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The Untold Story Releases Zhang Liming’s Short Documentary on An Electrician’s Innovation Dream

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BEIJING, July 17, 2021 — Zhang Liming has held the field electrician for over 30 years. As an employee of the State Grid Tianjin branch’s Binhai subsidiary, Zhang has been granted several titles for his work, including Role Model of the Times and National Morale Model.

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While he is proud of his blue-collar work, Zhang has also concentrated on introducing technological innovations. Zhang has developed four generations of live wire robots to improve the efficiency and safety of live wire working conditions.

Zhang said the robots have the abilities of visual recognition, motion control and electromagnetic interference, which give them the functions of accurate positioning, independent path planning in line with technical standards.

This short documentary was produced by The Untold Story, and it mainly told the innovation story of Zhang Liming. In this video, the audience could know how an ordinary blue-collar worker become a leading role in innovation. Meanwhile, it showed Zhang’s good personality and his professional pursuit. 

Live wire robots have been put into service in North China’s Tianjin Municipality, replacing humans in the dangerous work on high-voltage power lines.

Zhang has not only inspired the Binhai arm of the company, but also the entire Tianjin branch following his lead on voluntary work and innovations.

Contact: Jane Cheng 
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E-mail：1163514639@qq.com  

 

 

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PNY LX2030 and LX3030 M.2 NVMe Gen3 x4 Solid State Drives: More Endurance for the Chia(R) Plotting Needs

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HSINCHU, July 16, 2021 — PNY announced today the launch of the LX2030 and LX3030 line of ultra high endurance SSDs to the company’s assortment of solid-state drives. The new LX families of SSDs offer ever higher levels of endurance designed for "proof of space and time" applications like Chia (XCH) Plotting. 

PNY LX2030 and LX3030 M.2 NVMe Gen3 x4 Solid State Drives, the ideal solution for “proof of space and time” applications like plotting Chia Coin.
PNY LX2030 and LX3030 M.2 NVMe Gen3 x4 Solid State Drives, the ideal solution for “proof of space and time” applications like plotting Chia Coin.

Designed for Plotting
The PNY LX2030 and LX3030 M.2 NVMe SSDs are the ideal solution for "proof of space and time" applications like plotting Chia Coin. To secure the blockchain, the data needs to be first created in a process called "plotting", which is only required once per plot file. This process is write intensive, so a desirable SSD for plotting has high sustained write bandwidth and endurance (TBW, or terabytes written). Typically this level of write performance and endurance was only seen on enterprise class SSDs.

Lifextension Technology
The PNY family of LX drives take advantage of Lifextension technology to offer a Chia Plotting TBW rating of up to 54,000 in the LX3030 2TB. To deliver such a high Plotting TBW, the LX series of PNY SSDs utilize an advanced AI Engine, LDPC and Flash I/F to improve NAND endurance, making them the best unit cost for plotting. Without sacrifice, you are able to take full advantage of Lifextension technology and the up to 18X better endurance by adding an LX drive to the system.

Statement From CHIA Team
"I’m very excited that PNY has partnered with Phison to deliver the first SSD for Chia plotting. The LX3030 is tuned for the Chia plotting workload, which requires a high amount of sustained bandwidth. Users can be at ease knowing they won’t wear out the drive easily – the LX3030 1TB can create 2PB of plots before wearing out. All of this is in an M.2 80mm form factor for broad compatibility. The entry LX2030 will be great for small form factor systems and 4-6 core desktops and laptops, like the NUC build," said Jonmichael Hands, VP Storage Business Development at Chia.

LX SSD Product Specification 

  • Chia Plotting TBW:
    • LX3030 2TB: 54,000
    • LX3030 1TB: 27,000
    • LX2030 2TB: 10,000
  • Chia Plotting Read and Write Performance
    • LX3030 – Read: 3,200MB/s & Write: 2,400MB/s
    • LX2030 – Read: 3,200MB/s & Write: 1,000MB/s
  • Form Factor: M.2 2280

Product Availability
PNY LX2030 and LX3030 M.2 NVMe Gen3 x4 SSDs are available immediately; Contact a PNY account manager for details or through www.pny.com.tw

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HUMAN Expands Enterprise Protection from Sophisticated Bots and Automated Attacks With Newly Named BotGuard Solution

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Global Enterprises Choose HUMAN for Superior Protection of Digital Customer Experiences

SINGAPORE, July 16, 2021 — HUMAN Security, Inc. (formerly White Ops), a cybersecurity company that protects enterprises from bot attacks to keep digital experiences human, today announced its newly-named BotGuard and a range of new features to further help enterprise customers defend their website and mobile applications from sophisticated bot attacks and fraud.

BotGuard is powered by the Human Verification Engine™, which combines technical evidence, machine learning, and continuous adaptation to deliver "human or not" bot detection decisions with industry-leading accuracy. The Human Verification Engine uniquely verifies the humanity of 10 trillion interactions per week while also harnessing internet scale visibility and a decade of data to deliver continuously adaptive and mutually reinforcing protection to customers, including the largest internet platforms. In its report, The Forrester New Wave™: Bot Management, Q1 2020, Forrester recognized that HUMAN "leads the pack with robust threat intelligence, attack detection and vision."

