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At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night, according to the Mega Millions website. The California Lottery said the winning ticket was sold at Circle K (Sunshine Food and Gas) on Rhonda Road in Cottonwood, about 150 miles north of Sacramento. The winning ticket matched the white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and the gold Mega Ball 6. Ishar Gill, a son of the store owner, said the winning ticket was “a blessing” for the small rural town of roughly 6,000 people. The identity of the winner or winners was not immediately known. “We don’t have the slightest clue of who may have won it or who may have sold it,” Gill told The Associated Press. “But congratulations to the winner.” The total amount of the Mega Millions jackpot would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners opt to take a cash payout, which for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $549.7 million. Despite the game’s long odds of 1 in 302.6 million, players continued to purchase tickets as the size of the grand prize grew. Until Friday, the last time a Mega Millions player hit the top prize was Sept. 10. The largest-ever Mega Millions jackpot ticket worth $1.6 billion was sold in Florida in August 2023. Two prizes for its compatriot Powerball lottery have been larger. Mega Millions and Powerball are sold in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Powerball also is sold in Puerto Rico. Mega Millions ticket prices are set to rise from $2 to $5 in April. The increase will be one of many changes that officials say will result in improved jackpot odds, more frequent giant prizes and even larger payouts.This is as close to feeling pure schadenfreude as this writer has ever come. For years, the Left has argued that gender is fluid. That was the basis in which they sought unlimited power and control over the language. Because gender was fluid, they argued, they couldn't be held to any gender norms and could be perpetually offended by, well, everything. So to see that argument come back and bite them on the butt warms the cockles of this writer's heart. Take a gander at this: Justice Alito asking if trans status is immutable is one of the greatest legal questions I've ever seen. Civil Rights exist solely based upon immutable human traits. Gender fluidity, by definition, is not immutable. Pure brilliance by Alito today. CHEF'S. KISS. This is correct: civil rights are based on immutable human traits. If gender is fluid and changing, it's not immutable. Game. Over. It truly was brilliant. I’m losing brain cells listening to Sotomayor and KBJ, though. Comparing “GAC” to interracial marriage? Seriously? They're not too bright. I could save them the time, I could give them several names of people who I know to have gone back and forth on whether they are trans, some as far back as ten years ago. They want to have their metaphorical cake and eat it, too. Merriam-Webster to alter the definition of, “immutable,” in the near future. Would anyone be surprised? Nope. Its even more apparent than gender fluidity. By definition "trans" is transition ergo not immutable. Rice destroyed the claim care was sex based when it isn't based upon sex at all but reason/purpose based. It really doesn't sound like thing are going well for the trans activist crowd. can't believe the mentally ill lady is having a hard time going up against Alito https://t.co/rNtv69qfOI Totally (not) shocking. Interesting. https://t.co/dL38HsrQps It is interesting. We'll see what the Supreme Court does when they issue their ruling on the case.
The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Week-in-Review newsletter, sign up for free and never miss this article. When Donald Trump claimed victory just after 7.00 am UK time on the morning of 6 November, he did so not only for himself — but for an array of MAGA movers and shakers who helped propel the former president to this historically improbable position. And first among the cultural-political cabal to secure Trump’s gratitude was the right-wing billionaire tech industrialist, Elon Musk. “A star is born!”, the president-elect proclaimed, teleprompter typically shunned. “He’s an amazing guy”, Trump rambled forth. “We were sitting together tonight, you know, he spent two weeks in Philadelphia and different parts of Pennsylvania campaigning. You know, he sent the rocket up two weeks ago.” Trump dedicated over three minutes of his victory speech to Musk. “We have to protect our geniuses. We don’t have that many of them”, the president-elect concluded, finally. Featured Anti-assisted dying group got people to hide Christian motives when writing to MPs Featured Union Fury at Private Equity Owned Morrisons Bakery Closure in Wakefield Only hours before, addressing the Westminster press gallery’s annual reception, UK prime minister Keir Starmer had looked forward to a “long night looking across the water”. “It is going to be a marathon, not a sprint”, Starmer insisted as he urged cabinet colleagues to “tweet responsibly”. The comment suggested Starmer, like most observers, had misread the contours of the race. As Trump hurtled towards 270 electoral votes, UK politicos ( including new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch ) focussed on how the prime minister would cope with a more unpredictable and vengeful Trump 2.0 . Subsequent briefing, distributed from deep inside No 10 Downing Street, insisted the Starmer