Brennstoffzellen....der neue Trend????? - 500 Beiträge pro Seite

[Morning_Star]

Hab heute was über Brennstoffzellen gelesen, was mich aber an Informationen nicht wirklich befriedigte......kennt hier irgendwer gute Werte? Was haltet Ihr z.B. von plug power?

[designiert]

Betr.:Brennstoffzelle
An Morning_Star,
Plug Power (WKN 928999) kaufen bei ca. 80,-- Euro,
Ballard Power ( WKN 890704) kaufen bei ca. 75,-- Euro,
Global Thermoelectric (WKN 920458) kaufen bei ca. 20,-- Euro.
Alle drei sind als börsennotierte Entwickler von Fuel-Cells das
Basisinvestment in dieser Technologie schlechthin.
Auch gut, besonderts für Anleger die bisher noch nicht in
Brennstoffzellen investiert sind:
Fonds UBS Fuel-Cell-Perles (WKN 935193) kaufen bei ca. 75,-- Euro.
Sollten die Kurse weiter fallen, am besten noch etwas Bargeld zum
Nachkaufen bereithalten. Und dann Geduld, Ruhe und warten bis
sich der Reichtum einstellt.
Viel Glück
designiert

[Morning_Star]

Danke für die Infos designiert!!!
Heute wieder plus 15%...aber irgentwie scheint hier keiner Notiz von diesem Wachstumsmarkt zu nehmen....schade eigentlich!!!
Naja, wer ich eben alleine reich!

[akiba]

Hallo Morning Star,

schau Dich doch einfach ein bischen hier um im Board.
Über Ballard Power findest Du sehr viele Informationen.

Gruß

Akiba

[Morning_Star]

Auch wenn ich hier wohl eher mit mir selber rede, so möchte ich doch trotzdem mal meine Freude über die +30% heute äußern!!!!

[fuel cell]

Guten Abend,

wär hätte dies gedacht, daß hier sowenig Interesse an PLUG ist - jedenfalls ein paar Zeilen zu schreiben ?

Es gibt News

Plug Power Signs Agreement with Axiva to Develop Technology to Simplify Residential Fuel Cell Systems

April 18, 2000 08:00

Plug Power Signs Agreement with Axiva to Develop Technology to Simplify Residential Fuel Cell Systems
LATHAM, N.Y., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUG) announced today that it has signed a joint development agreement with Axiva GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany, to develop a high temperature membrane electrode unit (MEU) that is expected to simplify Plug Power`s residential fuel cell systems and decrease their costs.

The fuel cell is a device that converts the energy of a fuel -- such as hydrogen, natural gas, methanol, gasoline, etc. -- and an oxidant (air or oxygen) into useable electricity. Numerous individual cells stacked together form the fuel cell stack that provides the required power. The fuel cell stack is made up of membranes, electrodes, and gas diffusion layers (together known as the MEU) which are sandwiched between bipolar plates. The hydrogen, which is ionized, passes through the membranes where it combines with oxygen from the air to produce water, heat, and electricity.

Under the agreement, Plug Power and Axiva would exclusively work together on the development of a high temperature MEU for Plug Power fuel cell system applications.

Axiva`s MEU will enable Plug Power`s fuel cell systems to operate reliably at temperatures above 120oC. This high operating temperature improves fuel cell tolerance to certain pollutants, enables the user to effectively utilize the heat so that system efficiency is increased, and reduces overall system complexity by simplifying the fuel processor.

"Our development efforts are targeted at reducing cost, size and weight, so that it will be commercially attractive," said Gary Mittleman, Plug Power president and CEO. "This agreement puts us another step closer to that goal."

"It is our intent to become the leading MEU supplier to the emerging fuel cell industry," said Bernd Sassenrath, Axiva president and CEO. "The relationship with Plug Power will be decisive for our success in the marketplace."

Axiva GmbH, a future subsidiary of Celanese AG, was formed in 1999 as part of the restructuring of Hoechst AG for which it used to be the Central Engineering and Central Research department. Axiva is a leader in the development of high temperature Membrane Electrode Units for Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell systems.