"Enterprises find it increasingly difficult to defend websites and applications from sophisticated bots that can easily evade bot detection features in conventional security solutions that rely on behavioral monitoring or static lists, leaving your site and apps open to abuse," said Mike Aiello, Chief Product Officer at HUMAN. "The features we’re launching today as part of the newly named BotGuard further enhance our solution’s best-in-class accuracy and manageability to help organizations protect their web and mobile experiences."

"We’re hyper-focused on ensuring rich digital interactions with customers regardless of how often they’re traveling. Sophisticated bad bots get in the way, wasting resources meant for engaging our customers," said Neil Haskins, Head of Group IT Security, Seera. "With HUMAN, we were able to identify the sophisticated bot traffic threatening multiple brands’ account log-in and registration experiences and get deeper insights to stay ahead of threats. We like diverting investments from bad bot traffic and the bad actors behind it to our real human customers."

"Protecting our customers from automated fraud and abuse is key to ensuring a safe and trusted digital customer experience, which is key to our core business and growth strategy," said the Chief Product Officer at a global eCommerce company.  "HUMAN was able to detect and enable the blocking of bots that were not being caught by other bot mitigation solution vendors. In addition, HUMAN’s threat intelligence experts and customer support teams offer deep insights and continuous learning, ensuring we can stay ahead of emerging threats and bad actors."

The newly named BotGuard protects web and mobile applications from malicious scraping, account takeover, account creation fraud, and in-app content and experience abuse. The BotGuard solution adds new features to further strengthen bot detection accuracy and mitigation options, new integrations with leading edge and web server solutions to speed deployment and reduce implementation efforts, and new dashboarding features to enhance visualization and enable granular policy customization.

BotGuard enhancements include:

Detection – BotGuard continues to detect bots missed by leading CDN bot management features. In one case, up to 14% of a customer’s invalid traffic was sophisticated bot activity that passed through a CDN bot management product completely undetected. Enhancements include detection innovations to protect websites from automated content scraping and simplified deployment on single page apps.

Attack response – BotGuard integrates with industry-leading platforms to defend digital businesses using their existing best-of-breed solutions. Our enhanced integrations—including NGINX, Cloudflare, Fastly, AWS Cloudfront and Google Cloud Platform—speed deployment and reduce implementation efforts. BotGuard’s powerful custom response rules engine enables any customer defined response including CAPTCHA, step-up authentication, deception and the new HUMAN challenge checkbox.

Management and Reporting – BotGuard management enhancements include SAML support for single-sign-on and multi-user granular permissions to the API. Dashboard improvements include advanced visualizations, custom alerting configuration and custom data exports to create a HUMAN to customer feedback loop by integrating with SOC, SIEM and fraud team workflows.

Threat Research – HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team continues to take down multiple large-scale attack networks, proactively identifying and reverse engineering new threats to inform our detection techniques with new indicators against emerging attacks. Recent successes include Pareto where a 1 million node CTV botnet was taken down and the 3ve Methbot case that led to the successful prosecution of the criminal gang behind the operation.

HUMAN’s BotGuard is available now.

Learn more about BotGuard for Applications here.

Learn more about BotGuard for Growth Marketing here.

Join top security executives as they discuss why protection from bots attacks are a top priority. Register now for the July 20th live discussion.

About HUMAN

HUMAN is a cybersecurity company that protects enterprises from bot attacks to keep digital experiences human. We have the most advanced Human Verification Engine that protects applications, APIs and digital media from bot attacks, preventing losses and improving the digital experience for real humans. Today we verify the humanity of more than 10 trillion interactions per week for some of the largest companies and internet platforms. Protect your digital business with HUMAN. To Know Who’s Real, visit www.humansecurity.com.

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SILVERCAST is Bringing the First 3D Digital Media Art WHALE to Times Square

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NEW YORK, July 16, 2021 — SILVERCAST Media, a premier Out of Home advertising company operating high-profile outdoor media across the United States, will be showcasing groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind, 3D digital art on SILVERCAST’s digital spectacular located in the heart of Times Square for the public to enjoy.

Appearing on SILVERCAST’s 30,000 sq. ft. iconic Times Square digital spectacular known as "Big Kahuna" will be a media art execution titled WHALE. Illuminating the pedestrian plaza, the public media art display will transform the enormous screen into a hyper-realistic, undulating ocean environment occupied by a massive blue whale. The whale is made of water and will move freely and harmoniously among the waves.

SILVERCAST will be showcasing the WHALE exhibit in Times Square from July 16 through July 26, 2021. WHALE can be seen for 60 seconds every half hour starting at 12 p.m. each day and ending at midnight. SILVERCAST’s Big Kahuna is located on Broadway, stretching a full city block from 45th Street to 46th Street.