administration was entirely ready for, even expecting, a Republican victory. But Downing Street’s pre-election wargaming, however scrupulous, could not have accounted for Elon Musk’s sudden stardom. Starmer and Musk’s skirmishes have been a prevalent feature of the PM’s premiership — a reality that now looks set to intensify. After all, Trump’s election night gratitude was well targeted: the fusion of Musk’s financial, political and cultural clout had played a significant role in his comeback tour. Musk’s roughly $200 million donation to the Republican’s election effort made him one of the biggest donors ever in a single US presidential campaign cycle. Meanwhile, X, the social media platform Musk bought in 2022 for $44 billion was converted into another media appendage of the Republican Party. Elon Musk’s X makes ‘good argument’ for limiting hate speech, says former Conservative chairman In some narrow senses, Musk’s power and aims are familiar. His war on government waste, and antipathy for allegedly idle civil servants, reflects the worldview of the UK Conservative Party’s libertarian wing. In light of DOGE , Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg’s erstwhile role as minister for government efficiency looks remarkably ahead of its time, (how ironic for the “honourable Member for the 18th century”). Meanwhile, the X chief’s plan to recruit “high-IQ small-government revolutionaries” mirrors Dominic Cummings’ induction of “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” into No 10. Others have drawn parallels between Musk’s media empire and that of Rupert Murdoch’s at his peak. Musk is sui generis , though, because he does it all. Musk occupies all spaces: cultural, technological, political, financial — and therefore a space entirely of his own. Of course, if Starmer is to resolve on a strategy that could contain or manage Musk, he must first understand him. But the tech tycoon’s manifold means make his endgame almost impossible to read. Combine these considerations with Musk’s mercurial manner and the more unknowable his designs appear. (That said, it is entirely possible that, like any good political populist, Musk reacts to circumstance rather than in pursuit of a singular strategy.) ***Politics.co.uk is the UK’s leading digital-only political website. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for all the latest news and analysis.*** It is nonetheless worth asking: where does Musk’s unyielding and escalating war on Keir Starmer feature in his wider weltanschauung ? Lampooning the PM, Musk must realise, won’t aid his extra-terrestrial ambitions. The prime minister had only been in office for weeks when Musk fired his first shot. As Starmer reckoned with the outbreak of far right riots following the spread of misinformation (including on X) about the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport, Musk intervened. He described arrests as “messed up”, responded “yes” to a post that claimed Starmer was imprisoning people “who commit thought crimes on X”, and predicted the outbreak of “civil war”. A spokesperson for Keir Starmer addressed this latter comment, arguing there was “no justification” for the intervention. But this softest of rebukes only emboldened the tech tycoon. Buoyed by the attention, Musk attacked Starmer personally only hours later. “Shouldn’t you be concerned about attacks on *all* communities?”, Musk asked acidly, in response to the PM’s condemnation of violence towards Muslims. At this most febrile juncture, after a week of consistent attacks on Labour’s “Stalinist” policies, all signs indicate an escalation of hostilities in the Musk-Starmer war. And the rancour could be about to assume a more mutual footing. In recent months, ministers have repeatedly expressed concerns about the failure of social media companies, including X, to take prompt action against misinformation. As rioting escalated in the summer, Starmer issued a pointed warning to social media companies: “Violent disorder was clearly whipped up online”, he said, “That is also a crime. It is happening on your premises, and the law must be upheld everywhere.” Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, held meetings with TikTok, Meta, Google and X about misinformation and incitement at the time. He said: “Different companies take different approaches and I expect platforms to ensure that those seeking to spread hate online are not being facilitated and have nowhere to hide.” And crucially, the Online Safety Act is due to kick in early next year. The legislation is aimed at bearing down on the spread of harmful content on social media, with policing overseen by regulator Ofcom. The last government did water down the legislation to remove a provision to regulate “legal but harmful” content; but non-compliance with the new rules could still result in fines of up to 10 per cent of global turnover and even amount to criminal charges being brought against executives. ***Politics.co.uk is the UK’s leading digital-only political website. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for all the latest news and analysis.