For Immediate Release

Powerspan Testifies at Senate Subcommittee Hearing on
Clean Power Legislation

Frank Alix, left, with Senator Bob Smith (R-NH),
ranking member of the Senate Environment and
Public Works (EPW) Committee.
See EPW Committee's Press Release.

New Durham, NH - January 29, 2002 — Frank Alix, Chairman and CEO of Powerspan Corp., testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, and Climate Change today. The subcommittee, chaired by Senator Joseph Lieberman, heard testimony on compliance options for electric power generators to meet new air pollution limits proposed in Senate Bill 556, the Clean Power Act of 2001.

Alix testified on Powerspan's ECO™ technology, a multi-pollutant control process that reduces emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, and fine particulate matter from coal-fired power plants. ECO, or Electro-Catalytic Oxidation, is an integrated system that takes the place of separate single-pollutant control processes such as flue gas desulfurization (FGD) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR).

"Congress clearly acknowledges the significant role that technology can play in improving our environment while still increasing our energy supply," Alix said. "By implementing a multi-pollutant approach, Congress can provide certainty to both the electric generating industry and the environmental technology community to ensure the deployment of the most advanced, cost-effective pollution control technologies."

The Clean Power Act, as proposed, will cut power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, and mercury. In addition, it will eliminate "grandfather" exemptions for older plants, and allow power generators to use emissions trading to comply with the reduction requirements.

Powerspan is a clean-energy technology company located in New Durham, N.H. The company is engaged in the development and commercialization of its proprietary energy technology for the electric power industry. Company research and development efforts focus on the application of its innovative and cost-effective technology to reduce the environmental impact of power generation. For more information, please visit the company's website, www.powerspan.com. Click on the link below for complete text of the testimony:

Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands and Climate Change

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Powerspan Corp.
Contact: Stephanie Procopis
Director of Marketing
Phone: 603-859-2500, ext. 20
E-mail: sprocopis@powerspan.com