SILVERCAST partnered with Seoul-based digital design company d’strict to showcase WHALE to the public. The creator of WHALE is a’strict, a media artist unit formed by d’strict. With a heightened commitment to the social functions of art, a’strict designed the project with the objective of creating spaces for rest and relaxation for a wide global audience. 

Gary Grossman, Co-Founder of SILVERCAST Media, said, "We are thrilled to partner with d’strict in bringing this 3D public art creation to the world’s largest stage, Times Square. New York is thriving and we want to play a small role in encouraging New Yorkers, and those visiting, to enjoy the excitement and feel of being out on the streets of NYC."

Sean Lee, CEO of d’strict, said, "We’re in July when summer is at its peak. I hope that people will be able to blow away the heat for a while through the surreal movement of whales made of water and huge waves in Times Square, the heart of New York. Also, I’d like to thank SILVERCAST for planning this meaningful project together and for their consideration while producing the work."

About SILVERCAST Media: SILVERCAST Media is an NYC-based media company specializing in outdoor advertising in the form of premier digital and static oversized billboard spectaculars. Founded in 2016, SILVERCAST Media continues its growth with a focus on high-profile outdoor media assets in the United States.

For more information please contact Gary Grossman, Co-Founder of SILVERCAST Media at gg@silvercast.com/212-634-0982.

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Atonarp announces innovative new metrology platform Aston, aimed at increasing yield, throughput, and efficiency in semiconductor manufacturing processes

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TOKYO, July 15, 2021 — Atonarp, a leading manufacturer of molecular sensing and diagnostics products for the semiconductor, healthcare, and pharma industries, today announced Aston, an innovative in-situ semiconductor metrology platform with an integrated plasma ionization source.

Atonarp's Aston is an innovative in-situ semiconductor metrology platform with an integrated plasma ionization source.
Atonarp’s Aston is an innovative in-situ semiconductor metrology platform with an integrated plasma ionization source.

Aston is a major evolution in metrology for semiconductor production processes, enabling in-situ molecular process control and allowing existing fabs to run more efficiently, driving higher output. Built from the ground up for semiconductor production, Aston is a robust platform that can replace multiple legacy tools and provide unprecedented levels of control across a comprehensive set of applications, including lithography, dielectric and conductive etch and deposition, chamber clean, chamber matching, and abatement.

"With Aston, we’ve seen unit process throughput increases exceeding 40% in certain applications – that’s a big improvement. Even a 1% improvement in overall fab throughput can add up to tens of millions of dollars a year in production for a typical fab," said Prakash Murthy, CEO, CTO, and founder of Atonarp.

"Retrofitting Aston to an existing production process tool can deliver greater throughput within just six to eight weeks, compared to up to a year when installing new production equipment," said Murthy. "This will materially help manufacturers increase their production levels and help to address the current shortage of semiconductor fab capacity."

Rapid, actionable endpoint detection (EPD) is the most efficient way to run a semiconductor tool and fab. Until now, EPD could not be deployed in many process steps because the required in-situ sensor would not survive the harsh process or chamber cleaning chemicals, or would alternatively suffer clogging from condensate deposits. Historically, fabs were forced to use a fixed time in order to ensure that a process was complete. Conversely, Aston optimizes production by detecting exactly when a process has finished, including chamber cleaning, which can reduce the required clean-time by up to 80%.

Aston is resistant to corrosive gases and gaseous contaminant condensates. It is more robust than existing solutions, featuring independent dual ionization sources – a classic electron impact ionization source and a filament-less plasma ionizer – that work reliably in the harsh conditions encountered in semiconductor production. This enables Aston to be used in-situ, in demanding environments where traditional electron ionizers would corrode and fail very rapidly.

Aston offers an interval between service events that is up to 100 times longer compared to legacy mass analyzers. It includes self-cleaning capability that eliminates the build-up resulting from the deposition of condensates present in certain processes.

Since Aston generates its own plasma, it works with or without process plasma present. This provides a clear advantage over optical emission spectroscopy metrology techniques, which require a plasma source to operate, making Aston ideal for ALD and certain metal deposition processes that may use a weak, pulsed, or no plasma for processing.

Aston also delivers improved process consistency by offering quantified, actionable, real-time data, facilitating powerful machine learning via artificial intelligence (AI) for the most demanding process applications. This is in addition to enhanced line and product yields, thanks to high accuracy, sensitivity, and repeatability for statistical analysis of real-time data and process chamber management.

Aston is primarily aimed at use with chemical vapour deposition (CVD) and etching applications, both of which are registering annual growth rates in their usage exceeding 13%. The spectrometer can either be installed within new process chambers during their assembly, or retrofitted into existing chambers already in operation.

Aston can also be used with Psi, an intelligent pressure controller developed by ATI Korea. After undergoing a comprehensive, multi-month technical feasibility evaluation, this combined solution was recently purchased by Samsung for an advanced process control application.

Aston is now available for evaluation and ordering, through either direct purchase or Atonarp’s global partner network.

