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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001003297-13-000397
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130828
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064463
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				141462255
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12205
		BUSINESS PHONE:		518-218-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICHAELS DAVID C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183209

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06890
		FILM NUMBER:		131071949

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
		STREET 2:		325 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12205
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        <footnote id="F1">Power of Attorney attached</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/Kevin G. Lynch as Power of Att. for David C. Michaels</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-08-30</signatureDate>
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<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:right'><b>Exhibit 24.1</b></p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>LIMITED POWER OF
ATTORNEY</b></p>

<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Kevin G. Lynch and Rick Jones, signing singly, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: </p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify'>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;execute for and on behalf
of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director
of Mechanical Technology, Inc. (the Company), Forms&nbsp;3, 4, and 5 in
accordance with Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the rules thereunder; </p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:.25in'>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;do and perform any
and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or
desirable to complete and execute any such Form&nbsp;3, 4, or 5, complete and
execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and </p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:.25in'>(3) take any other action
of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion
of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or
legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents
executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
discretion. </p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:0in'>The undersigned hereby
grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform
any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done
in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&nbsp; The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in
such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the
Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>This
Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned
is no longer required to file Forms&nbsp;3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact. </p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 28<sup>th </sup>day of August, 2013. </p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'><u>/S/ David C. Michaels&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>
</u>By:&nbsp;
David C. Michaels&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>

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