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AgEagle Aerial Systems Announces Letter to Shareholders From Grant Begley

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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WICHITA (Kan.), March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) a leading provider of best-in-class full stack drone, sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, today announced a letter to shareholders from Chairman Grant Begley.

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  • WICHITA (Kan.), March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) a leading provider of best-in-class full stack drone, sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, today announced a letter to shareholders from Chairman Grant Begley.
  • Those heritage drones provided agricultural support, ultimately proving to be foundational to the company name AgEagle.
  • Today, AgEagle is proud to offer best-in-class products; eBee X, eBee TAC, and newly available eBee VISION.
  • Your AgEagle of today is now providing, Worldwide, the proprietary line of eBee-branded high performance, fixed-wing drones for professional use.

AgEagle Secures Major Contract for eBee X and eBee TAC Drones for Use by U.S. Department of Energy Laboratory

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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WICHITA (Kan.), Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) a leading provider of full stack drone, sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, announces the procurement of a fleet of eBee X and eBee TAC drones by UT-Battelle, LLC, which manages and operates the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

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  • The Blue UAS Cleared List is an index of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) approved drones providing options for the evolving mission needs of government users.
  • ORNL is the largest science and energy laboratory of the U.S. DOE, and it engages in diverse research activities that ensures America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and security challenges.
  • AgEagle’s eBee drones will support the United States Department of Energy in their national security and emergency response efforts.
  • “We believe that the U.S. Department of Energy’s choice to utilize our eBee X and eBee TAC systems underscores the value that our U.S. Government-certified drones bring to critical areas, such as research, security and emergency response.

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.

GE Aerospace runs one of the world's largest supercomputer simulations to test revolutionary new open fan engine architecture

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Saturday, June 17, 2023
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By coupling GE Aerospace's computational fluid dynamics software with Frontier, GE was able to simulate air movement of a full-scale open fan design with incredible detail.

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  • By coupling GE Aerospace's computational fluid dynamics software with Frontier, GE was able to simulate air movement of a full-scale open fan design with incredible detail.
  • GE Aerospace's use of supercomputing power and software tools are helping engineers understand open fan aerodynamic and acoustic physics in new ways.
  • As a result, GE can improve test hardware designs and better optimize engine performance and airframe integration.
  • *RISE (Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines) is a trademark of CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines.

Vertimass Opens New Laboratory Near Dartmouth College

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Vertimass is outfitting the 64 Main Street sitewith laboratory and bench scale reaction systems for catalyst and product optimization and analytical tools to characterize the range of products made by CADO technology.

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  • Vertimass is outfitting the 64 Main Street sitewith laboratory and bench scale reaction systems for catalyst and product optimization and analytical tools to characterize the range of products made by CADO technology.
  • And with Dartmouth College just a short drive away, the site offers the opportunity to tap into some of the best talent in the country."
  • This laboratory facility is just the latest in Vertimass' continued progress.
  • Vertimass LLC is based in Irvine, California with a laboratory in Enfield, New Hampshire.

Vertimass Partners with Team to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Jet Fuel through Danish Government Award

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertimass, with the mission to commercialize breakthrough sustainable fuels that reduce carbon emissions, announced today that a consortium with whom it is partnering has been awarded approximately $1.35 million to pilot the conversion of green hydrogen and carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel. The funds were granted by the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (EUDP) in Denmark.

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  • "The conversion of carbon dioxide a major greenhouse gas contributor into jet fuel and other hydrocarbons can play a vital role in reducing the carbon footprint for transportation," said Vertimass President and CEO Dr. Charles Wyman.
  • "We are honored to be part of this award and look forward to working with all of the organizations involved."
  • Each company will oversee a different step in the process, working together to transform carbon dioxide into jet fuel.
  • Kosan Gas, the Nordic region's leading gas supplier, will sell coproduced renewable LPG; Aalborg Airport will use the sustainable jet fuel; European Energy, a leading developer of green energy solutions, will convert the carbon dioxide into methanol; and Vertimass will convert the methanol into jet fuel.

Safire and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Enter Exclusive Licensing Agreement To Commercialize Breakthrough Battery Safety Technology

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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Today, Safire Technology Group, Inc. (Safire) , a venture-backed company developing and manufacturing Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery safety technology announced it has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) .

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  • Today, Safire Technology Group, Inc. (Safire) , a venture-backed company developing and manufacturing Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery safety technology announced it has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) .
  • Under the agreement, Safire has the exclusive right to commercialize the ORNL-invented breakthrough battery technology, SAFe Impact Resistant Electrolyte (SAFIRE), the worlds first patented and proprietary drop-in safety additive for Li-ion batteries.
  • Through its agreement with ORNL, SAFIRE has received exclusive authorization on five patents to begin commercial sales of the technology.
  • Safire has been awarded an exclusive license to five patents to date through its partnership with the technologys inventor, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL, CHASM™ partner to drive decarbonization of cement

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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CANTON, Mass., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and CHASM™ Advanced Materials (CHASM) are joining forces to advance scalable decarbonization technologies from discovery through deployment through a new memorandum of understanding, or MOU.

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  • CANTON, Mass., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and CHASM Advanced Materials (CHASM) are joining forces to advance scalable decarbonization technologies from discovery through deployment through a new memorandum of understanding, or MOU.
  • The production of cement, an essential ingredient of concrete, is responsible for 8% of the world's anthropogenic CO2 nearly 3 billion tons per year.
  • Overall, the process emits more than 800 kg of CO2 for every metric ton of cement produced and represents most of concrete's overall carbon footprint.
  • "CHASM is proud to partner with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to accelerate scalable cement decarbonization solutions," Dave Arthur, CHASM CEO, said.

Scientists Demonstrate Technique to Protect Fusion Devices from Sudden Energy Loss

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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San Diego, Sept. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An important technique for protecting future fusion energy devices is advancing for use in the worlds largest fusion experiment after validation by an international research team.

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  • San Diego, Sept. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An important technique for protecting future fusion energy devices is advancing for use in the worlds largest fusion experiment after validation by an international research team.
  • Referred to as plasma disruptions, these events can result in the energy contained in the plasma causing damage to the devices walls.
  • This collaboration was successful in testing the SPI technique at multiple facilities worldwide, demonstrating its usefulness for future devices.
  • DIII-D is the largest magnetic fusion research facility in the U.S. and has been the site of numerous pioneering contributions to the development of fusion energy science.

University of Tennessee System Upgrades Finance and HR Tech with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Tennessee (UT) System has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to unite its system-wide finance and HR operations on a single, cloud-based platform. With Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM), the campuses and institutes within the UT System will be able to automate processes and better use data to make more informed decisions.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Tennessee (UT) System has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to unite its system-wide finance and HR operations on a single, cloud-based platform.
  • With Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM) ,the campuses and institutes within the UT System will be able to automate processes and better use data to make more informed decisions.
  • The UT System also selected Accenture as its strategic partner for the migration to Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications.
  • "With Oracle Fusion Applications, the University of Tennessee System will be able to centralize and simplify finance and HR processes to keep its operations nimble," said Rajan Krishnan, group vice president of product development, Oracle.