About Atonarp

Atonarp is leading the digital transformation of molecular sensing and diagnostics for life sciences, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor markets. Powered by a unifying software platform and breakthrough innovations in optical and mass spectrometer technology, Atonarp products deliver real-time, actionable, comprehensive molecular profiling data. Led by a world-class team of experts in the development and commercialization of semiconductor, life sciences, and health diagnostic instruments, Atonarp has operations in Japan, the United States, and India. Learn more at https://atonarp.com. 

 

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Huawei announces Seeds for the Future Program 2.0, planning to invest US$150 million in talent development over the next five years

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MANILA, Philippines, July 14, 2021 — Huawei on Thursday announced its Seeds for the Future Program 2.0, through which Huawei plans to invest US$150 million in digital talent development over the next five years. This program is expected to benefit more than 3 million additional people.

Huawei's Chairman Liang Hua speaks at the Tech & Sustainability: Everyone's Included forum
Huawei’s Chairman Liang Hua speaks at the Tech & Sustainability: Everyone’s Included forum

Huawei held a "Tech & Sustainability: Everyone’s Included" forum, co-hosted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Representatives from Huawei, IUCN, the World Economic Forum, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), and Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) participated to discuss the role of technology in driving sustainability and building a more inclusive, eco-friendly world.

Promoting equal access to education and talent development

According to a 2020 report by UNICEF and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), about 2.2 billion people aged 25 years or younger still lack internet connections at home.

"Digital skills and literacy are not just the foundation for the digital economy; they are also a basic human right defined by the United Nations," said Huawei’s Chairman Liang Hua at the forum. "Today we are announcing Huawei’s Seeds for the Future Program 2.0. As part of our commitment to continuously developing talent, we will invest US$150 million in this program over the next five years and help college students and young people improve their digital skills. This program is expected to benefit more than 3 million additional people."

Huawei is committed to helping develop digital talent in the countries where it operates. In 2008, Huawei began to roll out talent development programs, through scholarships, technology competitions, and digital skills training, and has invested more than US$150 million in these programs. Huawei has since benefited more than 1.54 million people from over 150 countries.

As an echo for the forum, Huawei Asia Pacific held the APAC Media Virtual Roundtable with laser focus on addressing digital inclusion and sustainable development of this region. Jay Chen, Vice President of Huawei Asia Pacific, announced Huawei’s plan to cultivate more than 400,000 ICT talent in the next five years through multiple programs including Seeds for the Future in the region.

"In the digital economy, digital talent is playing an increasingly important role in driving digital transformation and economic growth. The access to education is vital for creating opportunities that support sustainable and fair development. Due to the pandemic, we are moving the program online and opening it up to more outstanding students than ever before," said Jay Chen.

Addressing environmental challenges and enabling green development

Climate change and environmental issues are becoming global challenges. Though carbon emissions declined over the past year due to the economic slowdown and worldwide lockdowns, emissions are rapidly rebounding as economies reopen. Shifting to a circular economy and achieving sustainable development is now a common goal for all countries.

"Green and sustainable development has become a top priority for global economies," said Liang. "Huawei has been leveraging its extensive experience in power electronics and energy storage as well as technical expertise in 5G, cloud, and AI, to develop its digital power business and provide digital power solutions for different industries. As of December 2020, Huawei’s digital power products and solutions have generated 325 billion kWh of electricity from renewable sources, and saved a total of 10 billion kWh of electricity. These efforts have resulted in a reduction of 160 million tons in CO2 emissions."

In Singapore, for example, Huawei FusionSolar Solution has supported Sunseap Group, a solar energy solutions provider, to build the world’s largest offshore floating Photovoltaic (PV) farms. With 13,312 solar panels, 40 inverters, and more than 30,000 floats, this five-hectare sea-based solar plant is estimated to produce up to 6,022,500 kWh of energy per year, supplying enough power for 1250 four-room public housing flats on the island and offsetting an estimated 4258 tons of carbon dioxide, according to Bruce Li, Managing Director of the Huawei Asia-Pacific Enterprise Digital Power Business.

"We feel that over the last decade, ASEAN is shifting from a very defensive, negative footprint or standing to a much more forward leaning. I’m glad to hear that Huawei would be one of companies also doing their part, if not more, through their supply chain," said Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of SIIA at the forum, "By working together, countries can mutually support one another to meet their sustainability commitments. There are many areas where digital technology can support this, such as in enabling a transparent and verifiable carbon market. Singapore’s public and private sectors have expressed interest in working with its neighbors on climate action."

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Maxeon Solar Technologies Extends its AC Energy Solutions Portfolio Further Advancing its “Beyond the Panel” Strategy

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The new Performance 3 AC panel will complement existing Maxeon AC offering

SINGAPORE, July 13, 2021 — Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MAXN), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, today announces the extension of its AC Energy Solutions with the launch of the new Performance 3 AC panel. This is the second product in the company’s AC portfolio and follows the introduction of the premium Maxeon 5 AC panel in late 2020. AC Energy Solutions combine the industry leading solar panel technology from Maxeon with advanced microinverter technology, offering a powerful and fully customizable solar solution to maximize any roof’s potential. The new Performance 3 AC panel will be commercialized by Maxeon Solar Technologies under the SunPower brand to residential customers in key international markets through authorized installer networks and distributors starting in the third quarter of 2021.

