Astris President Invited To Address Major Fuel Cell Conference.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2000 Jiri K. Nor, president of Astris Energi Inc.(OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :ASRF ASRF Adam Smith Research Foundation (University of Glasgow, UK) ASRF Advanced Size Reduction Facility ASRF Automation Sciences Research Facility ASRF Aircraft Survivability Research Facility ), leading developers of alkaline fuel cells The alkaline fuel cell (AFC), also known as the Bacon fuel cell after its British inventor, is one of the most developed fuel cell technologies and is the cell that flew Man to the Moon. (AFC (1) (Application Foundation Classes) A class library from Microsoft that provides an application framework and graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and multimedia routines for Java programmers. ), has been invited to make a presentation at "Fuel Celll 2000", a major international conference on fuel cell research and development being held in Philadelphia, U.S. next Tuesday and Wednesday. The two-day meeting is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and features speakers who are leaders in the various phases of fuel cell technology development from both here and abroad. Nor will discuss the many advantages of alkaline fuel cells over other concepts and describe the advancements made by Astris Energi over the past few years toward efficient, affordable AFC systems, especially for powering small vehicles and providing electricity, heat and hot water for individual homes. Astris' affiliate company in the Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. already has delivered its first four-kilowatt power source suitable for residences and also a one-kilowatt portable unit tot he military there for field applications. Another Astris alkaline system will be powering a golf cart here by early next year. Nor has been a leader in the development of alkaline fuel cells for more than 17 years. Note: Any statements contained in this release that are not statements of fact may be considered "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " as that term is defined under U.S. Federal security laws. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual events or results. |
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