Plug Power is a leading U.S. designer and developer of on-site, electricity generation systems utilizing proton exchange membrane fuel cells for residential applications. Since being founded in 1997, the Latham, N.Y.- based company has grown from 22 to over 430 employees. Plug Power`s strategic partners and investors include DTE Energy Company, Michigan`s largest electric utility; Mechanical Technology Incorporated, an early developer of fuel cell technologies; General Electric Company, one of the world`s leading suppliers of power generation technology and energy services; and Sempra Energy subsidiary, Southern California Gas Company, the largest U.S. natural gas distribution company.

This press release may include statements which 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 Plug Power`s current views about future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are identified by their 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 Plug Power`s expectations, and Plug Power expressly does not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) the cost of development and market acceptance of Plug Power`s fuel cell systems, (ii) competitive factors, such as price competition and new product introductions, (iii) the cost and availability of products, (iv) the cost of complying with current governmental regulations, (v) unanticipated expenses or delays in resolving Year 2000 computer issues by either Plug Power or those with whom Plug Power does business, and (vi) other factors detailed from time to time in Plug Power`s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE Plug Power Inc.


Gruß und long,
Fuel Cell

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Ein kurzer Vergleich der H2FC Basis Firmen ...(Stand 21/2/00)

Ballard Power Systems
Pressurized PEM vehicles /~60kW / NSDQ:BLDP / $8.721B

DCH Technology, Inc.
Passive PEM / Personal power / 12W, 3kW / OTCBBCHT / $108.9M

Fuelcell Energy Inc
Molten Carbonate-industrial / 2 MW / AMEX:FCL / $342.1M

Global Thermoelectric SOFC
Remote power / 1-100 kW / *TSE:GLE / $497.5M (US $)

Manhattan Scientifics
Direct Methanol PEM -personal electronics / 1W / OTCBB:MHTX / $1.047B (est.)

Natex Corp
H2 Powerballs / OTCBB:NATX / ~$21.58M

Plug Power
Reformer/PEM - residential unit / 7kW / NSDQ:PLUG / $5.633B


*TSE=Toronto Stock Exchange



Gruß
Fuel Cell

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Wer Fuel Cell Infos sucht, empfehle ich folgende Seite:

http://www.h2fc.com/companies.html

[Machet]

Morning

wenn es nach mir geht, darfts Du ruhig reich werden.

Einige sind schon fast 1 Jahr drin und freuen sich über Neuinvestoren.

Machet

[lederstrumpf]

Hat sich hier einer statt Postings zu lesen auch schon mal mit der Technik der Brennstoffzelle auseinandergesetzt ? Diese Technik ist noch relativ jung, das heißt : Wer heute Marktführer ist kann morgen schon veraltete Technik haben. Die Crux bei dem gegenwärtigen Stand der Technik ist der hohe Platinbedarf. Um den Otto-/ Benzinantrieb durchgängig zu ersetzen bräuchte man mehr als alles Platin dieser Welt. Das Unternehmen das hier als erstes einen Ersatzstoff findet wird reich. Auch wenn DCX oder Ford an Ballard beteiligt sind, glaube ich, das sich diese schon von den Aktien getrennt haben, bevor die breite Öffentlichkeit erfährt wer der neue Marktführer ist. Eine Investition in Einzelwerte hat Casino- Niveau.

P.S. Und was lernen wir hieraus ?
Kauft Platin !

[stoal]

Mann muß nicht unbedingt US Werte nehmen um am Brennstoffzellen mitzumischen.
Zb BWT ist am ATX gelistet und der Kurs ist schon enorm gestiegen die entwikelten einen Membran für PEM´s oder Jenbacher arbeitet an BLockheizkraftwerken mit Brenstoffzellen. (ebenfalls am ATX in Wien).
Beide Hochprofitabel und Interes.

