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Professor Mike Gorley From UK Atomic Energy Authority to Join Board of Directors of ASP Isotopes Inc.

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

Professor Gorley is Chief Technologist at the UK Atomic Energy Authority and a visiting Professor at the University of Bristol, U.K.

Key Points: 
  • Professor Gorley is Chief Technologist at the UK Atomic Energy Authority and a visiting Professor at the University of Bristol, U.K.
  • For the past three years, Mike has served as a Strategic leader and program area manager for fusion technology at the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
  • Paul Mann, Chairman and CEO of ASP Isotopes Inc. said, “We are pleased to welcome Professor Gorley to the Board of Directors of ASP Isotopes.
  • Following these changes to the board of directors, the Company expects to comply with NASDAQ listing requirements regarding the number and ratio of independent and non-independent directors.

AtkinsRéalis ESG Report: A Journey to Engineer a Better Future For Our Planet and its People

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Monday, September 25, 2023

"Approximately half of our total revenues in 2022 were derived from projects contributing to a sustainable future and carbon free economy.

Key Points: 
  • "Approximately half of our total revenues in 2022 were derived from projects contributing to a sustainable future and carbon free economy.
  • In doing so, we are ultimately living up to our purpose: to engineer a better future for our planet and its people."
  • "The last year saw us take a number of measures to enhance accountability and introduce rigour to our ESG processes," said Hentie Dirker, Chief ESG and Integrity Officer, AtkinsRéalis.
  • Conducted a materiality assessment and realigned the Company's ESG priorities with its new purpose: "Engineering a better future for our planet and its people".

SMART Tire Launches Sustainable and Indestructible "METL" Tires on Kickstarter with NASA Rover Technology

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SMART Tire Company, co-founded by Survivor: Fiji winner Earl Cole and previously appearing on Shark Tank, has announced pre-sales of their airless bicycle tires made from shape memory alloys, the same sustainable, advanced material technology used by NASA for future rover missions.

Key Points: 
  • According to the company, METL tires are not only the world's first high-performance airless tire, but also a sustainable and long-lasting solution to tire waste.
  • The SMART Tire Company has announced pre-sales of their airless bicycle tires made from shape memory alloys, the same sustainable, advanced material technology used by NASA for future rover missions.
  • Tires are available exclusively through Kickstarter in common 700c road/gravel bike sizes, where the company is selling 1000 first-edition tires (500 sets).
  • Rather than discarding tires when they go flat, or have worn out, SMART Tires allow the rubber treads to be replaced.

Former CEO of UKAEA, Norman Harrison, Joins General Fusion’s Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

RICHMOND, British Columbia, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion announced the appointment of Norman Harrison to its Board of Directors.

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  • RICHMOND, British Columbia, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion announced the appointment of Norman Harrison to its Board of Directors.
  • Norman’s expertise will support General Fusion as the company completes its Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) demonstration, LM26 , at its Canadian headquarters.
  • General Fusion’s unique technology stands out and has exciting promise to put fusion energy onto the electricity grid,” said Norman Harrison.
  • “We look forward to working with him as General Fusion transforms the commercial power industry with reliable fusion power.”

General Fusion Announces Funding to Build New Fusion Machine Targeting Scientific Breakeven by 2026

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

To be built at the company's new Richmond headquarters, this ground-breaking machine is designed to achieve fusion conditions of over 100 million degrees Celsius by 2025, and progress toward scientific breakeven by 2026.

Key Points: 
  • To be built at the company's new Richmond headquarters, this ground-breaking machine is designed to achieve fusion conditions of over 100 million degrees Celsius by 2025, and progress toward scientific breakeven by 2026.
  • Called Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), the MTF demonstration is designed to be cost-efficient and produce results quickly using General Fusion’s unique approach to fusion.
  • Both are critical steppingstones to achieving LM26’s target of fusion conditions in 2025 and equivalent scientific breakeven in 2026.
  • Reference to breakeven in the context of LM26 refers to the deuterium-tritium breakeven equivalent using deuterium fuel, an industry-standard approach.

Indy Autonomous Challenge Exhibiting at Goodwood Festival of Speed as part of Future Lab; Training AI Drivers for Future Hillclimb

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) today announced that it will participate in the Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) presented by Mastercard , which runs July 13-16 in West Sussex, England.

