Mr. Tyrone Docherty reports

FIRST TELLURIUM'S PYRODELTA THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR SHOWS ABILITY TO WITHSTAND UNPRECEDENTED TEMPERATURE EXTREMES

Recent tests of First Tellurium Corp.'s PyroDelta thermoelectric generator have shown the device is capable of operating under unprecedented temperature extremes, far above the capabilities of currently available thermoelectric devices. The PyroDelta generator, designed and manufactured by First Tellurium's majority-owned subsidiary PyroDelta Energy, has produced electricity while withstanding temperatures of 900 C (1,650 F) with no breakdown of materials.

"The ability to operate under temperatures of 900 degrees allows this device to generate power for pretty much any industrial or technological application," said PyroDelta head engineer Michael Abdelmaseh. "Successful operation at even 600 C would cover the most extreme industrial application I can think of. As far as I know, any other commercially available thermoelectric device would disintegrate at these temperatures."

Mr. Abdelmaseh noted that currently available thermoelectric devices break down and even melt at temperatures of approximately 150 C.

PyroDelta has published a new video demonstrating the device's tolerance of direct heat from a propane torch, while also showing how quickly a standard thermoelectric module breaks down under much lower heat from a hot air soldering gun.

"The generator's durability opens up many potential applications and markets where waste heat at high temperatures could be deployed to produce a steady and dependable supply of clean, renewable power," said Mr. Abdelmaseh. "This allows us to explore generators for major heat-producing industries such as industrial furnaces and kilns."

Utilizing waste heat from data centres

"As a result of the December article about PyroDelta in USA Today, we are receiving inquiries from a range of energy-intensive industries," said First Tellurium president and chief executive officer Tyrone Docherty. "Most intriguing for us has been the interest shown by companies involved with AI and cryptocurrency data centres, which consume enormous amounts of energy while generating a lot of waste heat. We believe PyroDelta's generators could harness some of this heat, save the data centres money and provide supplemental power that reduces the strain on energy grids."

Focused on artificial intelligence and automobile sectors

Added Mr. Docherty, "While we now have a growing list of markets to explore, our current focus is to deliver working prototypes for AI data centres and, as reported last year, the thermoelectric radiator/generator designed to replace automobile alternators.

"PyroDelta's thermoelectric radiator/generator generates electricity from the heat differential of hot liquid passing through a thermoelectric pipe while air cools it from the outside.

"Our goal is to demonstrate an installed, working prototype of the automobile generator some time in April, 2025," said Mr. Docherty. "This application has become increasingly important, and urgent, with the headwinds now being faced by the EV industry. Any meaningful savings in gasoline consumption should become crucial to automakers for years to come."

President Joe Biden's executive order to support AI data centres

Regarding applications for utilizing waste heat from AI data centres, Mr. Docherty noted that on Jan. 14, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order to provide federal support for the massive energy needs of AI data centres. In announcing the order, Mr. Biden stated, "The volumes of computing power and electricity needed to train and operate frontier models -- a term for the most advanced AI models available -- are increasing rapidly and set to surge even more."

Said Mr. Docherty, "One aspect of AI that really excites us is that Canada and the northern U.S., with their colder climates, are emerging as ideal locations for building data centres. Cold climates offer higher temperature extremes, which enhance the effectiveness of the PyroDelta device."

Stock option grant

First Tellurium also announces it has granted 1.7 million incentive stock options to directors of, and consultants to, the company, exercisable at a price of 15 cents per share for a period of 10 years.

About First Tellurium Corp.

First Tellurium's unique business model is to generate revenue and value through mineral discovery, project development, project generation and development of tellurium-based technologies.

First Tellurium is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol FTEL and on the OTC under the symbol FSTTF.

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