*** At this stage, the government is expected to focus on ensuring the Online Safety Act’s provisions are implemented effectively. But a new inquiry by the cross-party science, innovation and technology committee of MPs will, as part of its wide remit, assess the effectiveness of current and proposed regulation for social media, including the Online Safety Act. The committee could, in time, recommend the government strengthen online regulation to tackle hate-galvanising algorithms. Of course, any attempts to beef up regulation will find in Musk, the self-declared “free speech absolutist”, a consummate and relentlessly aggressive opponent. Chi Onwurah: ‘Why I hope Elon Musk accepts my invitation to address MPs’ The greatest evidence of Musk’s power, stretching far beyond his position in Trump’s inner circle, is his ability to launch — through a single retweet or supportive emoji — a fringe conspiracy theory into mainstream conversations. But misinformation doesn’t need Musk’s retweeting thumb to proliferate on social media — X’s algorithms are often enough. Just this week, a provably and wildly false post that claimed Starmer represented the father of Southport suspect Axel Rudakubana in an asylum case went viral on X. The tweet in question is still live, having amassed 5.3 million views and 27,000 likes. Starmer, his remarks in the wake of the Southport riots indicate, recognises the situation is untenable. But all possible solutions, including the full implementation of the Online Safety Act, pose profound geopolitical, reputational and ethical quandaries. What is certain, however, is that the fraught relationship between the British government and the world’s richest man looks set to degrade markedly in the months to come. Indeed, it’s a process that began this week, Politics.co.uk ‘s own analysis suggests. ‘Britain is going full Stalin’: Elon Musk’s war with UK government escalates after Trump appointment Starmer needs a strategy then, to ride the crashing waves of misinformation, geopolitical foment and Musk slights that loom on the horizon. And the circle Starmer’s approach must square, in essence, is this: the prime minister doesn’t have the political capital or cultural clout to pursue a feud with Musk (and that is before one considers the possible geopolitical implications). But nor can the PM continue to ignore Musk’s increasingly aggressive attacks, which are hardening a view of this government as at war on all fronts. Nor, of course, can the government ignore the misinformation that plagues social media, often at his and Britain’s expense. Starmer is stuck as an unwilling player in a zero sum game. Perhaps his goal, at this stage, should be to ensure the Musk feud doesn’t consume the next few weeks or months of his premiership. Perhaps, in time, Trump might eject Musk from his inner circle and the geopolitical implications of a deeper feud will lessen. But until then, ministers could come to terms with the fact that some trolls are too big to ignore. Josh Self is Editor of Politics.co.uk, follow him on Bluesky here . Politics.co.uk is the UK’s leading digital-only political website. 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NEW YORK , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with market evolution powered by AI - The global green data center (GDC) market size is estimated to grow by USD 202.4 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 27.17% during the forecast period. Increase in electricity consumption and cost is driving market growth, with a trend towards increased use of dcim and automation. However, cost of building green data center poses a challenge. Key market players include ABB Ltd., Carrier Global Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., CommScope Holding Co. Inc., Dell Technologies Inc., Delta Electronics Inc., Eaton Corp. Plc, Fujitsu Ltd., Green Revolution Cooling Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., International Business Machines Corp., Modine Manufacturing Co., Panduit Corp., Rittal GmbH and Co. KG, Schneider Electric SE, Siemens AG, STULZ GmbH, Sunbird Inc., and Vertiv Holdings Co.. AI-Powered Market Evolution Insights. 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Download complimentary Sample Report to gain insights into AI's impact on market dynamics, emerging trends, and future opportunities- including forecast (2024-2028) and historic data (2018 - 2022) Research Analysis Green Data Centers (GDCs) are advanced computing facilities designed to minimize energy consumption and reduce carbon footprint. They utilize energy-efficient components such as Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and cooling systems in ECO mode or Active Standby, which save energy by optimizing power usage. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are integrated for cooling power management, enhancing energy efficiency. GDCs comply with Environmental Regulations and offer tax benefits for net carbon neutrality. Renewable Energy integration is a key feature, making GDCs eco-friendly and reducing carbon emissions. Digital Services, IoT, Healthcare, E-commerce, and various industries benefit from GDCs' energy-efficient solutions. Cooling Technologies and Renewable Energy are integral to GDC infrastructure, with modular designs allowing for scalability and flexibility. The integration of digital transformation and carbon footprint reduction is essential for businesses aiming for a sustainable future. Market Research Overview The Green Data Center (GDC) market is witnessing significant growth due to the increasing demand for energy-efficient components in data centers. GDCs utilize Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, cooling systems with ECO mode, Active Standby, and Economy mode for power efficiency. