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American Rare Earths Announces Zircon Co-Product Potential

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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DENVER, May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Rare Earths Ltd. (ASX: ARR | OTCQX: ARRNF | ADR: AMRRY) (“ARR” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the zircon co-product potential alongside REE processing at Halleck Creek as part of a research collaboration with the School of Energy Resources (“SER”) at the University of Wyoming.

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  • Initial and historical exploration assay results indicate the potential for significant Zircon co-product potential alongside Rare Earths (REEs) processing at ARR’s flagship Halleck Creek project.
  • Donald Swartz, Chief Executive Officer of American Rare Earths, commented:
    “Zircon is typically a minor product obtained from processing heavy mineral sands and has many high value applications across multiple industries.
  • Zircon, like allanite contains REEs elements and, has the potential to be a significant contributor of Heavy REEs (“HREE”) at Halleck Creek.
  • This market announcement has been authorized for release to the market by the CEO of American Rare Earths.

Lancaster Resources Welcomes Three Highly Experienced Industry Experts to Its Advisory Board

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Monday, May 27, 2024
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lancaster Resources Inc. (CSE:LCR) (OTCQB:LANRF) (FRA:6UF0) (“Lancaster”), a critical mineral exploration company, is delighted to welcome three distinguished professionals to its advisory board: Greg Foofat, Patrick Laperrière, and Jay Swartzentruber.

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  • Jay Swartzentruber - As Director at Canam Metals, Mr. Swartzentruber is set to produce lithium and gold with exceptionally low production costs.
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lancaster Resources Inc. (CSE:LCR) (OTCQB:LANRF) (FRA:6UF0) (“Lancaster”), a critical mineral exploration company, is delighted to welcome three distinguished professionals to its advisory board: Greg Foofat, Patrick Laperrière, and Jay Swartzentruber.
  • Greg Foofat brings over 20 years of robust experience in Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Strategy.
  • Greg is an invaluable addition to our advisory board, bringing a wealth of knowledge and strategic insight.

A-Alpha Bio Awarded Additional $14.5M from the Department of Defense to Accelerate Antibody Discovery and Optimization for Likely Biothreats

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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A-Alpha's partnership with LLNL began with $1M in funding in 2022 and was expanded in 2023 with an additional $2.4M , with funding provided by JPEO-CBRND GUIDE.

Key Points: 
  • A-Alpha's partnership with LLNL began with $1M in funding in 2022 and was expanded in 2023 with an additional $2.4M , with funding provided by JPEO-CBRND GUIDE.
  • This collaboration is aimed to preemptively generate data and train computational models that enable rapid medical countermeasures against potential future biothreats.
  • GUIDE’s mission is to leverage integrated computational and experimental capabilities to accelerate drug development by harnessing the power of advanced simulation and machine learning.
  • A-Alpha Bio was tapped to generate large-scale antibody-antigen binding data and enable the training and validation of predictive machine learning models.

Terran Orbital’s GEOStare SV2 Captures 3 Years of Success in High-Resolution Imaging

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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GEOStare SV2 represents a groundbreaking collaboration between Terran Orbital and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

Key Points: 
  • GEOStare SV2 represents a groundbreaking collaboration between Terran Orbital and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
  • GEOStare SV2’s success underscores Terran Orbital’s commitment to developing cutting-edge small satellite technologies that fuel space exploration advancements.
  • To learn more about the mission, click here: Terran Orbital GEOStare SV2 Mission .
  • To learn more about Terran Orbital’s new SmallSat GEO™ space vehicle, click here: Terran Orbital SmallSat GEO™

California American Water Appoints Spencer Vartanian as Director of Operations for Monterey

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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California American Water today announced the appointment of Spencer Vartanian as Director of Operations for its Central Coast Division.

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  • California American Water today announced the appointment of Spencer Vartanian as Director of Operations for its Central Coast Division.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Spencer to our team," said Garry Hofer, Vice President of Operations at California American Water.
  • "I am excited to join California American Water and contribute to its mission of delivering sustainable water solutions to the Monterey Peninsula,” said Vartanian.
  • His dedication to sustainability and environmental responsibility aligns with the values of California American Water and parent company American Water.

