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LIS Technologies Inc. Announces Oversubscribed $1.3 Million Seed Funding Round Led by Advanced Nuclear Technology Investors to Fund the Rebirth of the Only USA-Origin Patented Laser Uranium Enrichment Technology in the World

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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This unique laser-based method enhances energy efficiency and can be implemented at highly competitive capital and operational expenses.

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  • This unique laser-based method enhances energy efficiency and can be implemented at highly competitive capital and operational expenses.
  • Ambassador to Russia and distinguished research and development staff member in the Nuclear Security and Isotope Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
  • In late October, the White House requested $2.2 billion for domestic uranium enrichment capabilities.
  • In March, the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act passed , allocated $1.685 billion towards nuclear energy research and development.

LIS Technologies Inc. Strengthens its Technical Team with the Addition of Randall L. Beatty, Ph.D. as its Director for Regulatory Affairs

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Ambassador to Russia and distinguished research and development staff member in the Nuclear Security and Isotope Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as its Director for Regulatory Affairs.

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  • Ambassador to Russia and distinguished research and development staff member in the Nuclear Security and Isotope Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as its Director for Regulatory Affairs.
  • “The United States has shown a strong interest in finding safe, domestic energy solutions,” said Randall L. Beatty, Ph.D., Director for Regulatory Affairs for LIS Technologies Inc. “Nuclear energy presents a promising option to meet this demand.
  • Figure 1 - LIS Technologies Inc. Appoints Randall L. Beatty, Ph.D., as its Director for Regulatory Affairs.
  • He was also a senior diplomatic officer in Moscow Russia and the Deputy Executive Director for the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC).

Renowned Energy Security Expert Captain Scott Pugh, US Navy (Ret), Joins CakeBoxx Technologies to Drive Development of Advanced Transportation Systems Across Offshore Wind, Renewables, Hydrogen Power, and Nuclear Energy Sectors

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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MCLEAN, Va., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CakeBoxx Technologies, the global leader in specialized, high-value, and high-consequence cargo transportation platforms – and innovator of the first and only SAFETY Act-approved intermodal shipping container – announced the appointment of Scott Pugh as the company's Science Advisor. Scott will focus on emerging logistics challenges for the shipment and storage of complex systems, equipment, and materials essential to emerging energy technologies. He will work directly with CakeBoxx Technologies' executive leadership and engineering and logistics teams to provide expert scientific guidance on supply chain requirements for the complex technologies now under development in the energy sector – including offshore wind, renewables, hydrogen, and nuclear power.

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  • Scott will focus on emerging logistics challenges for the shipment and storage of complex systems, equipment, and materials essential to emerging energy technologies.
  • "Transporting the world's most important cargo has been a significant challenge for decades and is becoming increasingly complex," said Daine Eisold, CakeBoxx Technologies Founder and CEO.
  • CakeBoxx Technologies is a global supply chain systems engineering and transportation systems integration solution provider.
  • CakeBoxx Technologies offers these containers in a product line of sizes and specifications to meet individual customer needs.

CIJN LAUNCHES GROUND-BREAKING CLIMATE JUSTICE SERIES

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN), with support from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), has launched a series of journalistic reports on the challenge of Climate Justice in the face of the climate crisis.

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  • KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN), with support from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), has launched a series of journalistic reports on the challenge of Climate Justice in the face of the climate crisis.
  • Climate Justice is widely described as one of the Caribbean's most urgent and compelling stories, with implications for long-term development and sustainability.
  • There is also a commentary on the requirements of a Just Transition in the face of the climate crisis from regional expert, Steve Maximay.
  • During a webinar series ahead of the journalism projects, guidance came from leading regional and international experts such as Dr James Fletcher, Founder of Caribbean Climate Justice; Dr Ulric Trotz, climate scientist and former Science Advisor of the CARICOM Climate Change Centre; Sean Southey, Founder/President of Zamia Media, Canada; Mark Rabin of Portable Electric, Canada; and environmental scientist Simone Ganpat.

CIJN LAUNCHES GROUND-BREAKING CLIMATE JUSTICE SERIES

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN), with support from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), has launched a series of journalistic reports on the challenge of Climate Justice in the face of the climate crisis.