Maxeon Solar Technologies extends its AC Energy Solutions portfolio further advancing its "Beyond the Panel" strategy.
Maxeon Solar Technologies extends its AC Energy Solutions portfolio further advancing its "Beyond the Panel" strategy.

"Today’s customers are increasingly demanding, they expect top quality and peace of mind from their solar systems," said Jeff Waters, Chief Executive Officer at Maxeon Solar Technologies. "These are the main reasons behind the success of our first AC panel under the Maxeon product line. Maxeon 5 AC panels are currently available in seventeen European countries and Australia where we see strong demand. The addition of a Performance line AC panel will enable us to tackle different market segments with a value line business proposition. The new Performance 3 AC panel continues Maxeon’s strategy to expand its Distributed Generation (DG) business to go ‘Beyond the Panel’ – leveraging our unique trained channel partners and their ability to translate our significant technology differentiation into compelling customer benefits across the many markets we serve."

The new Performance 3 AC panel offers installers more efficient installations, simplified logistics and stock management and more flexible system designs. For homeowners, this advanced solar solution can provide a system designed to maximise power output on their home’s unique roof and offers superior reliability in real-world conditions like weather events and shade. Furthermore, the AC architecture gives the flexibility to expand the solar system as energy needs evolve, accommodating EV charging, AC storage, the electrification of home appliances and more.

Assessing their experience with the AC solutions from Maxeon Solar Technologies, Jos Eisberg, CEO at Voltark, a German SunPower Premier Partner, says: "We pride ourselves to be at the forefront of solar technology, offering residential customers our expertise combined with the most innovative solar products for their homes. The AC Energy Solutions from Maxeon have consistently raised the bar for quality, reliability, and durability. For our customers, this innovative concept means maximized energy production regardless of the type and size of roof or space constraint. For us, the AC solution has translated into a faster and easier installation, with lower levels of maintenance required. An all-AC system is peace of mind for us and our valued customers, who can also benefit from 25 years of category-leading warranty protection."

Assessing their experience with the AC solutions from Maxeon Solar Technologies, Jos Eisberg, CEO at Voltark, a German SunPower Premier Partner, says: "We pride ourselves to be at the forefront of solar technology, offering residential customers our expertise combined with the most innovative solar products for their homes. For our customers, the AC solution means maximized energy production regardless of the type and size of roof or space constraint. For us, this innovative concept has translated into a faster and easier installation. An all-AC system is peace of mind for us and our valued customers, who can also benefit from 25 years of category-leading warranty protection."

AC modules have had early success in Australia as well. Keera Single, CEO at Solargain, a SunPower Elite Partner, said "SunPower AC panels offer proven performance in Australia’s tough climate, paired with the flexibility of each panel operating independently. Along with the 25-year on-roof product warranty, AC Energy Solutions from Maxeon appeal to even the most demanding customer."

"In addition, SunPower AC Energy Solutions offer a unique solution to customers who may have not been qualified for a conventional string system, so it’s a great opportunity for us to reach new customers. We are excited to add the Performance 3 AC panel to our product offering to ensure we are providing the highest quality solar systems to our Australia-wide market." Single concluded.

"We believe that our AC Energy Solutions’ unique value proposition of advanced technology, higher energy yield and proven reliability, combined with our knowledgeable channel partners, is a key growth driver in our global DG business. We are excited about the market potential we are unlocking with this platform and are convinced that these products will help drive accelerated adoption of solar energy among home-owners to continue Powering Positive Change." concluded Waters. 

The new Performance 3 AC panel will be presented to the public during The smarter E Industry Days 2021, on July 23, 2021. Click here for more information and to register to the event.

About Maxeon Solar Technologies
Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) is Powering Positive Change™. Headquartered in Singapore, Maxeon designs and manufactures Maxeon® and SunPower® brand solar panels, and has sales operations in more than 100 countries, operating under the SunPower brand in certain countries outside the United States. The Company is a leader in solar innovation with access to over 1,000 patents and two best-in-class solar panel product lines. Maxeon products span the global rooftop and solar power plant markets through a network of more than 1,200 trusted partners and distributors. A pioneer in sustainable solar manufacturing, Maxeon leverages a 35-year history in the solar industry and numerous awards for its technology. For more information about how Maxeon is Powering Positive Change™ visit us at www.maxeon.com, on LinkedIn and on Twitter @maxeonsolar.

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WPI-MANA Demonstrates New GaN MEMS Resonator Is Temperature-stable up to 600 K

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TSUKUBA, Japan, July 13, 2021 — A team at WPI-MANA has demonstrated a highly temperature-stable GaN resonator that boasts high-frequency stability, high Q factor and the potential for large-scale integration with silicon technology.

