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ANN ARBOR, MICH. – Adaptive Materials, the leader in portable power with its solid oxide fuel cells, recently ranked #3118 on Inc. Magazine’s “Inc. 5000” list.  The company ranked #69 in the Inc. ranking of energy companies.  The annual Inc. 5000 is an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

“Even in a down economy, Adaptive Materials continues to grow,” said Michelle Crumm, chief business officer.  “The consistent growth experienced by Adaptive Materials is a sign of market need; lightweight, portable power from readily-available fuels is the future of alternative energy.”

Adaptive Materials’ 65 percent three-year growth helped the company make the Inc. 5000 list.  The company was also part of the Inc. 5000 in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

According to Inc. Magazine, the Inc. 5000 list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Music website Pandora, convenience store chain 7-Eleven, Brooklyn Brewery, and Radio Flyer, maker of the iconic children’s red wagon, are among the prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on www.inc.com.  A profile on Adaptive Materials can be found on http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/adaptive-materials.

About Adaptive Materials, Inc.

Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., Adaptive Materials, Inc. is the first company to develop, demonstrate and deliver a portable, affordable, and fuel flexible solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system.  The company offers 50 and 250-watt fuel cell systems that are powered by globally available and energy dense propane, butane and LPG.  Adaptive Materials’ fuel cell system provides portable power to the United States Armed Forces as well as industries including leisure, remote monitoring, and medical devices.  For more information, visit www.adaptivematerials.com.

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The aim of the ZERO-HYTECHPARK project, part of the European LIFE+ programme on the environment, is to achieve more sustainable technology parks, a task for which it has a budget of 1.3 million euros, 50% of which is financed by the European Union for four years (from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2013).

The Foundation for the Development of New Hydrogen Technologies in Aragon coordinates this initiative with the participation of technology parks in Huesca, Andalusia and Vizcaya, which are project partners. ZERO-HYTECHPARK aims to put measures in place to achieve total sustainability in these areas via optimum energy management by means of systems based on hydrogen technologies and renewable energies.

The Life+ Programme is the only European Union financial instrument exclusively dedicated to the environment for the 2007-2013 period, whose general objective is to contribute to the application, updating and development of European policy and legislation concerning the environment and its integration with other policies.