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NASA Sets Briefing to Discuss Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Next Steps

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter team will discuss plans for the rotorcraft’s remaining flight campaign during a virtual media briefing at 12:30 p.m. EDT (9:30 a.m. PDT) Friday, April 30. The helicopter has flown successfully three times and completed its mission objectives, and engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California aim to push the limits of what this experiment can do. The briefing will stream live on the NASA JPL YouTube channel, the NASA app and the agency’s website. Briefing participants include: Lori Glaze, director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters MiMi Aung, Ingenuity project manager at ... Read more

Canada – Minister Carr to discuss the she-cession and Budget 2021

Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Jim Carr, Special Representative for the Prairies, will be meeting with business leaders in Saskatchewan to discuss the 2021 Budget and the Government of Canada’s plan to invest in building a recovery that gives all women in Canada the ability to fully participate in our economy. After the event, there will be a media availability with the Minister and the following individuals: Her Worship Sandra Masters, Mayor of Regina Gudie Hutchings, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Prabha Mitchell, CEO of Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan ... Read more

Canada – Minister Ng to discuss Budget 2021

Ottawa, Ontario The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will meet with Jeanette Jackson, CEO of Burnaby-based Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre, to discuss opportunities for clean tech businesses, both in Canada and abroad. Event: Minister Ng to meet with Foresight Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Time: 2:15 p.m. (ET) / 11:15 a.m. (PT) Note: Journalists can register with Youmy Han (youmy.han@international.gc.ca) to receive log-in information. Youmy Han Press Secretary Office of the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade 343-551-0246 youmy.han@international.gc.ca

Canada – Minister Carr to discuss housing in Northern Saskatchewan and Budget 2021

Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Jim Carr, Special Representative for the Prairies, will meet with Indigenous leaders to discuss the 2021 Budget and the Government of Canada’s plan to invest in housing in Northern Saskatchewan. Following the event, Joan Beatty and Chief Tammy Cook-Searson will join Minister Carr for a media availability. Media will be able to ask questions via teleconference (details included below). Media will be able to view the news conference via Zoom (registration required, details below). Date: Monday, April 26, 2021 Time: 1:30 p.m.  (Central Time) Media who wish to participate by phone can dial-in ... Read more

Experts discuss recent innovations trends adopted in decarbonisation and promotion of Hydrogen based technologies

Eminent Experts, Scientists, and Technocrats from India and Japan discussed the most recent innovations, trends, concerns, and solutions adopted in the field of decarbonisation and promotion of Hydrogen based technologies at the India-Japan Webinar on De-carbonisation: Exploring the Hydrogen Prospects and Innovative Technologies. His Excellency Mr. Sanjay Kumar Verma, Ambassador of India to Japan, said that 38% of India’s total installed electricity generation is based on renewables. This is about 136 Giga Watts now, and we expect to reach a target of 175 GW by next year and 450GW by 2030. Therefore, he said that hydrogen can play a critical ... Read more