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RenewableEnergyStocks.com Reports: “New Astris Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Golf Car Launched at Recent Investment Conference”.
by: dawn van zant
February 7th, 2005

RenewableEnergyStocks.com Reports: “New Astris Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Golf Car Launched at Recent Investment Conference”.

POINT ROBERTS, WA. February 7th, 2005 - www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com, a global investor and industry news portal for the renewable and alternative energy sector, reports that featured company, Astris Energi Inc. (OTCBB: ASRNF) launched their new E7 powered fuel cell golf car January 24th, at the Vancouver Investment Conference, demonstrating that their generator model hydrogen powered fuel cell technology works, and that it works in many different mobile applications.

RenewableEnergyStocks.com, a global investor and industry news portal offers research resources, news, exclusive articles, a directory and links to public companies within the renewable energy sector, as well as featured company sponsors.

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Astris Energi Inc. (OTCBB: ASRNF) is a late-stage development company that has recently released two highly efficient Alkaline Fuel Cell (AFC) products. The Company’s new POWERSTACK™ MC250 fuel-cell power module has performed up to 60 percent above the original design specifications, and its E8 Portable Generator has a total efficiency of over 50 percent, a figure unequalled by any other device in its class. Astris’ AFCs also have the advantage of being able to start quickly in very cold, even subzero, weather, unlike some PEM (proton exchange membrane) fuel cells. AFCs have long been the power source of choice for NASA because of their performance, reliability and durability. Building on these strong fundamentals Astris has achieved a series of technological breakthroughs, including the elimination of platinum as a catalyst. This significantly reduces the cost of materials required for pre-commercial and commercial production.

Astris is commencing pilot production of its POWERSTACK™ MC250 units this year. This pre-commercial production is essential to introduce the technology to end users and potential marketing or strategic partners. Astris is the only publicly traded company in North America focused exclusively on the alkaline fuel cell. Forecast demand for fuel cells is expected to surpass $30 billion annually worldwide by 2011, representing a projected compound average annual growth rate of 62%!

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Excerpt from report: “New Astris E7-Powered Golf Car Launched at Vancouver Investment Conference”.

By Brian Noer
February 2005

February 7th, 2005 -- At the recent Vancouver Investment Conference (VIC), Astris announced the launch of their E7 fuel cell powered golf car. The E7 fuel cell generator that is based on Astris’ alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology is a modular fuel cell solution that is designed as a replacement for existing lead-acid battery packs used in applications such as golf cars, forklifts and other specialty mobile applications. The golf car is an excellent platform on with which to demonstrate the function and added utility gained by replacing the battery with a fuel cell system. "Our near term focus is on the backup power generator market and specialty mobile applications," said Anthony Durkacz, vice president of finance with Astris. "Development of a golf car powered by our fuel cell, demonstrates that our unique technology has a wide range of applications and provides better utility than existing technologies."

Three years ago Astris built the world's first alkaline fuel cell golf car fuelled by hydrogen. At the VIC the company launched their second generation product. "We have made considerable improvements in the technology and developed a fuel cell engine, or generator, that more than doubled the power of the original," said Durkacz. Astris' next step will be to secure a strategic commercial partner who has experience in taking an advanced prototype and commercializing that product.

"Our technology is ready," said Durkacz. "We are showcasing a technology that has tremendous advantages; is simple in design, has a low cost of materials, and will be cost effective to purchase and operate. We compare very favorably to other low temperature fuel cells which are typically more complicated and contain considerably more expensive materials."

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How Investment Plans Work
 by: John Mussi

More people are choosing investment plans than ever before. With the rising cost of living and the growing insecurity about the availability of many retirement funds, many individuals are looking to investment plans to begin a nest egg or to make some additional money via investment without having to spend a lot of time purchasing stocks and bonds.

Investment plans allow individuals to simply purchase a specific amount of stocks, bonds, or indices on a regular repeating basis, cutting out a large part of the hassle while allowing for some of the main advantages of investment.

If you've been considering an investment plan but aren't completely sure what they might entail, the following information might help you to decide whether or not an investment plan is the right investment option for you.

The Mechanics of an Investment Plan

Basically, an investment plan is a method of making multiple investments over time at regular set intervals. The funds for the investment are taken from a cheque, savings, or money market account automatically, and are used to purchase stocks or bonds that you have decided upon beforehand. In most cases you can change the amount, frequency, or purchased stocks or bonds of the automatic investments at any time, though depending upon the broker through whom you're doing the investments you may be subject to fees or penalties especially if changing details relatively close to the next investment date. Most online investment firms offer investment plans that you can change at any time free of charge.

Deciding How Much to Invest

When deciding how much to invest each cycle with an investment plan, you should take care not to overextend your funds and bring yourself up short. Make sure that the amount that you choose is available and that you'll have it to spare each time your investment comes up… it can be difficult to plan for events in the future, and just because you have a surplus now doesn't mean that you won't find money running tight a few investment cycles from now.

If you feel that you're reaching a point where you won't be able to afford your regular investment, go ahead and reduce the investment amount or put a hold on the next scheduled investment… better to put less in than short yourself afterwards.

Choosing What to Invest In

Making the decision of which stocks and bonds to invest in can take some time, but it's worth it… this is your money that you're dealing with, and you shouldn't invest it without putting some thought and research into your decisions. Find stocks or bonds that have performed well over time, and that are likely to continue doing so… they may be expensive at times, but you aren't making your total investment all at once so it doesn't matter as much.

Don't be afraid to add new stocks or bonds to your plan later, either… this can help to diversify your portfolio.

Deciding On an Investment Interval

You also need to decide how often you wish to make your investments… this will largely depend upon the cycle of your paycheques and your monthly bills and expenses. You may decide to invest once per month, after everything has been paid, or you might want to invest a little from every paycheque.

The more often you invest, the lower the amount of each investment can be… after all, two or four small investments per month might end up purchasing more than one larger one.

Decide on what works best for your lifestyle, and modify it as needed later if it doesn't seem to work out for you.

 

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