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,,,,,,,INDEED IT WAS/WILL BE (imo~~MERGER LIKELY) 1. CEO IS BACK IN BUSINESS 2. OS IS 32M, AUTH 100M, FLOAT 4M
Our co-founders each own 10,750,000 shares of our common stock. Our founders are under no obligation to invest in, lend to, or support our operations from a financial perspective or guarantee our debt.
Our co-founders, which are controlled by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer, together control 72.36% of our voting stock. Further, our officers and directors, who are also officers and directors or our founders, will manage our operations.
MAKING GCLL AN ATTRACTIVE TAKEOVER.
THERE'S A FEW MORE TIDBITS I LEARNED WHILE TALKING TO A GCLL PRINCIPLE
BUT I'LL LEAVE THAT FOR YOU TO FIND. NEVER KNEW WE HAD SO MANY INTERESTED IN A "DEAD COMPANY"
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Dan Valladao
Vice President, Business Development
One of the founders of General Automotive, Dan Valladao has 25 years of automotive experience, including in the retail, wholesale and OEM sales channels, and was instrumental in increasing the company's sales from just over $3 million in 2004 to $15 million in 2007. Prior to co-founding General Automotive, Mr. Valladao served for five years as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for APS International, a global manufacturer and distributor of automotive product. He was previously responsible for sales to OEM companies such as Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda and Toyota for HSG Corporation, a large manufacturer's representatives firm. In 1988, Mr. Valladao served as Executive Vice President to Mobile Living Corporation, a retailer of vehicle accessories, building the company into a multi-store chain with sales in excess of $20 million within five years.
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| Market Value1 | $971,302 | a/o Jul 31, 2012 |
| Shares Outstanding | 32,485,000 | a/o Feb 17, 2012 |
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| Par Value | 0.01 |
| Shareholders of Record | 37 | a/o Jun 27, 2011 |
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| Short Interest | 9,623 (-23.43%) Jun 29, 2012 |
| Significant Failures to Deliver | No |
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GreenCell is engaged in a joint venture with SenCer Inc. to develop, commercialize and market SenCer's UltraTempT ceramic composite materials for Home and Transportation applications. GreenCell has identified multiple industries with significant commercial applications with potential revolutionary results. Some of the many applications for this technology are SOFC Fuel Cells, Igniters, Braking, Oxygen Sensors, Ceramic Heaters.
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SenCer Inc. has developed a ceramic composite material called UltraTemp™ based upon ceramic fiber/ ceramic matrix combinations. Several blends have been developed with high purity oxide and carbide chemistries. These materials have exhibited excellent thermal and temperature stability as high as 1800°C. The physical pore structure and fiber physiology have allowed an unprecedented bond when coatings of high purity oxide and metals are placed on the surface and co-fired with the composite.
UltraTemp's unparalleled qualities enable new applications that previously have not been possible.
UltraTemp™ and its ability to bond any ceramic or metal conductor would be ideally suited for use as a small systems igniter. Not only would the materials strength and durability be superior to existing Silicon Carbide (SiC) based igniters but it would be lower in cost to these igniters. The cost would also be much less than some of the newer offered technologies (silicon nitride - Si3N4). Since any resistance metallic ink can be tailored to the surface of UltraTemp™, no expensive power supplies would be needed and designs could be fabricated to any AC or DC voltage levels and resistances. Shape dependency tied to specific ceramic technology immediately goes away and simple as well as complex shapes with intricate patterns are possible. Since coatings can be overlayed, hermetic coatings are possible and SenCer Inc. has already developed a thermally matched pure glass and glass ceramic coating. These would be especially useful in any damp or corrosive environment as well as for advanced lifetime capabilities.
This technology has already been used to produce a ceramic based heater similar to the commercial Japanese automotive heater as well as some first O2 circuits during a fuel cell demonstration program. The following pictures show the technology being used for the O2 sensor heater. The ceramic coating for the O2 sensor is also shown in these pictures. Finally a graph of the response of these O2 heaters is shown against the leading Japanese company. The response characteristics are identical to the current O2 heater.
The proposed oxygen sensor would contain a thick film sensor containing the heater and ion conductor layer as a leaded insert. The layer would be inserted into a precut flange that would subsequently be glass bonded using a seal glass technology. This design will fit into the current thimble housing and lends itself to automated manufacturing. GreenCell already has developed a high temperature seal coat which is stable to 1400°C and can be masked around the sensor element. Proprietary electrode technology is already developed to replace platinum and SenCer has ink production facilities at its disposal. Padding and brazing technology is already established. The following drawings show the design and concept.
The proposed Fuel Cell Design stack design utilizes the same basic technology as proposed for the oxygen sensor. Proof of concept has been completed through a program funded by the New York State Energy Research Agency (NYSERDA). Most of the base concept work was done during this feasibility study and we were encouraged by the results. Although final fuel cell output was not demonstrated, earlier work on an inert anode cell showed it's potential output at 2-3 times existing technology. Further work is now needed to provide exact aging and power output data as well as to simulate the best design. The following UltraTemp™ properties show the materials direct relationship and advantages to the new fuel cell design.
What we describe as the fuel cell itself consists of a so-called fuel cell stack. A stack is basically built up of a number of individual cells.
Each individual cell within this stack has two electrodes, one positive and one negative, called the cathode and the anode. The reactions that produce electricity take place at the electrodes. Every fuel cell also has an electrolyte, which carries electrically charged particles from one electrode to the other, and a catalyst, which accelerates the reactions at the electrodes. The electrolyte plays a key role. It must permit only the appropriate ions to pass between the anode and cathode. If free electrons or other substances could travel through the electrolyte, they would disrupt the chemical reaction.