Linux Foundation Announces the Launch of the High Performance Software Foundation

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Monday, May 13, 2024
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HAMBURG, Germany, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, is excited to announce the launch of the High Performance Software Foundation (HPSF). Through a series of technical projects, HPSF aims to build, promote, and advance a portable core software stack for high performance computing (HPC) by increasing adoption, lowering barriers to contribution, and supporting development efforts.

Key Points: 
  • HPSF will build, promote, and advance an open and portable core software stack for high performance computing.
  • HAMBURG, Germany, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, is excited to announce the launch of the High Performance Software Foundation (HPSF).
  • HPSF will build, promote, and advance an open and portable core software stack for high performance computing.
  • Apptainer: Formerly known as Singularity, Apptainer is a Linux Foundation project providing a high performance, full featured HPC and computing optimized container subsystem.

Red Hat Powers the Future of Supercomputing with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Monday, May 6, 2024
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Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the operating system platform for El Capitan, the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) first exascale supercomputer.

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  • Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the operating system platform for El Capitan, the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) first exascale supercomputer.
  • Projected to be the world’s most powerful supercomputer, El Capitan is located at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
  • As the catalyst for El Capitan’s software stack, Red Hat Enterprise Linux provides a crucial linkage in preparing for cloud-enabled supercomputers with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) components.
  • Join the Red Hat Summit keynotes to hear the latest from Red Hat executives, customers and partners:

Verne Closes Strategic Fundraise to Accelerate Development of High-density Hydrogen Storage for Heavy-duty Transportation

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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The new funding will enable Verne to accelerate development of their cryo-compressed hydrogen (CcH2) technology for on-board hydrogen storage for heavy-duty vehicles.

Key Points: 
  • The new funding will enable Verne to accelerate development of their cryo-compressed hydrogen (CcH2) technology for on-board hydrogen storage for heavy-duty vehicles.
  • Regulations such as California’s Advanced Clean Fleets and corporate “net zero” commitments necessitate a transition to zero-emission vehicles.
  • Since its founding in 2020, Verne has been dedicated to solving this challenge by developing high-density hydrogen storage that allows these vehicles to reach diesel-equivalent range and payload.
  • “Amazon views cryo-compression as a promising hydrogen storage solution,” said Nick Ellis, a Principal at Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund.

SIAM Announces Class of 2024 Fellows

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Philadelphia, PA, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is pleased to announce the 2024 Class of SIAM Fellows.

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  • Philadelphia, PA, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is pleased to announce the 2024 Class of SIAM Fellows.
  • Through their various contributions, SIAM Fellows form a crucial group of individuals helping to advance the fields of applied mathematics, computational science, and data science.
  • Hans De Sterck, University of Waterloo, is being recognized for contributions to scientific computing methods including multilevel and nonlinear solvers, and for exemplary scientific leadership and service to SIAM.
  • Fred S. Roberts, Rutgers University, is being recognized for distinguished research in discrete mathematics, leadership of major research centers, and service to SIAM.

SoCalGas Joins Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Electrochaea to Help Advance Gas Infrastructure Decarbonization

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) today announced its collaboration with Electrochaea and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) on an innovative research project that aims to develop a single-stage electro-bioreactor to transform excess renewable electricity and biogas into carbon-neutral synthetic biomethane, also known as renewable natural gas (RNG). This approach could mark a significant advancement in power to gas technology and underscores the viability of potential for synthetic biomethane to help decarbonize natural gas infrastructure and its end uses from residential heating to manufacturing industries and transportation. SoCalGas has contributed to the project's technical development and helped provide funding, which was also supported by a $1 million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE).

Key Points: 
  • This innovative technology could help revolutionize biomethane production and help decarbonize gas infrastructure by displacing traditional natural gas with carbon-neutral synthetic biomethane.
  • LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) today announced its collaboration with Electrochaea and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) on an innovative research project that aims to develop a single-stage electro-bioreactor to transform excess renewable electricity and biogas into carbon-neutral synthetic biomethane, also known as renewable natural gas (RNG).
  • "We are excited to collaborate with SoCalGas and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who are undisputed leaders in their respective fields.
  • Learn more about how SoCalGas is working to help achieve a future through innovation, collaboration and decarbonization at https://www.socalgas.com/sustainability