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Aemetis Receives Authority to Construct Air Permits for Riverbank Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The Authority to Construct permits were issued by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District following an extensive technical review and two public comment periods.

Key Points: 
  • The Authority to Construct permits were issued by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District following an extensive technical review and two public comment periods.
  • Together, these permits are the key permits needed for Aemetis to proceed with engineering and financing to construct the plant.
  • “Building our sustainable aviation fuel business is a high priority to meet rapidly increasing global demand for SAF from airlines,” said Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis.
  • The Aemetis Five Year Plan projects that the Aemetis sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel plant will generate $672 million of revenues with $195 million of adjusted EBITDA in 2027.

Serco partners with Advanced ATC to deliver training and mentoring for Air Traffic Control students

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Herndon, Virginia, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serco has partnered with Advanced ATC (AATC) to provide recruiting and training to prospective air traffic controller candidates through a newly established mentoring program.

Key Points: 
  • Herndon, Virginia, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serco has partnered with Advanced ATC (AATC) to provide recruiting and training to prospective air traffic controller candidates through a newly established mentoring program.
  • This program will take successful Air Traffic Control students to the next step in employment with Serco in this one-of-a-kind partnership.
  • During the training all Serco mentored candidates will be trained by AATC instructors using Serco standard operating procedures.
  • Advanced ATC: Advanced ATC, established in 2008, utilizes experts in the air traffic control field, validated curriculum and courseware, and state-of-the-art simulation technology ensuring “world class” ATC (air traffic control) training is provided to our students.

ALLETE, Inc. reports 2023 earnings of $4.30 per share; clean energy transition drives $4.3 billion capital investment plan over the next five years

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Reported results from 2022 were $3.38 per share on net income of $189.3 million and operating revenue of $1.6 billion.

Key Points: 
  • Reported results from 2022 were $3.38 per share on net income of $189.3 million and operating revenue of $1.6 billion.
  • Earnings per share dilution in 2023 was 11 cents due to additional shares of common stock outstanding in 2023.
  • These decreases were partially offset by increased sales to industrial customers in 2023 and lower property tax expense in 2023.
  • ALLETE Clean Energy recorded 2023 net income of $71.7 million, compared to $16.3 million in 2022.

Iovance’s AMTAGVI™ (lifileucel) Receives U.S. FDA Accelerated Approval for Advanced Melanoma

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Friday, February 16, 2024

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA), a biotechnology company focused on innovating, developing and delivering novel polyclonal tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) cell therapies for patients with cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AMTAGVI™ (lifileucel) suspension for intravenous infusion. AMTAGVI is a tumor-derived autologous T cell immunotherapy indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma previously treated with a PD-1 blocking antibody, and if BRAF V600 mutation positive, a BRAF inhibitor with or without a MEK inhibitor. This indication is approved under an accelerated approval based on overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response. Iovance is also conducting TILVANCE-301, a Phase 3 trial to confirm clinical benefit.

Key Points: 
  • This indication is approved under an accelerated approval based on overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response.
  • AMTAGVI is the first and the only one-time, individualized T cell therapy to receive FDA approval for a solid tumor cancer.
  • “Given the significant unmet needs in the advanced melanoma community, we are proud to offer a personalized, one-time therapeutic option for these patients.
  • Iovance will host a conference call and live audio webcast today to discuss the FDA approval of AMTAGVI.

Alliant Energy Announces 2023 Results

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Alliant Energy is affirming EPS guidance for 2024 of $2.99 - $3.13.

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  • Alliant Energy is affirming EPS guidance for 2024 of $2.99 - $3.13.
  • A conference call to review the 2023 results is scheduled for Friday, February 16, 2024 at 9 a.m. central time.
  • Alliant Energy Executive Chairman John Larsen, President and Chief Executive Officer Lisa Barton, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert Durian will host the call.
  • In conjunction with the information in this earnings announcement and the conference call, Alliant Energy posted supplemental materials on its website.

WWT, Federated Wireless Collaborate with Intel to Open Innovative Private Wireless and Neutral Host Lab in Advanced Technology Center

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

and ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Wide Technology (WWT) and Federated Wireless, in collaboration with Intel, today announced they will open a state-of-the-art Private Wireless and Neutral Host Network Lab (the Lab) within the WWT Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in St. Louis, Missouri.

