Events & Publications: 2001

Panel Discussion on Mercury and Utilities: Current Control Technologies and Multi-Pollutant Strategies
On July 31, Chairman and CEO Frank Alix participated in a forum sponsored by the Northeast Midwest Institute, a nonpartisan regional policy group, and ECOS, the national association of state environmental commissioners. Frank, along with Dale Kanary of FirstEnergy Corp., discussed ECO technology and its mercury-removal capabilities.

Meeting with Department of Energy Secretary, Spencer Abraham
On June 25, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) hosted a round table breakfast and press conference with Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and Boston-area energy technology companies, including Powerspan. Chairman and CEO Frank Alix spoke with Abraham at the Powerspan display. Alix thanked him for the DOE funding and explained ECO technology.

N.H. High Technology Council Honors Powerspan Board Member Morton E. Goulder
The New Hampshire High Technology Council honored Morton E. Goulder with a Lifetime Achievement Award at a banquet on June 11. Keynote speaker was Dean Kamen. Both Kamen and Goulder are members of Powerspan's Board of Directors. Powerspan's chairman and CEO, Frank Alix, introduced Kamen. Click here for more information about the New Hampshire High Technology Council.

Senate Field Hearing—Testimony before Senator Bob Smith
Powerspan's chairman and CEO Frank Alix was invited to testify before U.S. Senator Bob Smith (R-NH) in a Senate Field Hearing on innovative environmental and energy technologies on May 30, 2001. Alix presented information on Electro-Catalytic Oxidation^TM technology and expressed Powerspan's perspective on how innovative technology and national energy policy, including multi-pollutant legislation, could benefit the power industry, the environment, and public health. For complete text of the testimony, please click here: Senate Testimony, May 30, 2001.

Electric Power 2001—Exhibit
Powerspan exhibited at Electric Power 2001 Conference and Exhibition held at the Baltimore Convention Center, March 20–22, 2001. Our exhibit booth featured information on Electro-Catalytic Oxidation^TM technology and our upcoming 50 MW commercial demonstration at FirstEnergy's Eastlake Plant. Electric Power 2001 was sponsored by Power magazine and The Trade Fair Group. For further information, please visit www.electricpowerexpo.com.

CERAWeek 2001—Presentation
Powerspan's Chairman and CEO Frank Alix was a featured speaker at CERAWeek 2001 during a session titled, New Generation Technologies: Niche Opportunity or Fundamental Transformation? CERAWeek is an annual international event that offers insight into the energy future. The conference provides an integrative perspective on all regions and energy sectors—oil, natural gas, and electric power. CERAWeek 2001, sponsored by Cambridge Energy Research Associates, was held February 11–16 at the Westin Galleria and Oaks in Houston, TX. For further information, please visit www.cera.com/ceraweek.

Electric Utilities Environmental Conference: Air Quality and Global Climate Change—Presentation
Chairman and CEO Frank Alix delivered a presentation entitled, Electro-Catalytic Oxidation Technology (ECO): Multi-pollutant Control for the Future. The conference was held in Tucson, Arizona, during January 8–12, 2001. For more information about the EUEC, consult the conference website: www.euec.com.