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From sunbeam to supercharge: Exploring China’s breakthroughs in clean energy

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BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — This is a report from China.org.cn about China’s breakthroughs in clean energy:

 

Hi, I’m Jason. Today is a great day, isn’t it? Did you know that a beam of light can make our life so much cleaner? Come with me to the clean energy section of the China Int’l Supply Chain Expo. I want to know, how is a beam of light converted into electricity to illuminate thousands of households?

Wow, check out those massive solar panels! It’s huge. It’s like two Jasons here. It’s pretty solid. I bet I could cook up some steaks on this bad boy.

What’s on the screen? What is it showing us?

“This video shows our ‘Fishery & PV Integration’ power stations. Our 52 ‘Fishery & PV Integration’ power stations generated 390 million kilowatts of electricity last year, gradually meeting the annual electricity consumption demand of 3.8 million people,” said Shen Xiaojun, Marketing Director of Module Business, Tongwei Co.,Ltd.

Wow, It’s amazing!

The “Fisheries & PV Integration” produces electricity while also raising fish. So the fish can grow bigger and fatter! This is amazing! I want to bring one home myself! That way I can raise fish and produce electricity and count the money, baby!

But seriously, China’s solar industry is really impressive. I heard that nearly half of the global solar use is now in China. China has become the world’s largest market for solar power, with advantages in industrial chain linkage and competitiveness in exports.

Solar power is great, but what if there’s an electricity shortage during daytime peak use? We’d better ask a professional to find out.

“These are two pumped storage power stations each with an installed capacity of 1.2 million kilowatts, operational since May 2022. This pumped storage power station stores electricity at night and releases it during the day when needed. It’s like adding two super-large battery chargers to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. So, it plays a vital role in ensuring a stable electricity supply. The green electricity produced is used to charge many electric vehicles. In this way, it significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions,” said Wang Jifeng, Chief Engineer of China Southern Power Grid.

So, this “supercharger” plays a crucial role in stabilizing our power supply. But how do we harness this power to illuminate thousands of homes? The answer, of course, is power transmission!

This looks like a model for electric transmission.

“This is the Zhangbei VSC-HVDC Power Grid Demonstration Project. Officially operational since June 2020, it has four converter stations located in Zhangbei, Kangbao, Fengning and Beijing. Zhangbei Project has achieved 12 world-firsts. It effectively connects Zhangjiakou’s abundant wind and solar resources with Beijing’s energy needs, ensuring 100% clean energy for all Beijing Winter Olympics venues. Since the Winter Olympics, we have been working to convert one-tenth of Beijing’s annual electricity consumption to clean energy,” said Zhang Lu from State Grid Jibei Electric Power Company Limited.

It’s pretty complex, but it’s nevertheless really interesting. Well, what is that? You guys tell me what that is.

“This is our Offshore Wind Power VR Interactive Experience Cabin,” said Zhang Lu.

I almost got hit by that one. I can feel the wind. Oh man, that was pretty fun. You gotta try it. You can see all the inner workings of a wind turbine. You can feel the wind, you go underwater, you can see where the electricity goes. It’s so cool! Don’t be shy, come and try.

We have seen how the electricity is generated, how it’s stored and how it’s transmitted. But I’m wondering how is electricity used with smart technology?

We see a robot. Move! It’s moving now, I got magic fingers. Not really. I have no idea what that is. We should probably go to ask somebody.

“This is a robot that automatically supplies energy. If there is no charging facility in a parking lot, we can place two or three of these small machines there. It recharges itself once and can charge two cars. After charging, it will automatically drive away. It will automatically return to the location where it needs to be recharged. It can recharge itself in about an hour,” said Sun Lei, NewLink CheLian General Manager.

Man, I wish charging my cars were as easy as this! In fact! Now I don’t have to worry about finding a charging station. The charging station will find me. I love you, NaaS robot!

Beyond what we’ve just witnessed, the clean energy section offers an immerse of experience of the clean power of wind, hydro, biomass and hydrogen energy. Even traditional energy sources are embracing a green transformation.

In China, the clean energy supply chain is truly complete. I really want to give everyone in this industry a big bouquet of flowers to celebrate! But we haven’t seen any flowers yet, but how about a piece of cotton?

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Specified Technologies Inc. Unveils Firestop Clash Management and Locator Updates

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SOMERVILLE, N.J., Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Specified Technologies Inc. has announced their latest Firestop Clash Management (FCM) and Firestop Locator (FSL) releases. FCM automates the process of locating and assigning firestop solutions to conditions within Autodesk® Revit®, enabling firestop novices to find firestop solutions like a firestop expert. In this latest release, STI has further expanded the capabilities of FCM by integrating it with their firestop documentation and compliance tool, Firestop Locator (FSL). FSL enables contractors and facilities’ teams to document the status, location, and products used for any and all fire life safety services across a building.