Key Points: 
  • and ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Wide Technology (WWT) and Federated Wireless, in collaboration with Intel, today announced they will open a state-of-the-art Private Wireless and Neutral Host Network Lab (the Lab) within the WWT Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • The Lab enables customers and partners to build and test private wireless and neutral host use cases leveraging a joint private wireless solution built on the Federated Wireless cloud platform and running on Intel-based platforms.
  • A range of services and solutions are offered in the lab, such as the Federated Wireless Neutral Host 2.0™ , and a suite of enterprise use-case solutions that WWT can integrate for its customers.
  • "Our state-of-the-art ATC provides the flexible lab space required to rigorously evaluate multiple commercial-grade private wireless and neutral host deployments across a dynamic partner ecosystem."

SlickOR's Cutting-Edge Optimization Technology Sets New Standards in Airline Operational Efficiency

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, SlickOR announces new and innovative optimization technology to help airlines manage passenger and crew delays due to air traffic and weather disruptions. Over 34% of airline delays are due to Air Traffic Control Initiatives, impacting over 263k flights per year, at an average of 43 minutes per flight (FAA data). In the fast-paced world of commercial aviation, managing the unpredictable nature of air traffic and weather disruptions is a herculean challenge for airlines. "Delays and cancellations are not just inconveniences and costs—they are complex problems that ripple through the intricate web of flight operations, affecting passengers, crew, and the entire flight ecosystem," said Jim DeYoung, Airline Consultant and former VP of Operations at United Airlines. Jim added, "SlickOR's newest version of ATC Slot Optimizer is truly state-of-the-art. It now affords airlines a complete end-to-end solution towards not only mitigating the impact of delays at the affected airport; it now models the effect to customers throughout an airline's entire network–recommending options to reduce the ripple delays that inevitably lead to higher costs and customer disservice."

Key Points: 
  • This cloud-based, FAA SWIM-certified, complete optimization solution sets a new standard in managing ATC programs.
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, SlickOR announces new and innovative optimization technology to help airlines manage passenger and crew delays due to air traffic and weather disruptions.
  • SlickOR's suite of optimization tools is engineered to tackle the industry's most daunting operational issues with unprecedented speed and accuracy.
  • For airlines, adopting SlickOR's optimization technologies is more than overcoming operational hurdles; it's about setting new standards of excellence in an industry where every second counts.

EQS-News: GEA invests EUR 18 million in technology center for alternative proteins in the USA

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

GEA is to establish EUR 18 million technology center for sustainable alternatives to meat, dairy, seafood and egg in the USA

Key Points: 
  • GEA is to establish EUR 18 million technology center for sustainable alternatives to meat, dairy, seafood and egg in the USA
    Significant demand for technology in the fast-growing U.S. new food market
    Düsseldorf, Germany, February 14, 2024 – GEA is investing EUR 18 million (USD 20 million) in a technology center for alternative proteins in in the state of Wisconsin, USA.
  • Groundbreaking at the new GEA campus in Janesville is scheduled for spring of 2024, with the opening to follow one year later.
  • Prior to this, GEA inaugurated its technology center focusing on cell cultivation and fermentation in Hildesheim, Germany, in June 2023.
  • GEA’s new food technology center in Janesville, Wisconsin, USA, will be home to an end-to-end process line.

Introducing VigilantHalo-BlueHalo's Integrated Command and Control System for the Future of Uncrewed Airspace

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The future of national security will depend on our ability to command the next-generation of uncrewed airspace.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The future of national security will depend on our ability to command the next-generation of uncrewed airspace.
  • To protect against tomorrow's threats, BlueHalo has introduced VigilantHalo–a software-driven integration platform for real-time airspace Command-and-Control (C2).
  • VigilantHalo's versatile design supports multiple missions including air traffic control (ATC), beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS), and Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS).
  • "Our customers are excited about this system because it fills a giant void for complete UAS and C-UAS airspace command and control," said Mary Clum, BlueHalo Sector President.

Garmin introduces new series of slimline COMM and NAV/COMM radios

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

OLATHE, Kan., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced a new series of COMM and NAV/COMM radios that offer feature-rich solutions in a slim 1.3-inch bezel height form factor. The GTR 205 Comm radio and GNC® 215 NAV/COMM radio are affordable solutions for customers that feature an easy-to-read full color LCD display, intuitive user interface and worldwide frequency database.

Key Points: 
  • We are excited to offer these new solutions for our general aviation customers as we keep our entire product line fresh."
  • The 1.3-inch height form factor matches previous-generation SL30 and SL40 radios, enabling easier upgrades and creating more room in space constrained panels.
  • The 2,280-channel capable VHF COMM radio comes standard with 10 watts of power, and a 16 watt option is also available.
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