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RESTON, Va., Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation (Lightbridge) (Nasdaq: LTBR), an advanced nuclear fuel technology company, today announced that it will participate and present at the upcoming invite-only, virtual Nuclear Energy Revisited Conference, hosted by Craig-Hallum Capital Group on December 11th, 2024. The event aims to provide institutional investors with a comprehensive understanding of the nuclear power value chain, introduce emergent nuclear power technologies, and discuss key market developments fueling the nuclear renaissance.
The virtual conference will feature a Nuclear Energy 101 Teach-in Fireside Chat hosted by Eric Stine, Senior Research Analyst, and include one-on-one and small group meetings with leading public and private companies involved in the nuclear supply chain, from fuel technologies to reactor designs.
Seth Grae, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lightbridge Corporation, commented, “We are thrilled to engage with institutional investors at the Craig-Hallum Nuclear Energy Revisited Conference. This event provides a critical platform to highlight the transformative role that nuclear energy will play in addressing the world’s growing demand for clean, reliable, and scalable energy solutions. With nuclear power reemerging as a cornerstone of the global energy transition, Lightbridge is excited to share our advancements in nuclear fuel technology and our vision for supporting the industry’s growth through improved economics, enhanced safety, efficiency, and non-proliferation benefits.”
About Lightbridge Corporation
Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR) is focused on developing advanced nuclear fuel technology essential for delivering abundant, zero-emission, clean energy and providing energy security to the world. The Company is developing Lightbridge Fuel™, a proprietary next-generation nuclear fuel technology for existing light water reactors and pressurized heavy water reactors, significantly enhancing reactor safety, economics, and proliferation resistance. The Company is also developing Lightbridge Fuel for new small modular reactors (SMRs) to bring the same benefits plus load-following with renewables on a zero-carbon electric grid.
Lightbridge has entered into two long-term framework agreements with Battelle Energy Alliance LLC, the United States Department of Energy’s operating contractor for Idaho National Laboratory, the United States' lead nuclear energy research and development laboratory. DOE’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear program has twice awarded Lightbridge to support the development of Lightbridge Fuel over the past several years. Lightbridge is participating in two university-led studies through the DOE Nuclear Energy University Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Texas A&M University. An extensive worldwide patent portfolio backs Lightbridge’s innovative fuel technology. Lightbridge is included in the Russell Microcap® Index. For more information, please visit www.ltbridge.com.