Gordon Stein, CFO of CleanTech Lithium, explains why CTL acquired the 23 Laguna Verde licenses. Watch the video here.
Looks promising: Providing a cost effective means of energy storage at scale, MGA has the potential to revolutionise the way we think about electricity generation and energy-intensive industry.
Miscibility Gap Alloys are made up of two components aluminium and graphite. One of these will melt, while the other stays solid. The melting phase is dispersed as fine grains, and the non-melting phase forms a continuous matrix. When heat is applied, the fine grains melt, storing energy, while the matrix phase holds everything together and rapidly distributes heat.
The resulting structure exhibits the high energy storage capacity and constant temperature storage of a phase change system while macroscopically behaving as a continuously solid, modular block. This means that there are no expensive containment issues normally seen when trying to store high-temperature phase change materials. We only use abundant and safe starting materials that exhibit a miscibility gap, so our materials can be cycled a huge number of times while losing little or no storage capacity. All of this combines to make our technology safe, cheap and easy to use. https://www.mgathermalstorage.com/about
Polish authorities and unions reacted with anger after the European Union’s top court ordered an immediate halt of a coal mine near the Czech border, endangering 7% of the country’s electricity production.
https://www.mining.com/web/poland-furious-after-eu-court-orders-halt-of-major-coal-mine/
The world is ready for AEG to build a global franchise of Coalswich producers.
Anyone know of a good accountant to take charge of all the profits rolling in? :)
Threat or new opportunity?
“When the patient comes in for a COVID test, the E-Nose device will measure the sensor array response to this human’s breath and compare the pattern measured to the healthy control pattern or COVID-19 positive pattern stored in the app for similarity. It will identify the patient as COVID-19 positive when the sensor array response pattern matches the same COVID-19 positive pattern stored in the app,” she told us.
The project is still in its early stages; the researchers are testing out various machine-learning algorithms to discover and detect biomarkers in human breath. Li and her colleagues will also have to conduct clinical trials, too. They hope that the E-Nose will be sensitive enough to be used in public places, such as grocery stores and restaurants.
“E-Nose could help mitigate community spread of the virus in a manner similar to how temperature checks are used to screen individuals before entering shared indoor spaces,” NASA said. ® https://www.theregister.com/2021/04/27/nasa_enose_covid19/
Current HUD's do project ahead to avoid the need to refocus, as Dr. Christmas went on to explain "the current generation can project at distances ranging from 20 to 130 meters ahead of the vehicle. The company’s third generation system that is targeted for production by 2025 will shift from multi-plane projection to continuously variable."
I like the sound of enthusiasm of Mike Cipriani, Infinity Wax company Founder, working with AGM on other products:
"The team at Infinity Wax is excited to launch the first graphene-enhanced product in our retail range, QDX Graphene. It builds on the success of our existing range of detailing sprays and with the Genable® graphene dispersions supplied by AGM we can take the performance of the products to the next level. It is a highly powerful spray product with industry-leading performance that is incredibly easy to use. We would like to thank all at AGM for their invaluable support and assistance during this project and look forward to building Genable® into other product formulations."
its not over yet! But investors will not see a return any time soon IMO.
Herencia Resources on Tuesday said it will be looking to relist on the London Stock Exchange, despite having been removed.
Herencia shares have been suspended from trading since February 25.
"The company is continuing to develop its portfolio and will seek a relisting on the London Stock Exchange as a new applicant as soon as possible. A delisting is not a new obstacle, given the company will undertake to produce an admission document for the relisting as a new applicant on the LSE, engaging in a regulatory process which is essentially the same as is required for a reverse takeover," said Herencia.
"There can be no guarantee either or both proposed transactions will complete in order to achieve this. The company will update shareholders as and when it is appropriate to do so."
The plan would be to review current copper assets in Chile, and look for other copper or gold acquisitions in South America. Herencia would be recapitalised, and a new nomad would be hired ahead of a capital raise post-relisting.