[fuel cell]

Hallo lederstrumpf,

ganz schon vom Leder gezogen Meiner Meinung nach werden Weltkonzerne wie Daimler,General Electric, Shell, Microsoft etc. sich etwas dabei gedacht haben, als diese sich beteiligt haben an dieser möglichen zukünftigen Energieform. Warum sollten diese Konzerne Aktien im großen Umfang verkaufen, der Trend hat eben erst begonnen:

NEW YORK, Apr 26, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE)

Bear Stearns Analyst Provides a Detailed Look at What Could Be the
Next Big Industry for Investors

Over the past several years investors have capitalized on growth of the Internet
and the telecommunications industry. Now, according to a new report by Bear
Stearns analyst Robert Winters, it is time for investors to turn some of their
attention to energy. According to Winters, revolutionary changes are underway in
the worldwide power industry. New technologies such as microturbines, flywheels,
and fuel cells could totally reshape how we power our homes, our cars and our
commercial/industrial enterprises. The power generation industry, including fuel
cells, has the potential to provide investors with rewarding investment
opportunities in the future. "Investors, who have embraced new technologies,
especially early on, have sometimes enjoyed extraordinary results," commented
Winters. "What is interesting is the parallel between the market opportunities
that exist in the energy industry and those that existed in the
telecommunications market over a decade ago." Winters believes deregulation,
which greatly enhanced competition, growth and opportunity in
telecommunications, will play a similar role in the power industry.


Competition for the Internal Combustion Engine

According to the Bear Stearns analyst tremendous advancements in performance and
costs over the past decade are bringing the futuristic idea of fuel cells closer
to reality. "With the potential for higher efficiency, lower operating costs,
zero emissions and quieter operations, the use of fuel cells could revolutionize
the power industry," says Winters. Ford Motor Company Chairman Bill Ford Jr.,
whose company is developing a fuel cell-powered car, commented recently, "I
believe fuel cells will finally end the 100-year reign of the internal
combustion engine." While Winters believes that the internal combustion engine
will remain dominant for years (and perhaps decades) to come, the market
potential for fuel cells is nonetheless significant.


Fuel Cells are Just The Beginning

Fuel cells are just one of several new technologies that could turn the global
power industry on its head over the next two decades, according to Mr. Winters.
Technologies such as microturbines, flywheels, advanced battery technologies and
next generation combined-cycle IGTs (industrial gas turbines) can be combined
with sophisticated techniques to operate, control and trade power. In addition,
Mr. Winters speculates power generation will move from a radial design centered
on large power generating facilities to a more decentralized setup where
power-generating assets move closer to the point of consumption. These new types
of power generation can be more readily sized to the load factors of a given
market, which could result in a more economic distribution of resources. In
addition to primary power generation opportunities, there are other significant
market opportunities for these new technologies that exist in areas such as
backup/standby power, UPS systems (Un-Interruptible Power Supply), and power
quality. "As our society becomes increasingly dependent on the Internet, as well
as other communication formats such as wireless voice and data transfer, the
need to create systems which are "fail safe" becomes imperative," says Winters.


Powerful Business Opportunities

In addition to issuing the report, Winters has initiated coverage on two leading
publicly traded companies in the fuel cell industry, Ballard Power Systems
(BLDP), rated a Buy, and Plug Power (PLUG), also rated a Buy. According to
Winters, both companies have made inroads into the alternative energy market.
Ballard has teamed with DaimlerChrysler and Ford Motor Co. in the automotive
market (the two companies combined own close to 35% of BLDP) and has several
important partners in the power generation (GPU, Alstom, EBARA) and portable
power markets (Coleman Powermate). Ballard`s latest fuel cell system can,
according to the company, match the costs and performance of today`s internal
combustion engine when manufactured in commercial volumes. In addition, all
major automakers have committed to having commercial fuel cell vehicles
available by 2003-05. Plug Power is focused more exclusively on the residential
power market opportunities and is teamed up with General Electric to develop
these systems for use in this country and around the world. Other companies are
also emerging in the alternative energy universe, according to Winters. The
analyst, who expects several new public offerings from energy-related companies,
estimates that there could be as much as $200 billion dollars in annual sales up
for grabs when the industry becomes more established.