Current device designs that utilize this approach include SOFC fuel cell components based on ion conductor (electrolyte) supported stacks, oxygen sensors, oxygen generators, and discrete electronic devices. These can be classed as electrolyte supported (flat plate SOFC fuel cell, oxygen sensors) or anode supported (tubular SOFC fuel cell).
This could be thought of as a composite supported device as it relies on the thermal properties of the UltraTemp™ and the new physical and chemical bonding of the co-fired layers. The process can produce any shape in an inexpensive software based production environment.
Test bench systems have already been developed for oxygen sensor testing and fuel cell testing. Below is the initial complete UltraTemp™ fuel cell stack showing the use of the sealed composite.
We have several differentiating features which will most definitely generate interest on the part of the world's leading O2 sensor manufacturers. First and foremost current technology requires the use of platinum, a very expensive material. Our design uses ceramic composites and Cermet materials instead. In addition, one of the principle problems in O2 sensor design is the cover of the tip. This is a coated metal with baffles that allow the exhaust gasses access to the sensing tip but not the full flow of gas pressure in the exhaust tube. These tips corrode and are a major cause of component failure. We can avoid this by creating an Ultra-Temp tip that is porous and resistant to the harsh conditions within the exhaust system.
We can be ready to patent and protect our technology in less than 18 months. At that point we will show prototypes to the largest O2 sensor manufacturers and begin licensing the technology.
In the shorter term, we intend to approach a set of interested customers in the transportation industry to form a consortium of users of our stacks. We can then contract for both stack supply and technology transfer. In addition, GreenCell's license gives it ownership of all future developments created under the GreenCell umbrella. This is a significant potential revenue stream as technology developed under the GreenCell license can be used in many applications.
"Platinum is the principal metal of the six-metal group that bears its name; the other platinum group metals are palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, osmium, and iridium. All possess unique chemical and physical qualities that make them vital industrial materials.
Platinum is among the world's scarcest metals; new mine production totals approximately only 5 million troy ounces a year. In contrast, gold mine production runs approximately 82 million ounces a year, and silver production is approximately 547 million ounces.
Supplies of platinum are concentrated in South Africa, which accounts for approximately 80% of supply; Russia, 11%; and North America, 6%.
Because of the metal's importance as an industrial material, its relatively low production, and concentration among a few suppliers, prices can be volatile."
SenCer Inc. has had several discussions with original equipment companies for the ceramic igniters. It is expected that a rapid commercialization of the UltraTemp™ igniter in a $600 million dollar global market can be achieved based upon addressing the industry need. There are an estimated 4 million gas fired furnaces produced by the OEM's each year. The igniters cost $8-$10 each as a complete unit. Therefore, the igniter market for just new gas furnaces (which is a small portion of the overall igniter market) is $32-$40 million with a total overall market of approximately $600 million per year. Through the use of the proposed advanced ignition and sensing system, a reduction in home fuel energy reduction could be as high as 30%. The direct result of this development will be to offer better energy management, a safer environment for consumers, and a lower liability to original equipment manufacturers.
Global automobile production is currently 71 million vehicles per year. Each vehicle has an average of 2 oxygen sensors per bank of cylinders. Air quality legislation mandates tighter emission controls and the number and complexity of oxygen sensors is increasing. Recent legislation in the United States doubled the number of oxygen sensors in each vehicle. As these vehicles age (80,000 - 100,000 miles) every oxygen sensor will have to be replaced. We estimate the global market for oxygen sensors including Tier 1 OEM supply and aftermarket to be greater than 8 billion dollars per year and growing.
Evidence suggests that commercialization of the fuel cell began in 2007. This belief is based on the increase in manufacturing capability, decreasing costs and the increasing number of OEM tie-ups which took place during the year. Fuel cell technology is being pulled into the market by concerns over climate change, air pollution and dependence on imported fuel, and by the consumer-led demands for longer product run time and greater power requirements in portable devices.
As a technology fuel cells are highly efficient, offer a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and are modular, allowing a scalable approach to increased power requirements, Currently, fuel cells are relatively expensive (due to platinum content) and there are a number of issues outstanding in terms of research, development and demonstration, codes and standards, fuel infrastructure and distribution.
Over the past three years the industry has seen an annual growth rate of 59% in fuel cell units delivered, with some 12,000 new units shipped during 2007. Fuel Cell Today estimates that the current global manufacturing capability for fuel cells is over 100,000 units per year, with a quarter of this coming from companies whose business activity is exclusively the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
Production of fuel cell powered light duty vehicles has grown considerably in 2007, with around 250 new units introduced and 800 units now deployed worldwide. Several of the major automotive OEM's have made significant announcements on fuel cell vehicles in 2007. Chief among these are Honda and General Motors who each announced that they would be leasing 100 of their fuel cell cars to customers in the next year. Both of these projects are very promising as they should lead to wider customer acceptance.
Demonstration Projects are likely to continue for th next two years while larger-scale deployment of thousands to tens of thousands of LDVs should occur within the next 8 years. We anticipate greater and greater pressure originating from the geopolitics of oil as well as GHGs to accelerate fuel cell vehicle development and production beyond today's expectations. There is no question that on a global level it will take up 5-12 years to make substantial strides in the total fuel cell infrastructure from generation to distribution to end user. However as pressures mount the amount of investment and technical resources will grow exponentially and companies like GreenCell will move the industry forward.
We believe that our SOFC technology will meet all transportation criteria at a much lower cost, with rapid start up, less specialized fuel and with longer life expectancy.
As soon as the prototypes are completed we will begin work on the stack layout, gas flow and overall design. We will also apply our proprietary sealing technology to the outer casing and design high volume automated manufacturing methods.