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Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) technology is yet to be fully incorporated into commercial cars, but Volvo has recently built a KERS-equipped S60 T5 prototype. The new Mazda 6 is making use of a system called i-ELOOP using the same technology. Jaguar plans to introduce KERS into its next XJ series... http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/f1-innovation-the-formula-helping-you-every-day/ss-BBwj0M6#image=19
Why is the redeemable share discount getting wider? "Redeemable shares are shares which can be �redeemed� (in other words, the ownership of the shares can be retrieved from the shareholder at the option of either the company or the shareholder on pre-determined terms and conditions and payment of a specified sum). A company may wish to issue redeemable shares so that it has an alternative way to return surplus capital to shareholders without having to carry out a buyback of its shares. One of the key reasons why a company may prefer to carry out a redemption rather than a buyback is that, in contrast to a buyback, stamp duty is not payable on redemption." That didn't help :-)
The ETI partners includes; BP, Caterpillar, EDF, Rolls-Royce, Shell and the UK Government. This contract is the first step towards fulfilling the goal, stated by Adam Robson, in the last trading update “…we have decided to focus our resources on the two areas (off-highway KERS and V-Charge). I am optimistic about the market and the opportunities and believe we can deliver the necessary licences over the coming 12 months in these two key areas.” Now that news would boost this share, IMO. GLA
with Caterpillar, IMO See http://www.eti.co.uk/ "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdASWo7w7Iw&list=UUsKnXpygNb_hi699bvhvB_A" @ 1:20 ETI invests £3m to achieve 30% fuel consumption reduction in Heavy Duty Vehicles, partnered by Caterpillar... "The agreement has been entered into with one of the largest global manufacturers of off-highway construction and mining equipment within the Energy Technologies Institute's Heavy Duty Vehicles Efficiency programme. This fully funded programme will work to design, develop and demonstrate a high-power KERS for integration in the main drivetrain of both a large mining truck and an on-highway articulated truck."
RIT Capital Partners is an investment trust, which seeks to achieve long-term capital growth by investing primarily in quoted securities. Established in 1988 to manage some of the wealth of the Rothschild family, this is a “wealth preservation” fund. It achieves this through a “multi-asset” approach, spreading investments across assets ranging from property and gold to shares listed in emerging markets. Currency exposure is also actively managed. Investors may miss the strongest gains when stock markets are rising, but can expect to make up ground in less certain times. The trust may move to a premium during market turmoil, so investors should time when to buy if they can. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/investor/ideas/telegraph-25-the-definitive-list-of-our-favourite-investment-fun/ DYOR
Note: these results are produced on a Ford focus, using the class leading 1.0L Ford Ecoboost engine, which already produces the power of a 1,6L engine. with V-Charge the output could equal a 2.0L engine when required, with the economy and efficiency of a 1.0L to pass strict emission tests, wots not to like! This means one engine can power all models from Fiesta to a Mondeo, with only changes to the EMS, the economies of scale could be enormous. Most other major car makers would follow suit, or be left behind, unless Ford have an exclusivity deal with Torotrak?
a commercial deal is the only thing missing from the results. However, the price of oil doesn't negate the cost advantages of V-Charge or the market need due to pending emission regs. GLA from last RNS: The successful results from the Bath study confirm the capability of V-Charge to enable more radical engine downsizing and downspeeding whilst maintaining vehicle driveability and performance. This will enable OEMs to put smaller engines in vehicles to meet the challenging post 2020/21 emissions targets and still sell vehicles that deliver the performance that customers want to buy. V-Charge enables demanding engine downsizing and downspeeding without sacrificing performance or incurring significant additional cost. V-Charge offers OEM customers the following key benefits when compared to other boosting solutions: · Uses less fuel at full load than an equivalent non-variable mechanical roots supercharger, by delivering only the air that is required · Achieves faster torque response than two-stage turbocharging, or clutched mechanical superchargers · Is much quieter in operation than mechanical superchargers, or eBoosters which use switched reluctance motors · Can produce higher peak power than equivalent eBoost systems, as the V-Charge supercharger operates continuously at low engine speeds, which means that the turbocharger can be sized for higher engine speeds only and hence optimized for peak power · Offers significant performance advantages on alternative engine cycles such as Miller / Atkinson which are being investigated by OEMs for next generation engine platforms.
Interesting article. I like these comments: PitchSteer is a low-cost, low weight method of control that reduces actuation power required (to 10W) for Torotrak’s variable drive, which is designed for devices such as superchargers. DriveDisconnect provides a zero output speed capability within the variator – providing the functionality of a clutch without the cost or weight penalty. “DriveDisconnect provides an extra function for free,” enthuses Gaskell. “Our development work for both technologies has proven that we can offer unique CVT functionality that addresses the needs of our customers, for example in the variable supercharging space.” - See more at: http://www.transportengineer.org.uk/transport-engineer-news/variator-development-boosts-supercharging-and-aux-drives/111464/#sthash.s9UUOFDM.dpuf IMHO this is great news for the uptake of superchargers in mainstream production vehicles. Superchargers place a direct mechanical load on the engine, so this development will disconnect that load from the engine when boost is not required, increasing fuel efficiency and eliminating turbo lag. A Rolls-Royce Merlin engine supercharger draws about 150 horsepower (110 kilowatts), so the potential savings are worthwhile.