Who Will Win

According to Winters there is not one company or technology that will be the
winner in this field. "There`s clearly an enormous market potential for many of
these companies to succeed," he said. Instead, Winters suggests investors
remember that some of the most important investment opportunities in the
telecommunications/Internet market came from what is known as "plumbing
companies"--such as Cisco, Nortel, Qualcomm and Lucent Technologies. These
companies, according to Winters, did not focus on becoming suppliers to end
users; they became the suppliers/enablers to network providers. "It is our
opinion that investors will profit most by ultimately owning and playing the
enabling technologies in the energy field. This has been true in the
telecommunications and Internet sectors, where the equipment providers have
proved to be among the biggest beneficiaries and the best investments."

To learn more about the energy report, or to speak with Robert Winters, please
contact Roseanne Nizzari at 212-272-4314 or Russell Sherman at 212-272-5219.

Founded in 1923, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. is a leading worldwide investment
banking and securities trading and brokerage firm, and the major subsidiary of
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE:BSC). With approximately $23.2 billion in
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broker clients and other professional traders, including securities lending.
Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 10,200 employees
located in domestic offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles,
San Francisco and San Juan; and an international presence in Beijing, Buenos
Aires, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Lugano, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore and
Tokyo. For additional information about Bear Stearns, please visit our Web site
at http://www.bearstearns.com.

Any recommendation contained in this report may not be suitable for all
investors. Moreover, although the information contained herein has been obtained
from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be
guaranteed. Bear Stearns may make markets and effect transactions, including
transactions contrary to any recommendations herein, or have positions in the
securities mentioned herein (or options with respect thereto) and may also have
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addition, employees of Bear Stearns may have positions and effect transactions
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Fuel Cell

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pacific Exchange (PCX) today announced the listing of two new options issues.

Neoforma.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEOF; PCX: NUB) options will trade...

Plug Power, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUG; PCX: PQL) options will trade on the March expiration cycle. It will open on Wednesday, May 3, with strike prices of 60, 65, and 70, and will be available for the months of May, June, September, and December. Position and exercise limits have been set at 75,000 contracts. PQL options have been allocated to lead market maker Sean Gallacher of MJT Securities, L.L.C.

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Fuel Cell

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Plug Power Says Kubota to Distribute Fuel-Cell Systems in Japan
By Nathan Levy

Latham, New York, April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Plug Power Inc.,
which is developing fuel cells for homes in a joint venture with
General Electric Co., said Kubota Corp. agreed to distribute its
power and heating systems in Japan.

Financial terms weren`t disclosed. Plug Power shares rose 6,
or 10 percent, to 64 1/8. The Latham, New York-based company`s
stock has risen more than four-fold since it went public in
October.

Plug owns 25 percent of the joint venture with General
Electric, GE MicroGen Inc. Plug`s fuel cells convert natural gas
or other fuels into electricity through a chemical process that
emits mainly water vapor. The venture expects to have a home power
plant ready for sale starting in 2001, with combination heating
and power units available in 2003.

Kubota is an Osaka, Japan-based maker of engines and
machinery. Plug Power said last month that German appliance maker
John. Vaillant GmbH would produce a combination furnace and hot-
water heater that used its fuel cells for the European market.

Plug Power doesn`t expect to have a profit until 2004. It is
developing fuel cells for homes and automakers since they are less
polluting than either conventional power plants or internal
combustion engines.

General Electric`s GE Power Systems unit, the biggest
producer of natural gas-fired turbines, owns a 12.4 percent stake
in Plug Power. General Electric, based in Fairfield, Connecticut,
rose 3 7/8 to 165 15/16 on the New York Stock Exchange.

Gruß
Fuel Cell

[fuel cell]

Amex to Trade Options on Plug Power Inc.

NEW YORK, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange will launch
trading in options on the Nasdaq National Market-listed stock Plug Power Inc.
(Options Symbol: PQL / Stock Symbol: PLUG) on Wednesday, May 3, 2000.

Plug Power Inc. options will open with strike prices of 60 - 65 - 70 and
position limits of 75,000 contracts. The options will trade on the March
expiration cycle, with initial expirations in May, June, September and
December. The specialist will be Letco - Specialist, LP.

Plug Power is a leading U.S. designer and developer of on-site,
electricity generation systems utilizing proton exchange membrane fuel cells
for residential applications.