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are used for predictive modeling and thermal optimization. Energy efficiency is a top priority with the integration of renewable energy sources like Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, and Hydroelectric Plants. 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Table of Contents: 1 Executive Summary 2 Market Landscape 3 Market Sizing 4 Historic Market Size 5 Five Forces Analysis 6 Market Segmentation Component IT Infrastructure Power Solutions General Construction Cooling Solutions Monitoring And Management End-user BFSI Energy IT And Telecom Others Geography Europe North America APAC South America Middle East And Africa 7 Customer Landscape 8 Geographic Landscape 9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends 10 Company Landscape 11 Company Analysis 12 Appendix About Technavio Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. With over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio's report library consists of more than 17,000 reports and counting, covering 800 technologies, spanning across 50 countries. 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- Powering a new era in Brazil's urban core with the Grand Opening of the Ideal Scientology Mission of Santo André - SANTO ANDRÉ, Brazil, and LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 28, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Santo André, Brazil, is a dynamic city of sophistication and opportunity. Home to three-quarters of a million people, it yet maintains its welcoming attitude and signature friendliness. Although lying within Greater São Paulo’s industrial corridor, green spaces such as Parque Central, with its picturesque lakes and shady walkways, provide respite from the city’s hectic urban tempo. And Parque Chácara da Baronesa transports visitors to the 18th century with its colonial-era mansion and landscaped gardens. Downtown Santo André is a center for nightlife, entertainment, and festivals. And right in the bustling center of this dynamic urban mosaic, the new Ideal Church of Scientology Mission of Santo André welcomes one and all. Scientology Missions form the vanguard of the Scientology religion, providing the full array of basic and introductory Scientology services and Scientology auditing (spiritual counseling). And now joining the ranks of Ideal Missions, the new Scientology Mission in Santo André is designed to serve as the physical embodiment of Scientology technology in helping all to attain spiritual freedom. Community leaders, officials and guests joined Scientologists from across São Paulo and Brazil November 16 to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Ideal Church of Scientology Mission of Santo André. Joining Mission Director Ms. Andreia dos Santos da Silviera on stage were Officer Renata Breyer Correia of the city of Jundiaí Municipal Guard and Chief Marcos Antônio Pinto de Moraes, Special Class Metropolitan Civil Guard of São Paulo. Working in internal affairs and responsible for the ethics of officers accused of misconduct, Ms. Correia experienced setbacks. “We have 50 supervisors and 460 guards. Those in leadership roles are challenged to effectively guide those under their charge,” she said. “This often leads to extra burden placed on other departments. “In trying to resolve these situations both for myself and my fellows, I discovered Dianetics. I was amazed. Here were answers to why man acted irrationally. This had the answers for how to go from being unmotivated to becoming a dynamic powerhouse. For me personally, as I have learned about and used Dianetics, I have increased my own positive influence on those around me. My goal is to improve Brazilian society through the application of the knowledge I have gained.” Ms. Correia presented the Church with a Certificate of Recognition for its work to spread moral values, promote drug-free living and address immorality and illiteracy in the Greater São Paulo area and throughout Brazil. Chief Moraes became a police officer to help people, particularly those living on the street. “People who need help and are on the margins of society are invisible to many. I find those who are destitute and help bring them back up, getting them out of the life of drugs and degradation that they are suffering from and reuniting them with their families. It was by doing this type of work that I first met the Church of Scientology. “Factually, Scientology found me ,” he said. “Brazilian Scientologists saw the work I was doing and got in touch with me to see how they could support me . That is when I first learned of the Drug-Free World program. This was a tool I could use in my work, both on the streets and with the police. I finally had a way to handle drug abuse before it begins. When people receive the Drug-Free World booklets, they see the truth about what drugs are and the effects they cause.” “I have never seen an organization so well managed as the Church of Scientology. And the entire reason for that level of organization is to increase the well-being of others. This is a church that takes action. If one person in the Church says ‘Let’s do this,’ the entire group aligns and unifies behind accomplishing that goal and changing society. I believe this Ideal Mission represents a new level of action and help for our community. Together, we are going to raise our society and help it prosper.” Chief Moraes presented the Mission with a Certificate of Recognition for reaching many thousands of youth with effective drug