Power Technology Acquires Flipside USA & Snakeboarder.com
16 Agosto 2011 - 12:50PM
Business Wire
Power Technology, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PWTC), announced today that
the Company has acquired Flipside USA & Snakebaorder.com. This
news comes just weeks after Kara Guire purchased a controlling
interest in the Company.
“As the new Director and CEO, I would like to make it perfectly
clear that new company management will have no ties to former
management or directors. Battery technology is an exciting space
where I have already developed great relationships and I see a very
synergistic relationship with Flipside, Snakeboarding, and extreme
sports alike. Our primary business will continue to include
research and development of improved technology for batteries to be
used in electric vehicles, hybrid powered vehicles, solar power
systems, electric motorcycles, electric bicycles, electric
wheelchairs, electric power management, uninterruptible power
supply systems, automobiles, aircraft, marine, submarine craft, and
every day practical applications.” stated Kara Guire.
Flipside USA & Snakeboarder.com are two assets which will
give the company a steady revenue stream while providing an outlet
for product testing & market research on the next wave of
extreme sports applications.
The Company’s mission is twofold. First, to develop batteries
that are smaller and lighter than conventional batteries which
produce the same electrical capacity while having a higher specific
energy density and efficiency. Second, to apply this technology to
new and exciting applications while focusing on niche markets where
competition will be minimal. Quicker recharge rates, cost
effectiveness, and environmentally friendliness will be
cornerstones to development.
The importance of electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles in the
United States and abroad has increased tremendously in the past
decade. Primarily due to concerns regarding air pollution, global
climactic changes, ozone layer depletion, noise abatement,
increasing prices of gasoline, and dependence on imported oil, more
and more people are seeking cleaner more affordable
alternatives.
Kara Guire, CEO stated: “We will continue development on these
technologies through a new corporate structure which will allow us
to capitalize on strategic partnerships which we have spent years
building. We are very excited for the year to come as we will be
further developing this technology while continuing to build and
grow the Snakeboarding community worldwide with new and exciting
products that will be sure to rock the industry for years to
come.”
About the Battery Industry
Batteries represent about $36 billion in revenues today and are
expected to grow to more than $50 billion over the next five or so
years, with rechargeable batteries leading the way. The growth will
take place worldwide.
The hybrid vehicle battery, which accounts for 1.7% of the
world's rechargeable market, is expected to grow to 4.2% of the
market by 2013. This surge is based on conservative assumptions
about hybrid car growth.
The ultracapacitor and fuel cell battery growth forecast may
also be low, given potential technology/performance breakthroughs
in the next few years. Dependent on the performance of their
materials, they store and release more energy faster than
conventional batteries, and they have an almost limitless cycle
life.
Growth in renewable energy, like solar and wind power, will
drive additional demand for storage capacity, especially with
increased smart grid electricity deployment all over the world.
Very few storage technologies have actually reached the scalable
commercial deployment phase. Several companies produce lithium-ion
batteries, but utilities have only begun to experiment with them
for balancing loads or storing power. General Electric recently
jumped into the market for sodium batteries, computer-sized
batteries that can store large amounts of power at wind farms.
About Snakeboarding
Snakeboarding, a sport started in 1989 with the invention of the
Snakeboard by college students James Fisher, Oliver Macleod-Smith,
and Simon King, who were looking to simulate and combine the
sensations of surfing, snowboarding, skiing and skateboarding, has
a colorful history and has attracted riders from all across the
world. The key advantage of the Snakeboard is that riders can
generate a forward motion, even uphill, from a standstill position
without their feet ever touching the ground. The Snakeboard's
steerability makes it easy to maneuver and fun to ride.
Within 5 years from being invented, the sport gained a
considerable amount of popularity and the First Annual World
Championship was held in Guernsey, an island off the coast of
England. The sport continued to spread globally under the name
“Snakeboard International” from 1994 through 1998 when the founders
sold their patent.
After 1998, the sport continued to increase ridership and build
their fan base worldwide while gaining events coverage on top
networks including Fox Sports Net, ESPN, and MTV Sports.
In 2001, in an effort to capitalize on the growth of the sport,
Kara formed Flipside USA and began buying boards in bulk and
whatever other boards she could get her hands on to keep up with
the growing demand, many times selling out of inventory on
pre-orders. Since 1998 the sport has retained its hard core rider
base and hosted Annual World Championships in various cities all
around the world. However it has yet to have a company step in with
a coordinated marketing effort and a thorough enough understanding
of the logistics necessary to significantly ramp up production and
grow their audience. There are only currently three manufacturers
of boards, and the industry is ripe for an aggressive campaign.
For more information visit www.flipsideusa.com and
www.snakeboarder.com
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