The American Stock Exchange(R), a subsidiary of the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD(R)), is the only primary exchange that
offers trading across a full range of equities, Index Shares(SM), including
structured products, and options. In addition to its role as a national
equities market, the Amex is the leader in Index Share listings (SPDRs(R),
Select Sector SPDRs(R), DIAMONDS(R), MidCap SPDRs(TM), WEBS(TM) and Nasdaq-100
Index Tracking Stock(SM)) and is the second-largest options exchange in the
U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic
and foreign stocks. For more information, visit http://www.amex.com.

[fuel cell]

FYI

Future of Fuel: Micro Fuel Cells
Environment News Service

10:15 a.m. May. 1, 2000 PDT



CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A miniature fuel cell with a volume of only five cubic millimeters -- the size of a pencil eraser -- has been developed by researchers at Case Western Reserve University. The new fuel cell was produced using high-tech mini-fabrication techniques.

"The rash of new electronic products on the market over the last dozen years and the rush to further miniaturize these devices has driven the demand for this technology," said Robert Savinell, director of the Ernest B. Yeager Center for Electrochemical Science and associate dean of the Case School of Engineering.


http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,36013,00.html

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Fuel Cell

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Matsushita`s Ito on Fuel Cells, Prices, Alliance: Comment
By Kae Inoue

Tokyo, May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Nobuhisa Ito, head of the fuel
cell program at Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., the world`s
largest maker of consumer electronics, comments on fuel cells for
cars, prices, competition and alliances. Ito was speaking at a
recent briefing by the company on fuel cells.

Fuel cells for cars:
``We`re hoping to sell our fuel cells, hopefully around
2004, to automakers, if there`s a chance.``

Fuel cells are less polluting than conventional auto engines
and fossil fuel power-generating plants. The devices generate
electricity through a chemical reaction that emits little more
than water vapor.

Fuel cell prices:
``Our goal is to lower the price of our fuel cell to 500,000
yen ($4,626) in 2004, when we plan to begin offering them. The
utility goes up about 20 percent on average if one uses our
battery.``

R&D costs:
``I can`t comment on the research and development cost, but
investment has been steadily increasing. There are about 100
engineers working on the fuel cell project now.``

Competition:
``We aren`t at the stage to make comparisons with or evaluate
rivals` fuel cells. I guess at this stage we can only separate
intellectual properties.``

Ballard Power Systems Inc., Ford Motor Co. and
DaimlerChrysler AG cooperate in fuel cells, while Toyota Motor
Corp. collaborates with General Motors Corp., and Mitsubishi
Motors Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. work together.

On alliances:
``If a give-and-take relationship can exist, I`m sure we`d
like to have some kind of alliance with other companies.``

http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?s=AOQ4fdBQJTWF0c3Vz&T=m…

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Fuel Cell

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Mechanical Technology, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2000 Second Quarter Results
Thu May 04 08:42:00 EDT 2000

ALBANY, N.Y., May 4, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Mechanical Technology,
Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTY) today reported financial results for the second quarter and six-months ended March 31, 2000.

George C. McNamee, Chairman of Mechanical Technology, stated, "We have shown and
will continue to show net losses because of our strategy of investing in and
incubating pioneering new energy companies."

The net loss for the recent quarter was $4.1 million, or $0.12 per diluted
share, compared with a net loss of $2.6 or $0.08 per diluted share, a year ago.
Operating loss was $.7 million for the recent quarter versus $.5 million for the
fiscal 1999 period. In addition, the three month period ending March 31, 2000
included both an equity loss from affiliates Plug Power and SatCon of $6.3
million as compared with a loss of $2.1 million in the same period during fiscal
1999, and a deferred tax benefit of $3.5 million resulting primarily from the
accounting for the Company`s investment in Plug Power.

McNamee continued, "However, we are pleased with the progress of our investments
in these new energy companies, like SatCon Technology, Corp. (Nasdaq: SATC) and
Plug Power, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUG), a leader in the U.S. fuel cell industry and a
company we created in a joint venture with DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE). This progress
is reflected in the increase in the market value of our holdings. On December
31, 1999, the market value of our 13.7 million shares of Plug Power was $387.1
million while on March 31, 2000 the market value was in excess of $1 billion.
Our 1.8 million shares of SatCon had a market value on that date of $46.9
million."

