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To: whiteneon95 who wrote (32)9/17/2000 2:11:08 AM
From: 993racer
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where do you have this info from?
thanks,
racer

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To: 993racer who wrote (33)9/18/2000 12:29:05 AM
From: 993racer
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anyone have any idea when options will be traded on HPOW?

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To: 993racer who started this subject9/18/2000 10:48:12 AM
From: J. M. Burr
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Science News

Week of Sept. 16, 2000; Vol. 158, No. 12

Device ups hydrogen energy from sunlight

Peter Weiss

Here's a recipe for a cleaner, healthier planet: Take some water, add solar energy, extract hydrogen, and use it to power fuel cells for running cars and other machines. Then, collect their water emissions and start the procedure again.

One look at the list of ingredients in today's fuel cells, however, shows that this ideal isn't yet being followed. Because processes that use sunlight to extract hydrogen remain costly and inefficient, fossil fuels still supply the hydrogen in most fuel cells.

Hoping to break the fossil fuel habit, a team of Israeli, German, and Japanese scientists has created a device that boosts the efficiency of solar-powered hydrogen extraction by 50 percent.

The group placed a photovoltaic cell on top of two flat, finger-long electrodes. The combination "is very efficient in converting solar energy [into an electric current] but also provides nearly the ideal voltage for splitting water" into hydrogen and oxygen, says team leader Stuart Licht of the Technion in Haifa, Israel. A water molecule splits,
or undergoes electrolysis, at only 1.23 volts.

Licht and his colleagues describe their device in the Sept. 14 Journal of Physical Chemistry B. The gadget converts sunlight to an electrolysis current with 18.3 percent efficiency. In turn, the current creates hydrogen gas as it passes through acidic water.

The device is "showing the pathway towards higher efficiencies for direct solar-to-hydrogen production," comments John A. Turner of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colo. The newly achieved efficiency may already be high enough for commercial hydrogen generators to be feasible. "That still needs to be figured out," Turner says.

In 1998, he and Oscar Khaselev, then also of NREL, demonstrated a novel apparatus for solar-to-hydrogen conversion (SN: 4/18/98, p. 246). To achieve unprecedented efficiency, the device used multiple layers of semiconductor materials. The researchers arranged the layers to form two
active regions, or junctions, that would absorb solar photons that dislodge electrons. Some of the less energetic photons weren't captured in the first junction but passed to the second, where they generated more current.

The design gained an energy advantage by combining solar electricity and water splitting into one unit. Their cell's 12.4 percent efficiency—nearly twice that of any previous solar-to-hydrogen device—has held as the record until now.

Licht and his colleagues have improved upon that pioneering effort in several crucial ways. In one sense, the NREL device was all wet: It had to be completely immersed in water to operate. That feature forced the researchers to select semiconductors that wouldn't break down in solution.

By keeping their stack of semiconductor layers high and dry, Licht and his group were free to optimize them for both converting sunlight to electricity and water splitting. Their design permits a low electrolysis current, which also reduces energy waste. Licht and his coworkers say that besides besting the solar-to-hydrogen conversion record, their work opens the way to efficiencies not considered possible before. Using measured photoelectric efficiencies of seven semiconductor combinations not yet tested in hydrogen generation, they predict maximum solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiencies of up to 31 percent.

Thermodynamics theory says the maximum could range above 40 percent for a two-junction converter, but no one has previously predicted better than 24 percent performance for practical devices, Turner says. Experimentally achieving the new prediction "would be an accomplishment indeed!" he adds.

From Science News, Vol. 158, No. 12, Sept. 16, 2000, p. 182.

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To: J. M. Burr who wrote (35)9/20/2000 1:31:16 PM
From: Islander
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H Power Corp. To Supply Ball Aerospace With Fuel Cell Stacks For Use In
Advanced Military Field Equipment

New Fuel Cell Based Portable Power Systems Will Permit Military to Operate Sensitive Electronic
Devices in Remote Locations Without Batteries

CLIFTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2000-- H Power Corp. (NASDAQ:HPOW - news), a leading fuel cell development company, today
announced that it has signed a ``Memorandum of Understanding'' with Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., a subsidiary of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL -
news).

