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American Battery Technology Company Announces Initial Results of its Lithium-Bearing Tonopah Flats Third Exploration Drill Program

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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As the remaining assay results are received, the company intends to prepare and publish an updated Resource Report with updated quantities of the resource that are at the inferred, measured, and indicated classifications.

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  • As the remaining assay results are received, the company intends to prepare and publish an updated Resource Report with updated quantities of the resource that are at the inferred, measured, and indicated classifications.
  • Drilling was conducted by KB Drilling of Mound House, Nevada, using large diameter HQ coring, drilling entirely vertical holes.
  • A Measured Mineral Resource has a higher level of confidence than that applying to either an Indicated Mineral Resource or an Inferred Mineral Resource.
  • It may be converted to a Proven Mineral Reserve or to a Probable Mineral Reserve.

Argonne and industry collaborate to shape nuclear’s future

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Friday, October 20, 2023
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At the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, nuclear experts are working with industry partners to develop tomorrow’s nuclear power plants.

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  • At the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, nuclear experts are working with industry partners to develop tomorrow’s nuclear power plants.
  • Companies such as the ones below work with Argonne and other DOE national laboratories to create a new U.S. nuclear landscape.
  • Argonne partners with ARC Clean Technology to develop a U.S.-based sodium cooled reactor that has a long-lived core with an advanced power conversion system.
  • X-energy engineers work with Argonne to model the Xe-100 reactor design's fuel burnup rate, thermal efficiency, and waste output with increased precision.

Argonne Deploys New Groq System to ALCF AI Testbed, Providing AI Accelerator Access to Researchers Globally

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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The ALCF is a DOE Office of Science user facility that provides high-performance computing (HPC) resources and AI technologies for open science.

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  • The ALCF is a DOE Office of Science user facility that provides high-performance computing (HPC) resources and AI technologies for open science.
  • Incorporating Groq inference-based solutions into the ALCF AI Testbed further strengthens our portfolio of AI accelerator offerings to our research community."
  • The ALCF AI Testbed's GroqRack compute cluster is open globally to researchers in academia, industry, or national labs.
  • Additionally, Argonne will host Groq as one of their AI vendors during an SC23 tutorial,  introducing researchers to novel AI accelerators for scientific computing.

Rice Biotech Launch Pad expands external advisory board with Kevin Sheridan

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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HOUSTON, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rice University today announced the addition of Kevin Sheridan to its external advisory board for the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, a Houston-based accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university's health and medical technology discoveries into cures. 

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  • HOUSTON, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rice University today announced the addition of Kevin Sheridan to its external advisory board for the Rice Biotech Launch Pad , a Houston-based accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university's health and medical technology discoveries into cures.
  • "With the formation of the external advisory board earlier this month , the Rice Biotech Launch Pad is well-positioned to stand out among other accelerators and to have a meaningful impact on the biotech industry with the invaluable insights provided by the board," said Omid Veiseh , associate professor of bioengineering at Rice and faculty director of the accelerator.
  • "Kevin is the next piece of the puzzle to building out the phenomenal group of executives that comprise our external advisory board.
  • Sheridan is the 12th member of the Launch Pad's external advisory board.

Dragonfly Energy Enters the Heavy-Duty Trucking Market with New All-Electric APU to Reduce Fuel Costs and Emissions

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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This transition to lithium-based APU systems presents a significant opportunity for the trucking industry to potentially save billions of dollars on fuel costs and reduce harmful emissions during idle periods.

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  • This transition to lithium-based APU systems presents a significant opportunity for the trucking industry to potentially save billions of dollars on fuel costs and reduce harmful emissions during idle periods.
  • “As the trucking industry faces stricter regulations, we believe an all-electric APU is a crucial first step in reducing fuel consumption and emissions,” said Wade Seaburg, Chief Revenue Officer of Dragonfly Energy.
  • “We are entering this growing market and have secured pilot programs with fleets representing roughly 15 percent of the North American heavy-duty trucking market.
  • The team at Dragonfly Energy designed the Battle Born All-Electric APU specifically for the heavy-duty truck market to address these energy and fuel consumption problems.