Revenue for the Company`s fiscal 2000 second quarter was $1.7 million compared
with $3.3 million in the comparable quarter of fiscal 1999. The reduction in
revenue was caused by the October 21, 1999 sale of the Ling Electronics
subsidiary, which had accounted for $2.2 million of the revenue in the fiscal
1999 period. However, revenue of MTI Instruments, Inc., now a separate
subsidiary but formerly Mechanical Technology`s Advanced Products Division,
showed an increase of $.6 million over the same quarter in fiscal 1999.

Mechanical Technology Inc. incubates new energy technologies and companies. Its
investments in alternative energy companies have included Plug Power and SatCon.
Plug Power is a U.S. designer and developer of on-site, electricity generation
systems utilizing proton exchange membrane fuel cells for residential
applications. SatCon manufactures and sells power and energy management products
for telecommunications, silicon wafer manufacturing, factory automation,
aircraft, satellites and automotive applications. In addition, MTI Instruments,
Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company is a manufacturer of advanced
products that combine precision sensing capabilities with proprietary software
and systems to serve a variety of applications for commercial and military
customers. Its products include diagnostic and sensing instruments and
computer-based balancing systems for aircraft engines.

Statements made in this document that are not historical facts or which apply
prospectively are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. It is important to note that the Company`s actual circumstances
could differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements.
Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in the forward looking statements is contained from
time to time in the Company`s SEC filings, including but not limited to the 10-K
and 10-Q. Copies of those filings are available from the Company and the SEC


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
03/31/00 03/26/99 03/31/00 03/26/99

Revenue $ 1,733 $ 3,293 $3,090 $ 6,003

Selling, general and
administrative expenses 1,428 1,254 2,218 2,380

Product development
and research costs 266 310 583 532

Operating loss (701) (500) (1,255) (849)

Equity in losses of
affiliates (6,328) (2,094) (9,319) (3,315)

Gain on sale of Ling -- -- 1,262 --

Loss from continuing
operations before
income taxes (7,522) (2,560) (10,029) (4,157)

Income tax benefit (3,461) -- (4,195) --

Net loss $(4,061) $(2,560) $(5,834) $(4,157)


Earnings per
Share-assuming dilution:

Net loss $(.12) $(.08) $ (.17) $(.12)

SOURCE Mechanical Technology, Inc.


(C) 2000 PR Newswire. All rights reserved.

http://www.prnewswire.com


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[linea]

HI Leute,

wenn sich jemand wundern sollte, warum plug so abstürzt (zur Zeit - 21,6%), lest ´mal das posting im US-board:
http://www.ragingbull.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=PLUG&read=…

Können wir nur hoffen, dass sich GE mit plug einigt..
So long
linea

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Plug Downgrades:

Plug Power Inc. Cut to `Market Perform` at Goldman Sachs
By Sybil Carlson

Princeton, New Jersey, May 5 (Bloomberg Data) -- Plug Power Inc. (PLUG
US) was downgraded to ``market perform`` from ``market outperform`` by
analyst Amir Karim at Goldman, Sachs & Co.


Plug Power Inc. Cut to `Neutral` at Bear Stearns
By Sybil Carlson

Princeton, New Jersey, May 5 (Bloomberg Data) -- Plug Power Inc. (PLUG
US) was downgraded to ``neutral`` from ``buy`` by analyst Robert K Winters at
Bear, Stearns & Co. The price target was cut to $50 from $115.


Mal sehen, ob es sich hier um das beliebte Spiel handelt, in dem Shares kurzfristig etwas preiswerter gemacht werden. Sollte GE seine Haltung überdenken, so werden diese Downgrades schnell wieder zu Upgrades. In ein paar Wochen wissen wir mehr.

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Fuel Cell

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Plug Power Stock Tumbles

LATHAM, N.Y. (Reuters) - Shares of Plug Power Inc. (NasdaqNM:PLUG - news) tumbled on Thursday after the company said that design changes in technology to covert natural gas and other fuels into electricity relieved General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE - news) of any obligation to buy fuel cells under a contract signed in 1999.
The Latham, N.Y.-based company said the pre-commercial units now under development do not conform to the specifications set in February 1999 when GE made a commitment to buy 485 units as part of a marketing agreement.

