Battery Manufacturer of the Year -- Alternative Chemistries was GP Batteries
. The company developed Nickel Metal Hydride batteries for electric vehicles. Other competing companies that were thought to be contenders for the awards included Recupyl Battery Solutions, Wildcat Discovery Technologies, NEI Corporation, Northstar Battery company, and Powergenix. "It speaks highly [of the industry's prospects] that there are so many companies that are entering into the field. And some of them won the awards today," Yeager said.