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The finding could result in faster 5G electronics devices thanks to better integration of GaN-based micro-electromechanical and nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) with the current semiconductor technology.

The GaN resonator, fabricated on a silicon substrate, had a low temperature coefficient of frequency (TCF) of several ppm/K (parts per million per degree Kelvin) and high-quality (Q) factors without degradation up to 600 K.

The millimeter-wave 5G system that is driving the much-anticipated "internet of things" requires increasing modulation complexity to improve data bandwidth. But conventional quartz oscillators are limited by their inability to integrate well with semiconductor electronics. Using MEMS/NEMS for reference oscillators is one way to achieve high resonance frequencies with less phase noise and high temperature stability.

Silicon-based MEMS resonators usually have a large negative TCF of around -30 ppm/K. Temperature compensation techniques, including geometry modification, impurity doping and multilayer structures, have been proposed to improve the TCF, but these degraded the system’s Q factors.

The MANA team used elastic strain engineering, a technique to modulate the strain at the heterojunction of the resonator structure, which helped to store energy and thereby increase Q factors.

In contrast to conventional flexural modes, the internal thermal stress at high temperatures improved the TCF of the GaN MEMS resonator by over 10 times, without losing the high Q factor.

Group III nitrides have been excellent wide bandgap semiconductors for high-frequency electronics in the 5G era. The integration of such MEMS with electronics is therefore promising for IoT sensors and communications devices.

This research was carried out by Liwen Sang, Independent Scientist (WPI-MANA, National Institute for Materials Science), and her collaborators.

"Self-Temperature-Compensated GaN MEMS Resonators through Strain Engineering up to 600 K" L. Sang et al., 2020 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (March 11, 2021) https://doi.org/10.1109/IEDM13553.2020.9372065

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TES Closes Deal On 10,000 sqm Battery Recycling Facility With Europe’s Largest Seaport

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– The deal between TES and the Port of Rotterdam will bolster Europe’s capacity to recycle lithium batteries –

ROTTERDAM, N.Y., July 12, 2021 — Today TES, one of the world’s largest providers of sustainable technology lifecycle services, has announced it has agreed to a deal that secures the future of a 10,000 square metre (approx. 110,000 sq. feet) recycling facility in the Port Of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest seaport.

The facility, strategically located adjacent to the waterways of the port of Rotterdam and with an option to extend onto a neighbouring plot that will increase the site to over 40,000 square metres (approx. 430,000 sq. ft), already has a basic waste license to receive, store and forward lithium batteries and to manage electric vehicle batteries and battery production scrap as well as a license to shred alkaline batteries.

The site extension is planned to be fully operational by late 2022 and will be the first lithium battery recycling plant in the Netherlands, complimenting the two other TES lithium battery recycling facilities in Grenoble (France) and Singapore.

The TES site in Grenoble was one of the first recycling sites to use an inert shredding process that safely crushes lithium batteries and developed a number of key patents for hydrometallurgical processes.

The expertise gained in France played a key role in TES opening Southeast Asia’s first lithium battery recycling facility in Singapore in March 2021. This state-of-the-art facility has the daily capacity to recycle up to 14 tonnes of lithium batteries — the equivalent of 280,000 smartphone batteries.

These existing facilities will support the development of the new, larger-scale site in the Port of Rotterdam. The combined capacities of the three facilities will make TES one of the largest service providers of lithium battery recycling globally as well as one of the largest generators of commodity materials produced from the battery recycling process.

This deal is part of an ongoing commitment from TES to improve the collection and recycling of portable and industrial batteries in Europe and supports the European Union’s goals laid out in the European Green Deal.

It is also a strategic move in preparation for the huge rise in global demand for lithium batteries as car manufacturers increase their electric vehicle outputs — which are predicted to increase 14-fold by 2030 (compared to 2018 levels).

A report from Circular Energy Storage1 in December 2020 explained that Europe is currently under capacity for sustainable lithium battery recycling, and more capacity is needed to meet waste generation by 2030.

1 https://circularenergystorage.com/reports

According to figures from the European Commission2, the EU could account for 17% of the global demand for lithium batteries by 2030, the second highest share worldwide.

Thomas Holberg, Global Vice President of Battery Operations at TES commented, "We have a vision to be a global sustainability innovator, and our unwavering ambition to turn the Port of Rotterdam site into a state-of-the-art European battery recycling facility is key in delivering that strategy. Once up and running, we will have up to 10,000 tonnes of shredding capacity per year and a subsequent hydrometallurgical process which focuses on the recovery of nickel, cobalt, and lithium as a precursor feedstock for the battery industry."

In response to rising demand, the European Commission has proposed modernising EU legislation on batteries as part of its Circular Economy Action Plan3. This includes goals for batteries that are more sustainable throughout their entire life cycle — which is key for the European Green Deal and will contribute to the EU’s zero pollution ambition.

Jean-Christophe Marti, Senior Partner and CEO at Navis Capital Partners, added, "With this investment, TES deepens its commitment to a global network of sustainable battery recycling offerings that addresses the challenges around the lifecycle while positioning TES as a trusted partner in closing the loop for our customer’s battery supply chain."

