Mechanical Technology, Incorporated announced that its Board of Directors has named Michael Toporek as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective November 2, 2020. Mr. Toporek has been a board member of MTI since 2016. As MTI's new Chief Executive Officer his top priority will be to lead the transformation of MTI into an emerging growth company focused on renewable energy infrastructure. MTI's sensors are in GE wind turbines, its instruments are being incorporated into manufacturing next generation electric vehicle batteries and through EcoChain Inc. ("EcoChain"), MTI data centers will continue to be 100% powered by renewable energy and help utilities manage the power grid.