RENO, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 11/03/09 -- Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTI), a leading provider of energy storage systems for clean, efficient power and energy management, today announced its participation at the Thomas Weisel Partners Alternative Energy and Natural Resources Conference held in New York, NY. John Fallini, chief financial officer will present at 9:45 a.m. eastern standard time on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.

A webcast of the presentation will be streamed live including audio and presentation slides, accessible at www.veracast.com/webcasts/twp/altenergy09/21104663.cfm. A replay of the webcast will be archived and available for viewing on the company's website at www.altairnano.com.

For more information about the Thomas Weisel Partners Alternative Energy and Natural Resources Conference please visit www.tweisel.com.

About Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc.

Headquartered in Reno, Nevada with manufacturing in Anderson, Indiana, Altairnano is a leading provider of energy storage systems for clean, efficient power and energy management. Going beyond lithium ion, Altairnano's Lithium-Titanate based battery systems are among the highest performing and most scalable, with applications that include battery cells for military artillery, battery packs for hybrid vehicles and energy storage systems for large-scale stationary power services. For more information please visit Altairnano at www.altairnano.com.