Securing the future of this facility is welcomed by the Port of Rotterdam and is another example of their continued focus on supporting the development of circular industries within the port.

Allard Castelein, CEO at the Port of Rotterdam, commented, "We are working not only towards a net zero CO2 emission port and industry in 2050 but also looking at ways to make the industry more circular. Therefore, besides working on projects regarding, for instance, hydrogen and carbon capture and storage, it is important to take significant steps to establish circular production processes. The TES project in Rotterdam is exactly that. This could very well become the largest European facility for recycling batteries from electric cars."

Holberg concludes, "Our mission at TES is to ‘close the loop’ on lithium battery production by encouraging reuse and improving the collection and recycling of the scarce metals and materials they contain. Our commitment to this facility in the Port of Rotterdam is a clear indication that we are choosing to invest in our future now and to increase capacity in the European battery recycling supply chain."

Notes to Editors

2 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/fs_20_2359

3 https://ec.europa.eu/environment/strategy/circular-economy-action-plan_en#ecl-inpage-875

  • The European Green Deal sets out goals for 2030 onwards to significantly improve the recycled content of scarce metals like nickel, cobalt and lithium in industrial and electric- vehicle batteries.
  • As of 01 January 2027, industrial and electric-vehicle batteries with internal storage will have to declare the content of recycled cobalt, lead, lithium and nickel they contain.
  • From 01 January 2030, these batteries will have to contain minimum levels of recycled content (12% cobalt, 85% lead, 4% lithium and 4% nickel).
  • From 01 January 2035, these levels will be further increased (20% cobalt, 10% lithium and 12% nickel).

Fast Facts:

  • TES owns and operates 42 facilities worldwide in 21 countries, which, in 2020 alone, processed over 108,000 metric tonnes of electronic material, with a reuse, recycling and recovery rate of 96.9%.
  • In the next 10 years, the battery demand due to electric vehicles will increase tenfold, up to 2,333 GWh.
  • By 2030, 215 to 300 million electric vehicles (EVs) will be on the road. By 2040, this number is expected to increase to 900 million.
  • Global demand for batteries is set to increase 14-fold by 2030 (compared to 2018 levels), mostly driven by electric transport.
  • TES officially took over the assets, employees, the site and its permit on 15 June 2021 from Battery Recycling Services Netherlands. The recycling site is on a 10,000 sqm property in the Port of Rotterdam and has an extension space of 30,000 sqm.
  • TES intends to reinstate the business and will begin plans for a capacity extension on the neighbouring 30,000 sqm plot for a recycling and repurposing centre for lithium batteries.
  • In March 2021, TES opened a multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art facility in Singapore to cover Southeast Asia. The facility has the daily capacity to recycle up to 14 tonnes — the equivalent of 280,000 lithium smartphone batteries. A second battery recycling plant is set to go live later in 2021 in Shanghai (China). The site in the Port of Rotterdam will increase the capabilities and capacities in the European region. A video explanation of the recycling process can be found online: https://www.tes-amm.com/our-resources/tes-battery-recycling-facility-singapore
  • TES acquired the assets of a European battery recycling company in Grenoble (France) back in 2019. The site, operational since 1993, has been one of the first recycling sites using an inert shredding process to crush lithium batteries and developed a number of key patents for hydrometallurgical refining processes. The know-how gained in France over the years has been key for the latest projects in Singapore and will support the new, larger-scale site in the Port of Rotterdam.
  • Sustainable batteries are produced with the lowest possible environmental impact, using materials that have been obtained with full consideration of social and ecological standards, are long lasting and safe and can be repaired or reused and repurposed.

About TES – https://www.tes-amm.com

Since our formation in 2005, TES has grown to become a global leader in sustainable technology services and bespoke solutions that help clients manage the commissioning, deployment and retirement of technology devices and components.

We provide comprehensive services for technology devices throughout their lifecycle — from deployment to decommissioning to disposition — all the way through to recycling and end-of-life repurposing. This includes innovating new processes to leverage the value locked in assets if they are to be recycled, such as our proprietary lithium battery recycling process, which extracts scarce materials from used batteries at purity rates high enough that they can be used in the manufacturing supply chain.

We have made it our mission to make a decade of difference by securely, safely and sustainably transforming and re-purposing 1 billion kgs of assets by 2030. Our 42 owned facilities across 21 countries offer unmatched service level consistency, consistent commercials, lower logistics costs, local compliance experts in-region, support in local time zones and languages and a deep understanding of transboundary movement globally.

TES creates outstanding value for our clients, employees, stakeholders and the global community by leveraging a unique combination of security, value recovery and environmental expertise. We focus exclusively on eliminating the risks surrounding data security, compliance and environmental impact while maximising value recovery for businesses around the world.

