Month: June 2023

Plug Fuel Cells Will Displace Diesel Generators to Power Microgrid During Wildfires and Other Emergencies in California Wine Country LATHAM, N.Y., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, announced it will supply Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. with 8 MW (megawatts) of hydrogen fuel cell stationary power to deliver clean energy to the city of Calistoga, located in California Wine Country, during times of wildfires and other emergencies. This will be the largest planned hydrogen powered fuel cell installation in the United States. The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) requires that state utility grid operators shut off power during severe weather to help prevent wildfires. Energy Vault has typically rented mobile...

Study did not meet the primary endpoint Pamrevlumab was generally safe and well tolerated Topline results from LELANTOS-2 Phase 3 study of pamrevlumab in ambulatory patients with DMD expected 3Q 2023SAN FRANCISCO, June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGEN) today announced topline data from the Phase 3 LELANTOS-1 placebo-controlled trial of pamrevlumab for the treatment of non-ambulatory patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) on background corticosteroids. The study did not meet the primary endpoint of Performance of the Upper Limb 2.0 (PUL 2.0) score at week 52 compared to baseline. Pamrevlumab was generally safe and well tolerated and the majority of treatment emergent adverse events were mild or moderate. FibroGen plans to present the complete results of the LELANTOS-1 study at an upcoming medical...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE: RS) announced today that Karla Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, and Steve Koch, Chief Operating Officer, will participate in the 2023 Wells Fargo Industrials Conference on Wednesday, June 14th at the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile. Reliance is scheduled to present at 11:45 a.m. CT and will participate in meetings with investors throughout the day. The presentation will be webcast live over the Internet, hosted on the Investors section of the Company’s website at investor.rsac.com. In addition to the live webcast, a replay will be available on the Company’s website for 90 days following the event. About Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Founded in 1939, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE: RS) is a leading global...

Drilling to Commence Pending Financing RENO, Nev., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NuLegacy Gold’s geological team of Dr. Roger Steininger (director, and co-founder) and Charles Weakly (Exploration Manager), together with recently enrolled key members of Barrick’s former Goldrush discovery team, Nancy Richter (joined NuLegacy’s team as of Feb. 22, 2023), Michael Penick (Mar. 21, 2023), and Robert Leonardson (April 11, 2023), have completed their in-depth global review and analysis of the Carlin-style gold mineralizing systems at NuLegacy’s Red Hill property and have agreed on the top 5 priority drill targets for the 2023 drill program. View this news release with graphics displayed at: https://bit.ly/prioritydrilltargets The review of NuLegacy’s flagship 108 sq. km Red Hill property in the Cortez gold-trend approximately 7 km...

Company expands Structural Heart Portfolio with the first commercially available bipolar temporary pacing guidewire designed specifically for use during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) WAYNE, Pa., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced it will feature the Wattson® Temporary Pacing Guidewire – the first commercially available bipolar temporary pacing guidewire designed specifically for use during TAVR and BAV – at TVT: The Structural Heart Summit, June 7-10 at the Phoenix Convention Center-West. Featuring a simple design to create procedural efficiencies, the Wattson® Temporary Pacing Guidewire offers dual functionality, supporting both valve delivery and ventricular bipolar pacing...

GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BullFrog AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFRG; BFRGW) (“BullFrog AI” or the “Company”), a digital technology company using machine learning to usher in a new era of precision medicine, today announced the appointment of Toby Sayre, MS as VP of Business Development. Sayre brings more than 18 years of experience in life sciences and biotechnology consulting, business development, product development, and client engagement to BullFrog AI. He holds master’s degrees in Cell and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from San Francisco State University (SFSU) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and has a technical background in bioinformatics, biochemistry, real-world data, natural language processing (NLP) and AI software. “Toby brings a wealth of experience...

Vancouver, B.C., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rugby Resources Ltd. (“Rugby” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: RUG) is pleased to announce that recent exploration has significantly enhanced the potential of the Company’s Venidero epithermal gold-silver project in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. HighlightsMultiple areas of silica alteration with blocks of vein material identified. New ground magnetic surveying and reprocessing of previous survey data has defined prospective structures for ore deposition. Follow-up mapping and geochemical sampling is planned. The project is undrilled.The Venidero project comprises 80 square kilometres (“km”) near the western margin of the Deseado Massif, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Figure 1). It is 60 km south of Newmont’s Cerro Negro gold mine (reserves of 2.56 million ounces of gold grading...

TORONTO, June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransUnion® (NYSE: TRU) has expanded TruValidate Identity Exchange across industries in Canada to help financial institutions, credit card issuers, fintechs, telecommunications providers and other companies grow their business while combatting fraud with a new patent-pending, multi-layered approach to risk management and identity verification. Combining advanced analytics and machine learning, Identity Exchange is a dynamic solution that proactively assesses identity fraud risk – for example, during an application process when consumers are applying for loans, credit cards or phone contracts – to enable businesses to more confidently approve authentic customers. Early adopters of the solution have benefitted from increased acquisition while preventing fraud. Identity Exchange can help businesses...

PITTSBURGH, June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leader in industrial lasers for materials processing, today announced that it introduced a new Monaco industrial ultraviolet (UV) femtosecond laser with 50 W of output power that is ideal for high-speed, high-volume cutting of wafers and stacked OLED displays. The rapid growth in applications such as wafer grooving and precision cutting of display stacks for mobile and next-generation IT devices is accelerating the need for laser tools with higher output power that can process material at high speed with great precision. The new Monaco 345-25-50 is the first 50 W 400 fs UV laser with proven 24/7 industrial-grade performance, enabling high-precision cutting in very high volumes with perfect assembly fit. “Our new Monaco 345-25-50 is the latest addition to...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA) (“Marathon” or “Company”), a leader in supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, today announced the appointment of Salman Khan to the position of chief financial officer. Khan brings to Marathon 25 years of finance and accounting experience. Prior to joining Marathon, he served as chief financial officer for Verb Technology Company Inc., a Nasdaq listed leading provider of interactive video-based software-as-a-service applications and an e-commerce platform. Prior to being appointed CFO, Khan held various roles at Verb including interim CFO, and executive vice president of corporate development and strategic planning. Before joining Verb, Khan served in various senior executive level positions at Occidental...