Under the terms of the Memorandum, H Power Corp. will supply Ball Aerospace with proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stacks for use in Ball
Aerospace's portable hydrogen fuel cell power systems that are sold to the U.S. military and other users requiring similar highly sophisticated power sources.

H Power will provide fuel cell stacks capable of supplying between 10 and 500 watts of electricity for Ball's PPS-15, PPS-50 and PPS-100 portable power
systems. The memorandum is subject to completion of definitive documentation.

H. Frank Gibbard, chief executive officer of H Power Corp., commented, ``Our alliance with Ball Aerospace represents a significant milestone for the company and
an advance for our armed forces. H Power gets an additional high-volume customer with international recognition, and Ball Aerospace gets a source of custom,
sophisticated fuel cell stacks for their Portable Power Systems.

Rich Reinker, Ball manager of Fuel Cell Programs, said, ``Portable Power Systems based on sophisticated fuel cells are well suited for use as a primary energy
source in the military of the future.''

Gibbard continued, ``We see Ball Aerospace's military application as among the first of many that will use these versatile fuel cells to improve the way we live, work
and play. Fuel cells are safe, do not pollute, have low operating costs, low noise levels, high reliability and low maintenance. In addition to a wide range of portable
mobile products, H Power is also developing stationary cogeneration products for the remote and rural homeowner markets. Today's announcement is another step
toward our goal of powering the world cleanly with fuel cells'.''

H Power has sold fuel cell systems for stationary and portable applications to the U.S. Government, state agencies and numerous domestic and multinational
corporations.

About Ball Aerospace

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. provides imaging and communications products for commercial and government customers worldwide and is a subsidiary of
Ball Corporation, a Fortune 500 company with sales of $3.6 billion in 1999.

About H Power Corp.

H Power Corp. is a leading fuel cell development company and one of the first providers to complete a commercial sale of a proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel
cell system. PEM fuel cells generate electricity efficiently and cleanly from the electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen is typically derived from
conventional fuels such as natural gas or propane, and oxygen is drawn from the air.

H Power's fuel cells are designed to provide electricity for a wide range of stationary, portable and mobile applications including residential cogeneration products for
rural, remote homes, and backup power units for mobile applications.

For additional information, please visit our website at www.hpower.com or www.ballaerospace.com.

Certain expectations and projections regarding the future performance of H Power discussed in this news release are forward-looking and are made under the ``safe
harbor'' provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These expectations are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic
data along with the Company's operating plans and are subject to future events and uncertainties. Management cautions the reader that the following factors,
amongst others, may cause H Power's plans to differ or results to vary from those expected, including the impact of competition, pricing, market demand and
marketplace acceptance, and other risks set forth from time to time in H Power's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to
the risks set forth in H Power's Registration Statement on Form S-1. H Power undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to
forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The
events highlighted herein should not be assumed to be items that could affect the future performance of the Company.

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To: Islander who wrote (36)9/21/2000 12:50:09 AM
From: Hyrulean King
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Today was another good day for HPOW. I still think that this stock is undervalued, and is still a buy below $40. Since we have passed Lehman's $30 target, I would expect renewed coverage of some sort soon. I don't know if it will go as high as PLUG, but I think there is a good chance at $50 this fall conservatively. The volume is averaging over 1mm daily, and as great as 4mm on a strong day. The outlook is very positive with HPOW. I added to my position at 30 - 32 recently.

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To: 993racer who started this subject9/29/2000 8:28:49 AM
From: Islander
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08:15 ET FuelCell Energy (FCEL) 94 3/4: CS First Boston starting coverage with a BUY rating and $118 target price.
(Briefing.com)

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To: whiteneon95 who wrote (32)10/3/2000 3:57:02 PM
From: 993racer
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I am trying to confirm your post.