The cells, which use an electro-chemical reaction to produce 7 kilowatts of electricity from natural gas, are due to be sold to residential customers and small businesses next year. Plug Power has said it expects them initially to retail for $7,000 to $10,000 each. It has declined to say what marketers such as GE will pay for the units.

Plug Power`s stock dropped about 37 percent after the news, closing at 59 7/16, down 21 1/4. Like a lot of other technology shares, the stock was already well below its all-time high of 156 1/2 reached on Jan. 24.




Plug Power disclosed the news as it reported its first-quarter net loss had widened to $17.2 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, from $6.5 million, or 32 cents, in 1999.

Excluding special items, the loss was 28 cents a share, a penny wider than the consensus estimate of analysts surveyed by First Call/Thomson Financial.

Even though GE is no longer obligated to purchase the 485 units, Plug Power expects the company to purchase a large number of fuel cells with the modified design during the remainder of this year and the first half of 2001.

``We are currently working out the terms of this arrangement and our relationship with GE remains intact,`` Chief Executive Officer Gary Mittleman said in a statement.

``Plug Power has been advised that GE continues to support product development, sales and distribution directed at bringing the GE MicroGen/Plug Power commercial product to market,`` Mittleman said.

``We remain on track to bring our first commercial product to market in 2001,`` he added.

Asked about the design changes, Chief Financial Officer William Largent told Reuters the first commercial units will not work independently of the local electric utility power grid, as originally planned. Instead, customers using the cells will be able to switch between electricity generated by the local utility and power produced by the fuel cell.

After the initial roll-out, the company will launch new models designed to provide power to homes that have no connection to the grid -- the type of unit contemplated by the initial GE agreement, Largent said.

Plug Power expects those systems to be available in late 2001 or early 2002.

``We have run these systems in our labs, but have decided to release them a little later because of their more demanding performance requirements,`` said Manmohan Dhar, chief engineer of Plug Power`s Residential Program.

Plug Power`s owners include its founders, DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE - news) and Mechanical Technology (NasdaqNM:MKTY - news), with 32.5 percent each; GE and a Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE - news) subsidiary, Southern California Gas Co., the largest U.S. gas distribution company.



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Fuel Cell

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Die NASDAQ-Chart läßt nichts gutes vermuten. Es ist gut möglich, daß wir bis Freitag (Di FED-Sitzung !) noch weiter nach unten rutschen. Zur Zeit habe ich den Eidruck, daß der Markt weiter nach unten will ... Da ich mit PLUG ins Minus gerutscht bin, die kurzfristige Lage düster sein könnte, korregiere ich meine abwartende Haltung, stelle die Position erst einmal glatt und warte lieber einen Turnaround / nächste GE Statements ab.

Das ist natürlich nur meine eigene Sichtweise - ein jeder MUSS selber entscheiden.

Gruß
Fuel Cell

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Das Thema Brennstoffzellen wurde von Anfang an als sehr spekulativ
angesehen. Eine gute Story und die Werte schnellen sofort nach oben, natürlich auch umgekehrt. Gewinne sind bei den Firmen in nächster Zeit sowieso nicht zu erwarten.
Persönlich halte ich Ballard Power allerdings für das bessere Investment. Die Zusammenarbeit mit Daimler-Chrysler wird sich bestimmt irgendwann auszahlen. Daimler investiert mit Sicherheit nicht in absolute Flops. Natürlich werden bei guten Meldungen in gewisser Weise a l l e entsprechenden Aktien davon profitieren.

[SeubertF]

Hi Fuel cell! Ich möchte nix sagen, aber ich würde Plug jetzt auf keinen Fall zum Tiefstpreis verkaufen...
Warte doch noch ein wenig ab, ich glaube daß der Boden bei 50$ liegt!
Also keep cool und warte noch.
Ich habe zu früh gekauft (bei 90€). Ich teile Dein Leid!
Gruß SF