education to ensure their own future and that of São Paulo. Mission Director Ms. Andreia dos Santos da Silviera ended the dedication by inviting one and all to tour their new facilities. “Our Mission is here to serve the individual as the central ground from which to emanate Mr. Hubbard’s solutions for drug rehabilitation, drug prevention, and campaigns to salvage every sector of society. And we now open our doors to expand our help to the entire community.” Visitors to the Santo André Mission are welcome to tour the Public Information Display, featuring multimedia presentations of the basic beliefs and practices of Dianetics and Scientology as well as the life and legacy of L. Ron Hubbard. As an Ideal Church of Scientology Mission, Santo André is equipped with every facility needed to provide the full array of introductory Scientology services. These include the popular Life Improvement Courses through which anyone may find workable solutions to common challenges of everyday life—such as how to improve a marriage, successfully raise children, increase personal motivation, and set and achieve goals. The new Mission also offers seminars on a wide range of topics, including personal efficiency. The Hubbard Dianetics Seminar is based on Mr. Hubbard’s watershed work Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health , the bestselling book that reveals the source of one’s nightmares, unreasonable fears and irrational behavior—the reactive mind—and how to conquer it. Additionally, the Mission provides spiritual counseling, known as auditing , and the Purification Program , developed by Mr. Hubbard to free individuals from the mental and spiritual damage caused by drugs and toxins. The grand opening of the Ideal Scientology Mission of Santo André contributed to the record-breaking rollout of new Ideal Scientology Missions opened around the globe in 2024. From Quito, Ecuador, at the geographic center of the globe; to a new Ideal Scientology Mission in the thriving community of McMinnville, Oregon; back-to-back openings in Taiwan in the city of Chiayi, the gateway to the nation’s cultural heritage, and the bustling metropolis of Taichung; and finally, Japan’s thriving port city of Osaka. Many more Ideal Scientology Missions are planned across North and South America, Europe and Asia in the coming year. The Scientology religion was founded by author and philosopher L. Ron Hubbard. Mr. David Miscavige is the Scientology religion’s ecclesiastical leader . The first Church of Scientology was formed in Los Angeles in 1954, and the religion has expanded to more than 11,000 Churches, Missions and affiliated groups, with millions of members in 167 countries. 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The Company's LithiumFirstTM technology is capable of commercially recovering up to 75% of lithium with a purity exceeding 99% from lithium iron phosphate ("LFP") and Nickel Manganese Cobalt ("NMC") batteries. In addition to recovering Lithium, the Company's LithiumFirst TM technology also recovers NMC salts, graphite, iron phosphate and other materials such as plastics, steel, aluminum and copper by utilizing a closed-loop hydrometallurgical process that avoids pyrometallurgical operations and produces no liquid waste or Scope 1 carbon emissions. Ace's GREENLEAD® Recovery Technology is a fully electric process that produces zero Scope 1 emissions and is capable of recovering up to 99% of battery-grade lead with more than 99.98% purity. Ace's process is designed to replace legacy smelting operations, which are detrimental to the environment, as well as human health due to potential lead poisoning, and is expected to facilitate a more streamlined permitting process. Ace's expansion strategy centers on the development of battery recycling plants in the U.S., creating centralized hubs for the sustainable recovery of valuable materials from end-of-life batteries. These plants are expected: Drive domestic job creation: Generate high-quality manufacturing jobs in the U.S., stimulating local economies and strengthening America's workforce. Enhance critical battery material security: Reduce reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and lead, bolstering domestic supply chains and supporting the growth of the U.S. electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors. Promote renewable energy partnerships: Develop partnerships for renewable captive power with distributed power generators, further minimizing the environmental impact of operations. Key Investment Highlights Commercial Stage/Revenue Generating: Ace operates commercial facilities in India (since 2003) and Taiwan (since 2024), with planned project development in the U.S. ( Texas ), Europe , and Israel , along with complimentary supply chain operations. The Company is currently generating approximately $23 million in annual revenue. Large Target Markets: Ace's market strategy targets immense opportunities across two core sectors: the mature lead battery recycling market, valued at over $20 billion in 2024, and the rapidly growing lithium-ion battery recycling market, projected to exceed $35 billion by 2040. Anticipated Profitability in 2026: Unique modular, cost-effective deployment strategy allows for high margins and an efficient CapEx and OpEx model. Diversified Business Model: The Company monetizes considerable opportunities in battery recycling through owned and operated facilities, joint venture and licensing agreements, and supply chain