If this is the case, it should have a nice effect on the stock price when it is announced.

racer


"H Power has located a site for the new production facility.
It looks like they are going to be building fuel cells in South Carolina! Expect remote generation units to become affordable next year.<\i>

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To: 993racer who started this subject10/4/2000 9:23:31 AM
From: Lhn5
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Subj: H Power Corp. Reports 47% Increase in First Quarter Revenues

H Power Corp. Reports 47% Increase in First Quarter Revenues

CLIFTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000--

Company Completes Initial Public Offering; Introduces New Fuel

Cell System and Will Supply Ball Aerospace With Fuel Cell

H Power Corp. (NASDAQ:HPOW), a leading fuel cell development
company, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended
August 31, 2000.

Net revenues for the quarter were $1,214,000, a 47 percent
increase from $825,000 reported for the first quarter of last year.
The net loss attributable to common stockholders was $4,045,000, or 10
cents per share, compared with $1,513,000, or 5 cents per share a year
ago. Revenues from product sales were $652,000, an increase from
$17,000 for the same period last year. Revenues from contracts were
$562,000, a decrease of 30 percent from the same period last year,
reflecting the company's emphasis on commercialization.

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter were
$110,694,000, compared with $11,257,000 for the fiscal year ended May
31, 2000. Working capital was $110,907,000, up from $13,213,000 at May
31, 2000, and shareholders' equity rose to $111,353,000 at the end of
the quarter from a deficit of $6,938,000 at May 31, 2000.

H Power's initial public offering (IPO) raised $104.2 million for
the company on August 9, 2000.

"First quarter results are consistent with our strategic plan," H.
Frank Gibbard, chief executive officer of H Power Corp., commented.
"Net losses were primarily the result of planned increases in research
and development, marketing and selling and general administrative
expenses. This is not unusual for the fuel cell industry, which is
characterized by significant amounts of capital investment, strong
competition and intense ongoing technical development.

"Our successful IPO strengthened H Power's capital base and will
further expedite our commercialization of fuel cells," continued
Gibbard. "We recently introduced the PowerPEM(R) PS250, a 250 watt
mobile and rack-mounted system that may be used either as a primary or
backup power source for a variety of applications. In addition, we
made significant progress on the commercialization front by signing a
memorandum of understanding with Ball Aerospace to supply fuel cells
for use in their military field equipment. We are already selling
portable units and expect to start production of stationary units in
2001, as planned."

H Power's goal is to establish fuel cells as a major alternative
energy source and to become the leading commercial provider of fuel
cells and systems. The company focuses primarily on existing markets
for stationary power products such as the rural residential market.
Going forward, the company intends to strengthen and expand strategic
relationships, penetrate the markets for portable and mobile fuel cell
products and develop low-cost, state-of-the-art manufacturing
capabilities. In addition, H Power plans to capitalize on its
technological advantages over other fuel cell developers and other
potential alternative power sources, and develop and acquire advanced
complementary technologies.

About H Power Corp.

H Power Corp. is a leading fuel cell development company and one
of the first providers to complete a commercial sale of a
proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system. PEM fuel cells
generate electricity efficiently and cleanly from the electrochemical
reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen is typically derived from
conventional fuels such as natural gas or pro`ane, and oxygen is drawn
from the air. H Power's fuel cells are designed to provide electricity
for a wide range of stationary, portable and mobile applications
including residential cogeneration products for rural, remote homes,
and backup power units for mobile applications.

For additional information, please visit our website at
www.hpower.com

H Power will hold a conference call discussion of first quarter
results today, October 4 at 11 am eastern time. To listen, please call
(877) 841-0748. A replay of the call will be available until October
11. To listen to the replay, please call (800) 642-1687, and use the
reference code No. 529235.