Comstock Fuels Confirms Biofuel Yields in Excess of 100 Gallons Per Tonne and Carbon Intensity Scores Below 20

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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HBO is a unique, compliant, drop-in biointermediate that is used in the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Renewable Diesel Fuel.

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  • HBO is a unique, compliant, drop-in biointermediate that is used in the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Renewable Diesel Fuel.
  • It has been verified to increase the diversity of hydroprocessed, fat-based feedstock and significantly reduce CI scores beyond what is commercially achievable today.
  • The carbon intensity of fossil fuels is industry-benchmarked at between 80 and 95.
  • They surpass existing cellulosic-derived biofuel production yields and CI performance scores that biofuel and petroleum refineries can achieve today.

Department of Energy Awards Argonne National Laboratory and Partners up to $1 Billion to Launch Clean Hydrogen Hub in the Midwest

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is one of over 70 partners that have banded together to launch a regional clean-hydrogen hub (H2Hubs) in the Midwest.

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  • The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is one of over 70 partners that have banded together to launch a regional clean-hydrogen hub (H2Hubs) in the Midwest.
  • The partnership, the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2), has been awarded up to $1 billion in funding from the DOE to accelerate the production and use of clean hydrogen.
  • MachH2 is one of seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs that have been awarded by DOE as part of this announcement.
  • “MachH2 brings together government, industry, academia, and non-profits for the development of a Midwest hydrogen economy,” said Argonne Director Paul Kearns.

Improved Pharma Enhances Solid-State Analytical Capabilities with Cutting-Edge Empyrean X-ray Diffractometer

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Improved Pharma is pleased to announce it has recently purchased a Malvern PANalytical Empyrean Multi-Purpose X-ray Diffractometer. This instrument is housed in their new laboratory expansion area and supports their growing research and development business.

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  • WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Improved Pharma is pleased to announce it has recently purchased a Malvern PANalytical Empyrean Multi-Purpose X-ray Diffractometer.
  • "As our research frequently encompasses controlled substances , the Empyrean diffractometer extends our solid-state analytical capabilities within the confines of our secure laboratory environment."
  • With Argonne currently down for an extensive upgrade, now was the perfect time to acquire the Empyrean diffractometer.
  • Improved Pharma's investment in the Malvern PANalytical Empyrean Multi-Purpose X-ray Diffractometer reaffirms their commitment to staying at the forefront of pharmaceutical research and development.

Department of Energy Funds New Center at Argonne for Decarbonization of Steelmaking: Reimagining the Steel Production Process

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $19 million in funding over four years for DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory to lead the multi-institutional Center for Steel Electrification by Electrosynthesis (C-STEEL).

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  • The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $19 million in funding over four years for DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory to lead the multi-institutional Center for Steel Electrification by Electrosynthesis (C-STEEL).
  • C-STEEL is a key project of the DOE's Industrial Heat Energy Earthshot initiative , which aims to significantly cut emissions from the energy-intensive process of industrial heating.
  • The most energy-intensive step in steel production involves converting iron ore into purified iron metal or iron alloys using blast furnaces.
  • The energy for this process is low enough that it could be provided by renewables or waste heat from a nuclear reactor.

First of Its Kind Argonne Dataset Shows Future Flooding Risk at Neighborhood Level

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new dataset that estimates increased inland flood risk from climate change during the mid-21st century.

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  • Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new dataset that estimates increased inland flood risk from climate change during the mid-21st century.
  • The first of its kind study performed six decade-long simulations using supercomputing resources at Argonne’s Laboratory Computing Resource Center and the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, a DOE Office of Science user facility.
  • Agencies and industries are now considering climate change policies as extreme precipitation and flooding can pose significant risks to their infrastructures and networks.
  • Specifically, the researchers collaborated with AT&T and the New York Power Authority to help understand what kind of data they sought.