Plant Impact, the agricultural crop improvement specialist, said it now expects to break even after trading profitably through the last full year. After a transformational year to the end of July, the AIM-listed company predicted growth for the 2016 financial year on the back of substantial sales in Brazil of its soybean crop efficiency product, Veritas. Sales of Veritas, which is sold in Brazil by German multinational Bayer, were encouraging and helped group revenue expand 80% to £4.5m, of which £1.4m came in the fourth quarter, itself a 75% increase. Although sales in Northern Europe were hit by Russia's boycott of European produce, Plant Impact said overall for the year its net profit after tax was expected to be £0.1m, reversing the previous year's £0.7m loss. Chief executive John Brubaker said it had been a transformational year for the group and said 2016 was "an important year for multiple growth programmes". "The directors have a positive sales outlook for the 2016 financial year." This is predicated on forecasts of "substantial growth" in Brazil for Veritas as sales are expanded across the whole country after a successful test-marketing season, with firm orders already received for most of its expected sales in the 2015/16 Brazilian soybean season. Northern Europe, the smaller region from a current sales perspective, is expected to see "modest" growth, Middle-Eastern sales are expected to continue to expand, and a first commercial year of Banzai, a new product to improve cocoa yield that will be marketed in West Africa by Arysta LifeScience, beginning with Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. Management also plan to significantly expand commercial and research and development programmes, using some of the £7.6m cash balances.
Sorry, I don't mean to mislead, I am back in profit - not Myriad, which set a new 52-week high during Wednesday's trading session when it reached 6.03 Chf, a rise of 364.84%.
0QMT: aka Synchroncia; Myriad Group AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: MYRN) ZURICH, Switzerland – 13th April 2015 provider of messaging solutions, and embedded software to leading OEMs, mobile operators, and pay TV providers worldwide, has seen double digit growth in its msngr chat service with users rising from 140 million in Q4 2014 to 171 million in Q1 2015, a 22 per cent increase. I have stuck with this from the days of SYNC, but lost touch, until now. I will try and sell, as I am now in profit -;) GLA
It seems like the addition of graphene into the mix should make an interesting premium high technology wood? "We were pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Christie and Sue Farr as Non-Executive Directors in November, adding strength and diversity to the current Board of Directors. The fact that we have been able to attract individuals of Sue and Sean's calibre to the Company speaks volumes about what Accsys has achieved recently and the potential of our business. Sean Christie is the former Group Finance Director of Croda International plc, a global manufacturer of speciality chemicals. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Applied Graphene Materials plc."
· Continuing growth in demand with Accoya® wood revenue increasing by 42% to €28.7m for the nine months ended December 2014 (2013: €20.2m); 5% price increase successfully implemented during the quarter will become fully effective for the final quarter of the financial year; · Strong balance sheet maintained with cash balance of €9.0m at 31 December 2014 (30 September 2014: €13.5m) and net cash of €7.1m (30 September 2014: €12.0m); 48% improvement in underlying cash-flow compared to same quarter last year; . Improved sales and profitability gives us confidence that the Company will be cash-flow positive during the final quarter of the current financial year; · Record production delivered in January 2015 resulting from on-going plant optimisation; indicates Arnhem production capacity in excess of 40,000 cubic meters per annum (+12% from last stated capacity) This last statement suggests they are already exceeding the previously stated capacity (35,000 cubic meters) at Arnhem. Dose anyone know if this is true? or do they have plans for more shifts and /or extra production lines to achieve the stated capacity?
Seems like business as usual, I will keep an eye on future developments, but no need to change my mind. David Bundred, Chairman of Surface Transforms commented: "This Placing completes the proposed fundraising of £821k announced in January 2013 of which £504k was actually raised in the period up to March 2013. The placing proceeds will be used for ongoing working capital purposes. The Board continues to target EBITDA break even and results are expected to be in line with market expectations. The Board would like to place on record its thanks to shareholders for their ongoing support for the Company." Details of the subscription: The Company has raised approximately £327,000 by way of a placing of 3,843,498 new Ordinary Shares at 8.5 pence per share. These new Ordinary Shares will represent approximately 9.1 per cent. of the enlarged issued share capital of the Company. The placing price of 8.5 pence per share represents a discount of 25.3 per cent. against the closing share price on 22 November 2013 but a 6.3 per cent. premium to the last equity fundraising undertaken by the Company.