Certain expectations and projections regarding the future
performance of H Power discussed in this news release are
forward-looking and are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These expectations
are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic
data along with the Company's operating plans and are subject to
future events and uncertainties. Management cautions the reader that
the following factors, amongst others, may cause H Power's plans to
differ or results to vary from those expected, including the impact of
competition, pricing, market demand and marketplace acceptance, and
other risks set forth from time to time in H Power's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to the
risks set forth in H Power's Registration Statement on Form S-1. H
Power undertakes no ¯bligation to publicly release the results of any
revisions to forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events. The events highlighted herein
should not be assumed to be items that could affect the future
performance of the Company.

H Power Corp.

First Quarter Financial Results (unaudited)

Three Months Ended
Income Statement Data: August 31,
2000 1999

Net revenues $ 1,214,000 $ 825,000
Loss from operations (4,483,000) (1,459,000)
Net loss (4,004,000) (1,460,000)
Net loss attributable
to common shareholders (4,045,000) (1,513,000)

Loss per share, basic and diluted ($ 0.10) ($ 0.05)

Weighted average shares outstanding 41,702,000 29,396,000

Balance Sheet Data: August 31, 2000 May 31, 2000

Cash and cash equivalents $110,694,000 $11,257,000
Working capital 110,907,000 13,213,000
Total assets 116,771,000 18,650,000
Long-term debt 68,000 67,000
Minority interest 0 5,000,000
Mandatory redeemable preferred stock 0 15,327,000
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 111,353,000 (6,938,000)

CONTACT:

H Power Corp.

William L. Zang, CFO x 424

Thomas Michael, VP x 500

973/249-5444

or

The Dilenschneider Group

Robert Valdmanis - Media

Ken Di Paola - IR

212/922-0900

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To: 993racer who started this subject10/6/2000 7:13:45 PM
From: whiteneon95
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The CEO of H-Power speaks on Radio WallStreet.

radiowallstreet.com

Dr. Frank Gibbard discusses H-Power fuel cells and their plan to market them.

Some highlights:

Multiple markets targeted:
Stationary Rural, Residential, and then infrastructure-less markets (the 2-billion people without power)
Back-up power
Portable power

Power cost forecasted to be in .12 per kWh range, could be very attractive to people in areas that are now deregulated (where costs have doubled or more).

They are working to deliver 20 thousand units in the next 36 months, mostly into the 81 Million-dollar ECO Fuelcell backorder. Stationary unit costs to fall to $ 5,000 price point in 36 months.

The units will be able to work on propane or natural gas and run in the high 60 percent efficiency range with the waste heat-recapturing feature. This is better than centralized power generation!

Go HPOW!!

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To: Lhn5 who wrote (40)10/7/2000 2:22:27 PM
From: Secret_Agent_Man
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patents
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Pat. No. Title
1. 6,093,501 Fuel cell using an aqueous hydrogen-generating process
2. 6,051,331 Fuel cell platelet separators having coordinate features
3. 6,048,634 Fuel cell using water-soluble fuel
4. 6,028,414 Fuel cell stand-by energy supply system
5. 5,925,322 Fuel cell or a partial oxidation reactor or a heat engine and an oxygen-enriching device and method therefor
6. 5,863,671 Plastic platelet fuel cells employing integrated fluid management
7. 5,858,567 Fuel cells employing integrated fluid management platelet technology
8. 5,840,270 Catalytic method of generating hydrogen
9. 5,830,426 Aqueous hydrogen generation process
10. 5,776,625 Hydrogen-air fuel cell
11. 5,690,902 Hydrogen-powered automobile with in situ hydrogen generation
12. 5,683,828 Metal platelet fuel cells production and operation methods
13. 5,643,352 Reactive iron material for use in a hydrogen-generating process in an electrical vehicle
14. 5,629,102 Electrical automobile having a fuel cell, and method of powering an electrical automobile with a fuel cell system
15. 5,510,201 Method of operating a fuel cell wherein hydrogen is generated by providing iron in situ

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