operate the world's first megawatt-level flywheel-based frequency regulation power plant."

According to Chet Lyons, Beacon director of marketing and sales, "Another benefit of this project is that it will broaden the understanding of the substantial economic and technical performance advantages of large-scale flywheel energy storage for frequency regulation. We anticipate that this will help us extend our marketing reach to grid operators on a global basis."

Dr. Imre Gyuk, DOE's program manager for Energy Storage Research, commented: "DOE has been pleased to be a partner with the California Energy Commission and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority in the development and field testing of two scale-power Beacon flywheel systems. The success of these prototypes gives us confidence that a 20-megawatt system comprising 200 next-generation Beacon flywheels could effectively provide the U.S. grid with a new and more efficient technology solution for frequency regulation."

About Sandia

Sandia is a multi-program laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin company, for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration. Sandia has major R&D responsibilities in national security, energy and environmental technologies, and economic competitiveness.

About Beacon Power

Beacon Power Corporation designs and develops advanced products and services to support stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation. The Company's primary business strategy is to commercialize its patented flywheel energy storage technology to perform frequency regulation services on the grid. Beacon's Smart Energy Matrix, now being demonstrated on a scale-power level in two states, is a prototype for a non-polluting, megawatt-level, utility-grade flywheel-based solution that would provide sustainable frequency regulation services. Beacon is a publicly traded company with its research, development and manufacturing facility in the U.S. For more information, visit www.beaconpower.com.

Safe Harbor Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Material contained in this press release may include statements that are not historical facts and are considered "forward-looking" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect Beacon Power Corporation's current views about future events and financial performances. These forward-looking statements are identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "believe," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," and similar expressions identifying forward-looking statements. Investors should not rely on forward-looking statements because they are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Beacon Power Corporation's expectation. These factors include: a short operating history; a history of losses and anticipated continued losses from operations; a need to raise additional capital combined with a questionable ability to do so; conditions in target markets; no experience manufacturing any product or supplying frequency regulation services on a commercial basis; limited commercial contracts for sales to date; the dependence of sales on the achievement of product development and commercialization milestones; the uncertainty of the political and economic climate, and the different electrical grid characteristics and requirements of any foreign countries into which Beacon hopes to sell or operate, including the uncertainty of enforcing contracts, the different market structures, and the potential substantial fluctuation in currency exchange rates in those countries; significant technological challenges to successfully complete product development; dependence on third-party suppliers; intense competition from companies with greater financial resources, especially from companies that are already in the frequency regulation market; possible government regulation that would impede the ability to market products or services or affect market size; the complexity and other challenges of arranging project finance and resources for one or more frequency regulation power plants; possible product liability claims and the negative publicity which could result; any failure to protect intellectual property; retaining key executives and the possible need in the future to hire and retain key executives; the recent volatility in the stock price of companies operating in the same sector. These factors are elaborated upon and other factors may be disclosed from time to time in Beacon Power Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Beacon Power Corporation expressly does not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements.


Beacon Power Corporation
James Spiezio, 978-694-9121
[e-mail]
or
Gene Hunt, 978-694-9121
[e-mail]



Source: Business Wire (September 5, 2006 - 9:21 AM EST)