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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-16-005941
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161021
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161027
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161027

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:			TOPOREK MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243628

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06890
		FILM NUMBER:		161956599

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GLOWPOINT, INC.
		STREET 2:		225 LONG AVENUE
		CITY:			HILLSIDE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07205
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    <periodOfReport>2016-10-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000064463</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MKTY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001243628</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TOPOREK MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>122 EAST 42ND STREET, SUITE 4305</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10168</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>See Explanation of Responses</otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns in the aggregate more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. As such, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Michael Toporek</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-10-27</signatureDate>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;Exhibit 24</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Know all by these presents, that
the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Kevin G. Lynch and Rick Jones, signing singly, the undersigned&rsquo;s
true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;execute
for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&rsquo;s capacity as an officer and/or director of Mechanical Technology,
Inc. (the Company), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
&ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), and the rules thereunder;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 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="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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&rsquo;s discretion.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">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&rsquo;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. 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&rsquo;s
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">This Power of Attorney shall remain
in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned&rsquo;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="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">The undersigned further acknowledges
that this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned&rsquo;s obligations
under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this <U>21</U> day of October, 2016.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">/s/ Michael
        Toporek</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Signature)</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Michael Toporek</P></TD></TR>
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