and services contracts. Differentiated and Superior Proprietary Green Technology: Already approved by regulators in key global markets, Ace's electrified process eliminates the typical toxic waste and carbon emissions that have forced the shutdown of peer facilities. Additionally, Ace is differentiated in its ability to process both lead and lithium batteries, including LFP, as its competitors are generally unable to process LFP batteries and are able to process either lead or lithium batteries, but not both. Superior Supply-Chain Expertise : Ace believes that it is poised for global expansion, supported by a robust network of supply chain partners across the U.S., Europe , Asia and Africa . Anchored by Marquee Customers: Global offtake agreement with Glencore, one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a leading company in the recycling industry, underpins the high demand for low-cost feedstock to enable the electrification of vehicles, solar energy and the transition to green energy solutions. Supportive Global Tailwinds: National security, economic and sustainability initiatives have globalized the refining of feedstock and battery production away from traditional sources. U.S. Focus: We believe that Ace's planned facility in Texas and anticipated U.S. footprint will support the U.S. in safeguarding its critical battery metals supply chain. Additionally, Ace is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory for advanced research on recycling of LFP batteries and upcycling of spent graphite to battery grade. Leading IP Portfolio: Executing customized IP strategies in the lithium and lead recycling spaces, Ace has developed an industry-leading IP portfolio consisting of utility patents, stealth patents and trade secrets supported by more than a decade of research and development ("R&D"). Ace also collaborates with R&D institutions such as the Indian Institute of Technology and Singapore Polytechnic on battery recycling topics. Management Expertise: Ace's team of industry leaders brings together diverse expertise in battery recycling, green energy, business development and global strategy. Backed by Seasoned Industry Investors: Ace's current investors have deep expertise in the metals and recycling sectors, including Claude Dauphin Family Office, former executives at Trafigura, Circulate Capital, and the Francis Family Fund ApS. Management Commentary "Ace is advancing electrification by building a global recycling technology to create sustainable supply chain solutions for critical metals that will enable next-generation technologies," said Nishchay Chadha, CEO of Ace. "Compared to other recyclers, we employ a modular, fully electrified, low CapEx strategy, addressing two distinct and sizeable markets in lead and lithium-ion batteries. We believe that this approach will allow us to rapidly achieve commercial scale while diversifying both our feedstock and end-markets. Our planned focus on the U.S. market makes listing on a U.S. exchange a strategic move that better aligns our goals with our core stakeholders." Transaction Overview The proposed business combination (the "Proposed Business Combination") is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory, court and shareholder approvals. Concurrently, Ace expects to complete a financing from existing insiders and various strategic and fundamental investors. Advisors Chardan is serving as exclusive financial advisor to Ace Green Recycling Inc. Lucosky Brookman LLP is serving as legal counsel to Ace Green Recycling Inc. Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as legal counsel to Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II. About Ace Green Recycling Ace Green Recycling, Inc., incorporated in Delaware , is an innovative battery recycling technology platform offering sustainable end-of-life solutions. It has deployed modular, Scope 1 emissions-free recycling plants for Lithium (NMC & LFP) and Lead batteries used in various industries including electronics, automotive and energy storage. Ace is founded by Nishchay Chadha, who serves as its Chief Executive Officer and is a veteran in recycling, mining and global supply chain industries and Dr Vipin Tyagi as Chief Technology Officer, who is an accomplished scientist with extensive experience in battery materials recycling technology. For more information, please visit https://www.acegreenrecycling.com/ . Additional Information and Where to Find It In connection with the Proposed Business Combination, ATAC II and Ace are expected to prepare a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by ATAC II, which will include preliminary and definitive proxy statements to be distributed to ATAC II's shareholders in connection with ATAC II's solicitation for proxies for the vote by ATAC II's shareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination and other matters as described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to Ace's shareholders in connection with the completion of the Proposed Business Combination. After the Registration Statement has been filed and declared effective, ATAC II will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the Proposed Business Combination. ATAC II's shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read, once available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, in connection with ATAC II's solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of shareholders to be held to approve, among other things, the Proposed Business Combination, because these documents will contain important information about ATAC II, ACE, and the Proposed Business Combination. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, or any other document that ATAC II will send to its shareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. Shareholders may also obtain a copy of the preliminary or definitive proxy statement, once available, as well as other documents filed with the SEC regarding the Proposed Business Combination and other documents filed with the SEC by ATAC II, without charge, at the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II, Attn: Isabelle Freidheim , 442 5th Avenue, New York, NY . INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ, WHEN AVAILABLE, THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION . Investors and security holders will be able to obtain copies of these documents (if and when available) and other documents filed with the SEC free of charge at www.sec.gov . The definitive proxy statement/ prospectus (if and when available) will be mailed to shareholders of ATAC II as of a record date to be established for voting on the Proposed Business Combination. Shareholders of ATAC II will also be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement/prospectus without charge, once available, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov . Participants in the Solicitation ATAC II, Ace and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from ATAC II's shareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. Information about ATAC II's directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in ATAC II and with respect to the Proposed Business Combination and any other matters to be acted upon at the ATAC II shareholder meeting will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus for the Proposed Business Combination and be available at the SEC's website ( www.sec.gov ). Information about Ace's directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in Ace and with respect to the Proposed Business Combination will also be included in such registration statement. No Offer or Solicitation This press release relates to a proposed transaction between ATAC II and Ace. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any offer, sale or exchange of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements include the statements regarding the expected timing for completion of the Proposed Business Combination, Ace's U.S. development plans and global expansion plans, the expected impact of Ace's planned battery recycling plants in the U.S., and Ace's expectation that it will be profitable in 2026; in some cases you can also identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. All forward-looking statements are based on ATAC II's and Ace's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects. Forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, are not guarantees of future performance, and involve a number of risks, uncertainties, or other factors that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements included in this press release. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination, including the adoption and approval of the Business Combination Agreement, the Proposed Business Transaction, the intended financing and other related matters by ATAC II's shareholders, (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement, (iii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Proposed Business Combination on Ace's business relationships, operating results and business generally, (iv) risks that the Proposed Business Combination disrupts Ace's current plans and operations, (v) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against ATAC II or Ace related to the Business Combination Agreement or the Proposed Business Combination, (vi) the risks that the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination is substantially delayed or does not occur, including prior to the date on which ATAC II is required to liquidate under the terms of its charter documents (as may be amended) and the potential failure to obtain an extension of its business combination deadline in ATAC II's upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (vii) costs related to the Proposed Business Combination and the failure to realize anticipated benefits thereof or to realize estimated pro forma results and underlying assumptions, including with respect to estimated shareholder redemptions, (viii) the risk that Ace and its current and future collaborators are unable to continue to successfully develop and commercialize Ace's products and services, or experience significant delays in doing so, (ix) the risk that Ace may need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all, (x) the ability of ATAC II to maintain the listing of its securities on a U.S. exchange before the closing of the Proposed Business Combination and following the Proposed Business Combination, and (xi) the risk that the post-transaction company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of the registration statement on Form S-4 and proxy statement/prospectus discussed above and other documents filed or to be filed by ATAC II and/or or any successor entity thereof from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and ATAC II and Ace assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. 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