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  • KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN), with support from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), has launched a series of journalistic reports on the challenge of Climate Justice in the face of the climate crisis.
  • Climate Justice is widely described as one of the Caribbean's most urgent and compelling stories, with implications for long-term development and sustainability.
  • There is also a commentary on the requirements of a Just Transition in the face of the climate crisis from regional expert, Steve Maximay.
  • During a webinar series ahead of the journalism projects, guidance came from leading regional and international experts such as Dr James Fletcher, Founder of Caribbean Climate Justice; Dr Ulric Trotz, climate scientist and former Science Advisor of the CARICOM Climate Change Centre; Sean Southey, Founder/President of Zamia Media, Canada; Mark Rabin of Portable Electric, Canada; and environmental scientist Simone Ganpat.

Transparency Global Announces Board Members

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Transparency Global, a company with a mission to accelerate the world's adoption of transparency, announces the appointment of its board.

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  • NEW YORK, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Transparency Global, a company with a mission to accelerate the world's adoption of transparency, announces the appointment of its board.
  • Dr. Christyl Johnson, Salim Ismail, Matt Devost, Nathana O'Brein Sharma, David Greenberg, and Brett Busby comprise the six-member board led by Transparency Global's Chairman Jim Schleckser .
  • "We are humbled and honored to have these incredible individuals on our board," said Dr. Rainford Knight, CEO and Co-Founder of Transparency Global.
  • Transparency Global operates a digital platform accelerating the world's adoption of Transparency.

White House Science Advisor Visits Darling Ingredients' Joint-Venture Renewable Diesel Facility

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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IRVING, Texas, Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), hosted Dr. Eric S. Lander, President Biden's Science Advisor and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology, at its joint-venture renewable diesel facility, Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), in Norco, Louisiana.

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  • IRVING, Texas, Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), hosted Dr. Eric S. Lander, President Biden's Science Advisor and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology, at its joint-venture renewable diesel facility, Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), in Norco, Louisiana.
  • Dr. Lander toured the facility to see the process in action and met the team responsible for the day-to-day operations.
  • On the tour, Dr. Lander saw DGD's recently completed 400-million-gallon expansion (DGD 2) which brings total renewable diesel capacity to 690 million gallons.
  • Darling is a 50% joint venture partner in Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), North America's largest renewable diesel manufacturer, currently producing approximately 290 million gallons of renewable diesel annually which products reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by up to 85% compared to fossil fuels.

Minister Champagne concludes productive visit to the United States and Mexico

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Friday, November 5, 2021
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In Washington, D.C., Minister Champagne met with a number of his American counterparts, including the Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, to discuss the CanadaU.S.

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  • In Washington, D.C., Minister Champagne met with a number of his American counterparts, including the Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, to discuss the CanadaU.S.
  • Additionally, Minister Champagne hosted a roundtable luncheon with senior American thought leaders to discuss the Canada-U.S. relationship.
  • In Monterrey, Mexico, Minister Champagne met with Mexico's Secretary of Economy, Tatiana Clouthier, and the Governor of Nuevo Leon Samuel Garcia.
  • "I was happy to meet with our friends and neighbours in the United States and Mexico to move forward on post-pandemic recovery and to create new economic opportunities that will benefit workers across North America.

Roadmap for Open Science to reduce barriers and speed up discovery

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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The Government of Canada can now bolster its efforts in making federal science open and accessible to all thanks to the Roadmap for Open Science -- a set of ten recommendations delivered by Canada's Chief Science Advisor, Dr. Mona Nemer.

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  • The Government of Canada can now bolster its efforts in making federal science open and accessible to all thanks to the Roadmap for Open Science -- a set of ten recommendations delivered by Canada's Chief Science Advisor, Dr. Mona Nemer.
  • "On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to thank the Office of the Chief Science Advisor for leading on the development of this Open Science Roadmap.
  • We commend the leadership of the Canadian Government in establishing a roadmap to make federal science open to all."
  • The Roadmap for Open Science is a part of Canada's 2018-2020 National Action Plan on Open Government.