Key Points: 
  • The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) today announced that it will participate in the Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) presented by Mastercard , which runs July 13-16 in West Sussex, England.
  • The IAC will be exhibiting as part of Future Lab presented by Randox , an invite-only curated exhibit focused on the future of technology.
  • The IAC will exhibit alongside other groundbreaking technology entities such as: The James Webb Space Telescope (NASA/ESA/Sussex), UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Epic Games and more.
  • In addition to exhibiting the latest autonomous driving technology, members from three IAC university teams are on the ground conducting scans and digitally mapping the Goodwood Hillclimb to support IAC’s return next year for a historic autonomous hillclimb challenge.

General Fusion exceeds core technology performance targets with plasma and compression prototypes

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Monday, December 12, 2022

Using large-scale prototypes, General Fusion has proven its core technology approach.

Key Points: 
  • Using large-scale prototypes, General Fusion has proven its core technology approach.
  • That’s why I chose Magnetized Target Fusion,” said Dr. Michel Laberge, Founder and Chief Science Officer, General Fusion.
  • Compression system prototype validates five millisecond compression time for fusion demonstration:
    General Fusion takes a pulsed approach to create fusion energy.
  • General Fusion’s primary compression prototype has completed over 1,000 shots, consistently achieving its compression performance targets.

CNL and General Fusion Sign MOU to Advance Commercial Fusion Energy

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Fusion energy holds great potential as a clean and reliable form of energy for electricity grids, and the MOU will act as a framework for both companies to partner to advance fusion energy research and commercialization.

Key Points: 
  • Fusion energy holds great potential as a clean and reliable form of energy for electricity grids, and the MOU will act as a framework for both companies to partner to advance fusion energy research and commercialization.
  • Overall, the aim is to develop fusion energy research capabilities within CNL, to support the goal of constructing a potential General Fusion commercial power plant in Canada before 2030.
  • CNL is thrilled to build on our commercial relationship with General Fusion, a pioneering company that is advancing a new form of clean energy technology, commented Joe McBrearty, CNLs President and CEO.
  • General Fusion is a Canadian company based in Vancouver and we are excited to advance this framework to collaborate with CNL, a leader in clean energy technologies, said Greg Twinney, CEO, General Fusion.

CNL and General Fusion Sign MOU to Advance Commercial Fusion Energy

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 10, 2022

Fusion energy holds great potential as a clean and reliable form of energy for electricity grids, and the MOU will act as a framework for both companies to partner to advance fusion energy research and commercialization.

Key Points: 
  • Fusion energy holds great potential as a clean and reliable form of energy for electricity grids, and the MOU will act as a framework for both companies to partner to advance fusion energy research and commercialization.
  • Overall, the aim is to develop fusion energy research capabilities within CNL, to support the goal of constructing a potential General Fusion commercial power plant in Canada before 2030.
  • CNL is thrilled to build on our commercial relationship with General Fusion, a pioneering company that is advancing a new form of clean energy technology, commented Joe McBrearty, CNLs President and CEO.
  • General Fusion is a Canadian company based in Vancouver and we are excited to advance this framework to collaborate with CNL, a leader in clean energy technologies, said Greg Twinney, CEO, General Fusion.

General Fusion forges ahead on its unique Magnetized Target Fusion technology with the fabrication of an at-scale fusion vessel trial ring

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

This critical component will confirm the specifications of the thick-walled fusion vessel, designed to withstand the high temperatures and compressive forces needed to create fusion energy with General Fusions practical technology Magnetized Targeted Fusion (MTF).

Key Points: 
  • This critical component will confirm the specifications of the thick-walled fusion vessel, designed to withstand the high temperatures and compressive forces needed to create fusion energy with General Fusions practical technology Magnetized Targeted Fusion (MTF).
  • In the future, this cost-effective and efficient method will enable General Fusion to deploy its commercial machines quickly.
  • The fusion demonstration machine will create fusion conditions, including achieving a temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius in a power-plant-relevant environment.
  • The pressure change will push smaller pistons to collapse General Fusions proprietary liquid metal liner around hydrogen plasma and create fusion.