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White House Representatives Visit with American Battery Technology Company to Discuss Progressing Circular Economy for Domestic Battery Materials

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Monday, August 14, 2023

RENO, Nev., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) (OTCQX: ABML), an American critical battery materials company that is commercializing both its primary battery minerals manufacturing and secondary minerals lithium-ion battery recycling technologies, continues to leverage top talent, in-house technologies, strategic partnerships, and federal investments to progress supply of domestically-sourced lithium-ion battery metals. ABTC CEO Ryan Melsert highlighted the company's capabilities and progress in a presentation to National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Sethuraman Panchanathan and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Arati Prabhakar on their recent visit to Northern Nevada.

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ABTC will work in partnership with Novonix Group, University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), University of Utah, North Carolina State University, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, and Idaho National Laboratory.
ABTC, in collaboration with DuPont and UNR, is currently constructing and commissioning a multi-ton per day field demonstration system through the support of a grant from the U.S. DOE's Advanced Manufacturing Office Critical Materials Innovation program.
Following the completion of construction, the site will utilize ABTC's in-house developed extraction process including selective leaching and targeted purification of battery grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate from this unique domestic claystone resource.
This first-of-kind ABTC technology for selective extraction of lithium from claystone resources has demonstrated at bench scale to significantly reduce chemical reagent consumption and environmental impact.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson & World Business Chicago Announce Inaugural Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Climate-Tech October 5, 2023

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Monday, August 7, 2023

CHICAGO, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor Brandon Johnson joins World Business Chicago in announcing that the Chicago Venture Summit series, one of the largest startup and growth capital conferences in the country, will expand to include its first-ever edition focused on climate tech. The Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Climate-Tech will be held on October 5, 2023, at 167 Green Street by Shapack Partners in the city's Fulton Market District.

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CHICAGO, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor Brandon Johnson joins World Business Chicago in announcing that the Chicago Venture Summit series, one of the largest startup and growth capital conferences in the country, will expand to include its first-ever edition focused on climate tech.
"The Chicago Venture Summit has consistently proven to be a leading conference series centered around sectors where our city and region excel," said Mark Tebbe, Chair of the Innovation and Venture Council at World Business Chicago.
World Business Chicago is also proud to announce the Consulate General of Canada in Chicago as a presenting international partner.
To learn more about registration or sponsorship opportunities, please email World Business Chicago Venture Events Manager Lauren Backe: [email protected] .

U.S. Department of Energy Selects J.D. Power Electric Vehicle Index to Support EV Infrastructure Growth Initiatives

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Monday, July 31, 2023

Power EV IndexSM, an analytics tool to track the growing electric vehicle (EV) market in the United States, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help establish benchmarks and monitor ongoing development of EV infrastructure nationwide.

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Power EV IndexSM, an analytics tool to track the growing electric vehicle (EV) market in the United States, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help establish benchmarks and monitor ongoing development of EV infrastructure nationwide.
Power EV Index will provide vital information on regional trends in infrastructure growth and potential barriers to widespread consumer adoption.
Updated monthly, the EV Index has consistently found that lack of public charging infrastructure has been the top consumer barrier to EV adoption.
Additionally, the EV Index illustrates widespread variation in availability and accessibility of charging infrastructure in different parts of the country.

Stephen K. Streiffer Named Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

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UT-Battelle, LLC, has appointed Stephen K. Streiffer to be the next director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

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UT-Battelle, LLC, has appointed Stephen K. Streiffer to be the next director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
He currently serves as interim director at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and will join ORNL in October.
He previously spent 24 years in research and leadership positions at Argonne National Laboratory, concluding his tenure as the lab’s deputy director for science and technology.
“I look forward to getting to work at Oak Ridge,” Streiffer said.

LION ELECTRIC CELEBRATES OFFICIAL OPENING OF LARGEST ALL-ELECTRIC U.S. MANUFACTURING FACILITY DEDICATED TO MEDIUM AND HEAVY-DUTY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PRODUCTION

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Friday, July 21, 2023

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JOLIET, Ill., July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) ("Lion" or the "Company"), today raised the bar on electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing with the official opening ceremony of its 900,000 square-foot Joliet, Illinois facility – the largest all-electric U.S. plant dedicated to medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle production.