About Port of Rotterdam – https://www.portofrotterdam.com/en

The aim of the Port of Rotterdam Authority is to strengthen the competitive position of the port of Rotterdam as a logistics hub and a world-class industrial complex in terms of both size and quality. The Port Authority is able and willing to make an impact, and so it is focusing on accelerating sustainability in the port, and it is a partner in the digitalisation of the port and logistics chains. The Port Authority’s core tasks are the sustainable development, management and operation of the port, the maintenance of the smooth and safe handling of shipping and supporting the future resilience of the Port of Rotterdam.

About Navis Capital Partners Limited – https://www.naviscapital.com

Founded in 1998, Navis manages approximately US$ 5 billion in private equity capital and focuses on investments primarily in and around Asia. Navis contributes both capital and management expertise to a limited number of well-positioned companies, with the objective of directing strategic, operational and financial improvements.

Navis has one of the largest private equity professional teams in Asia, comprising 58 individuals, supported by 30 administrative staff in six offices across the region. Navis has a long and proven track record in pan-Asian private equity, with over 80 control transactions across the Asian region completed since its establishment.

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HICOOL 2021 Global Entrepreneurship Competition (Preliminary Round) is Launched in Full Swing on July 10th

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BEIJING, July 11, 2021 — On July 10th, HICOOL 2021 Global Entrepreneurship Competition (Qualifying Round) is launched in full swing. A total of 1,237 startups shortlisted for the preliminary round compete off-line in Beijing and online in a global context in six major industries: New Generation Information Technology, Cultural Creativity, Medicine and Health, High-end Equipment, Artificial Intelligence/Fintech as well as New Energy/New Materials/Energy Saving and Environmental Protection.

As the most popular international entrepreneurship event this year, HICOOL 2021 Global Entrepreneurship Competition, with the theme of "Connect Startups Worldwide, Innovate Beijing Together", is hosted by Beijing Overseas Talents Association (BOTA). A total of 4,018 startups were received from 84 countries and regions around the world during the enrollment period. Upon online preliminary evaluation, a total of 1,237 startups have been successfully shortlisted for the preliminary round.

The Preliminary Round Kicks off with the "7+3" Roadshow

The preliminary round of the HICOOL 2021 Global Entrepreneurship Competition is organized in the mode of a "7+3" roadshow. The candidates fully demonstrate the characteristics of their respective entrepreneurial projects through a 7-minute brilliant presentation and elaboration. The judging mentors take 3 minutes to raise questions and comment on the candidates in terms of project background, operation status, development prospect, technical advantages, etc. The candidates are given the space and stage to showcase themselves through the comprehensive assessment and screening of startups so as to identify high-quality entrepreneurial projects.

Based on the official data from the Competition, among the over 1,000 startups qualified for the preliminary round, 281 are new generation information technology startups, 220 are medical and health startups, 200 are artificial intelligence/fintech startups, 204 are new energy/new materials/energy conservation and environmental protection startups, 238 are cultural creativity startups, and 94 are high-end equipment startups.

In terms of regional distribution, there are 715 overseas startups qualified for the preliminary round, accounting for 57.8%, while there are 522 domestic startups, accounting for 42.2%. Among them, 975 startups are from Asia Pacific, 133 startups are from Europe, 105 startups are from America, 14 startups are from Oceania and 10 startups are from Africa.

In terms of startup stages, 829 startups qualified for the preliminary round are in the maker stage, accounting for 67.02%; 408 startups in the growth stage, accounting for 32.98%. Among them, there are 577 overseas maker stage startups and 138 overseas growth stage startups; 252 domestic maker stage startups and 270 domestic growth stage startups.

The Competition provides overall process resource supports. To provide more entrepreneurial resources for the competing projects, the HICOOL All-in-One Solution Startup Ecosystem is made available to all competing projects free of charge throughout the competition period, including policy research, demand matching, business counseling, talent salon, venture capital matchmaking, government and corporate seminars, etc., providing comprehensive resource support for the candidates.

Gather Talents by Competition to Create Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

The "HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Summit and Entrepreneurship Competition" is a comprehensive international talent event focusing on entrepreneurship competitions at home and abroad. According to the information released by the Organizing Committee of the Competition, the preliminary round of HICOOL 2021 Global Entrepreneurship Competition covers over 20 offline and online events in Shunyi District, with a total coverage of more than 1,000 startups. To attract global entrepreneurial talents to Beijing for development, grasp the major opportunities of construction of the "Two Districts", promote the construction of international talent communities, create an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, and assist in the construction of Beijing International Science and Technology Innovation Center, HICOOL and the Shunyi District Government are jointly exploring a series of implementation policy support, including enterprise rent subsidies, SME plant renovation, equipment renewal subsidies, science and technology research and development and results transformation incentives, national high-tech enterprise incentives and other multi-dimensional, multi-disciplinary and multi-level policies and privileges.

The Competition focuses on the industrial layout of the 14th Five-Year Plan of Beijing, highlights the global innovation and entrepreneurship trends and links the top elements of global science and technology innovation, serves the innovation and entrepreneurship at home and abroad, empowers the emerging power of Beijing and makes contribution to the future of science and technology.

For more information, please visit HICOOL.

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