In the latest update for FSL, teams can now create custom items to track any service on their project beyond the base six (Penetration, Joint, Extinguisher, Door, Damper, and Barrier). Teams can also modify the base six items to include project specific inspection and maintenance requirements and any other details that they would like to be tracked.

With this new integration, decisions made during the design phase of a building using FCM are seamlessly passed into FSL during the construction phase, giving implementation teams a jump start on work to be done. This integration also improves data integrity and eliminates the guesswork in the field of determining what firestop systems and products are to be used where.

“We’re proud of the latest releases of FCM and FSL and look forward to continuing to support the fire life safety community,” says Justin Pine, Sr. Manager of Software & Services.

Specified Technologies Inc. promotes life and building safety by developing innovative fire protection systems and accompanying digital tools that help stop the spread of fire, smoke, and hot gases. Our SpecSeal® and EZ Path® product lines are engineered for easy installation and deliver powerful performance, often resulting in lower installed costs. Since firestopping is our only business, we concentrate all our resources on providing the highest quality, fully tested, innovative firestopping solutions.

Contact: Jess Bern; jbern@stifirestop.com

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ZICC: Internet Experts Pay Attention to the Development of Artificial Intelligence

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BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2024 /CNW/ — During the Wuzhen Summit of the World Internet Conference, ZICC interviewed Internet experts from all over the world.

Lampros Sterg, UNESCO Chair in AI & Data Science, said that AI can accelerate social progress, but it needs to be used properly to avoid its negative effects in order to benefit citizens and society. Latif Ladid, the president of the IPv6 Forum, called for the establishment of a global governance system to allow artificial intelligence technology to serve humanity for good. South Korean computer scientist Kilnam Chon shared insights on AI’s positive role in healthcare. He urged global efforts to ensure AI safety and prevent its misuse in weapons. Indian entrepreneur Bibin Babu said he believes that AI will not replace humans, but will create more new jobs.

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Hankyung.com introduces: MecKare, Leading the AI-powered Innovation in Health Monitoring Solution

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– Leading efficient care management for the elderly with unimpeded smartcare

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SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — JCF Technology is a startup that independently developed ‘MecKare’, a radar sensor that measures biological signals in a non-contact manner, and provides a platform service that automatically connects users and guardians in two-way emergency situations through an artificial intelligence analysis system. Since its establishment in 2016, it has developed a highly accurate non-contact multi-biological radar sensor through many years of technology accumulation, and succeeded in commercializing the product for the first time in 2021.

MecKare uses microwave radar and micro-Doppler signal processing technology to measure the user’s heart rate, respiratory rate, and skin temperature within 16.4 ft in real time. The sensor can measure human body movement patterns using precise and highly responsive thermal infrared rays and can detect falls through pattern analysis based on changes in human movement. In particular, the movement and change of thermal infrared rays within the measurement range are detected in real time, and the trend of biomarkers that appear as advance signs before a person falls can be checked through differential motion detection that measures the user’s movement pattern. It provides an alarm in advance by predicting before a person falls, enabling accuracy and quick response to accidents. As a result, it is possible to prevent safety accidents in the elderly by detecting emergency situations such as lonely death, cardiac arrest, breathing difficulties, and falls. Additionally, unlike other existing wearable devices such as smart watches or bands, MecKare does not need to be worn or attached to the body, so it can be used remotely via Wi-Fi without causing stress to the user.

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MecKare can be installed in the bedroom, bathroom, living room, or entrance of a home or facilities(Assisted Living, Nursing Home, etc) to provide 24-hour monitoring without a camera and detect abnormal signs in advance using a biometric information analysis algorithm and deliver them to the guardian.

MecKare’s radar biometric sensor is recognized in the global market for its technology as a device that obtains precisely customized biometric information while overcoming spatial constraints and without risk of privacy infringement. MecKare is being supplied to senior care facilities in Australia, Germany, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and China. In 2025, MecKare plans to conduct verification of vital signs such as attendance, fall prevention, and asthma of elderly people living in hospitals or assisted living in conjunction with local PPOs/HMOs in the United States.

In summary, MecKare is a system that reduces user inconvenience and enables management of multiple patients. By being able to provide personalized health data analysis results, it will serve as an opportunity to change the market paradigm towards preventive smart care. We expect MecKare’s A.I to play a role as an innovator that complements, rather than replaces, humans in care settings.

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