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JOLIET, Ill., July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) ("Lion" or the "Company"), today raised the bar on electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing with the official opening ceremony of its 900,000 square-foot Joliet, Illinois facility – the largest all-electric U.S. plant dedicated to medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle production.
"This facility will not only create job opportunities, but also strengthen America's position as a global leader in electric vehicle manufacturing.
"It's fitting they've chosen Illinois as their home for this manufacturing facility, because Illinois is where the future of manufacturing will happen.
"Manufacturing is the single largest share of our economy and Lion will help grow a rich and historic legacy of manufacturing."

Argonne and National Renewable Energy Laboratory study shows the potential of pumped storage hydropower in Alaska

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory led a study to determine the potential of pumped storage hydropower as an efficient way to store large amounts of energy and improve grid resiliency throughout Alaska.

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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory led a study to determine the potential of pumped storage hydropower as an efficient way to store large amounts of energy and improve grid resiliency throughout Alaska.
Argonne partnered with the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for the project funded by DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office.
Scientists at both labs collaborated on mapping and geospatial analysis to identify Alaska locations feasible for pumped storage hydropower.
Pumped storage hydropower provides roughly 10 or more hours of energy storage.

DataCore Swarm Achieves Veeam Ready Qualifications for Latest Software Versions

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

DataCore Software today announced that its software-defined object storage, DataCore Swarm, has achieved Veeam Ready qualification for the latest versions of Veeam Backup & Replication (version 12) and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 (version 7).

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DataCore Software today announced that its software-defined object storage, DataCore Swarm, has achieved Veeam Ready qualification for the latest versions of Veeam Backup & Replication (version 12) and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 (version 7).
DataCore Swarm provides organizations using Veeam backup products with a highly secure and resilient storage target to cost-efficiently preserve backups.
With the “Veeam Ready – Object” and “Veeam Ready – Object with Immutability” badges, Swarm provides Veeam customers a simple and cost-effective way to archive their backups to on-premises object storage.
Swarm now also supports the Smart Object Storage API (SOSAPI) in Veeam Backup & Replication that provides bidirectional information exchange to benefit Veeam users making the interoperability with Swarm more seamless and intuitive.

Infleqtion and QinetiQ Win Award to Apply Quantum Computing to Logistics

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

This groundbreaking initiative will focus on using quantum algorithms to solve complex combinatorial optimisation problems in logistics and deliver this crucial quantum software capability to the UK National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC).

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This groundbreaking initiative will focus on using quantum algorithms to solve complex combinatorial optimisation problems in logistics and deliver this crucial quantum software capability to the UK National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC).
"We are delighted to be part of the QECCO project and collaborate with QinetiQ to unlock the full potential of quantum computing," said Dr Timothy Ballance, GM of Infleqtion UK.
Dr Gillian Marshall, QinetiQ's Senior Fellow for Quantum Technologies said "QinetiQ is excited to be supporting Infleqtion on the QECCO project.
In May 2022, Infleqtion acquired Chicago-based Super.tech, a leading quantum software company that accelerates the development and adoption of quantum computing.

Infleqtion and QinetiQ Win Award to Apply Quantum Computing to Logistics

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

This groundbreaking initiative will focus on using quantum algorithms to solve complex combinatorial optimisation problems in logistics and deliver this crucial quantum software capability to the UK National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC).

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This groundbreaking initiative will focus on using quantum algorithms to solve complex combinatorial optimisation problems in logistics and deliver this crucial quantum software capability to the UK National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC).
"We are delighted to be part of the QECCO project and collaborate with QinetiQ to unlock the full potential of quantum computing," said Dr Timothy Ballance, GM of Infleqtion UK.
Dr Gillian Marshall, QinetiQ's Senior Fellow for Quantum Technologies said "QinetiQ is excited to be supporting Infleqtion on the QECCO project.
In May 2022, Infleqtion acquired Chicago-based Super.tech, a leading quantum software company that accelerates the development and adoption of quantum computing.

Argonne to Use J.D. Power Data Sets to Better Understand Electric Vehicle Market and Charging Infrastructure

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Monday, July 17, 2023

Power, a company focused on data analytics and consumer insights, Argonne researchers will use J.D.

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Power, a company focused on data analytics and consumer insights, Argonne researchers will use J.D.
Power’s EV IndexSM, to access new electric vehicle (EV) data sets.
These data sets that will enable valuable insights into the rapidly growing market for EVs and an understanding of consumers’ experience with EV charging infrastructure (charging stations).
Power’s data sets, Argonne researchers will be able to better understand drivers’ interest in EVs, patterns of EV adoption, and EV owners’ experience with charging stations, including their preferences, usage patterns, and the challenges they may face.