(Adnkronos) – During Water Week, Itaipu highlights the importance of water for biodiversity, climate, and energy. 

FOZ DO IGUAÇU, Brazil, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — During the last days of Expo 2020 Dubai, visitors can experience the abundance of water from South America. At the Brazil Pavilion, Itaipu Binacional, an energy company that belongs equally to Brazil and Paraguay, highlights the interconnections between water, biodiversity, climate, and energy.   

Based on immersive technologies, Itaipu presents the richness of Brazil’s ecosystems and raises awareness about the environment during a 12-day exhibit (March 20-31) encompassing the Water Week. The exhibition attracted more than 350 thousand people so far, contributing to the Brazil Pavilion to overcome the 2 million visitors mark during the whole event.   

Brazil and Paraguay created Itaipu to jointly generate hydropower on the Parana River, the border between the countries. It is the single plant that has produced the most energy in history, with more than 2.8 million Gigawatts/hour, enough to supply the world for 45 days.   

Around its reservoir, the plant develops a series of environmental and social actions. An example is the green belt of more than 100,000 hectares of Atlantic Forest, which received the title of Biosphere Reserve from UNESCO, in The Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. 

The sustainability theme reflects the strategy defined by the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency (Apex). It highlights the potential of Brazil for a green economy. 

The Brazil Pavilion is at the Sustainability District. It has a water mirror that refers to the enormous availability of water resources in Brazil: 12% of the world’s fresh water and a coastline that extends for almost 11 thousand kilometers. With the exhibit, Itaipu aims to raise awareness of the importance of water for ecosystems and, consequently, for the quality of life. 

Activations include augmented reality, virtual reality, and immersion in scenarios with 360-degree projection. Visitors can experience different scenarios that show the exuberance of nature in Brazil. 

These attractions are displayed in four itineraries: Water as Movement (which shows the interconnections between Brazilian biomes); Water as Energy (about the importance of water and biodiversity); Water as Life (which includes ballet performances that are staged twice every night on water, at 7 p.m. and 8:50 p.m.); and Waters for Peace (in which the partnership between Brazil and Paraguay is explored, including Itaipu’s contributions to the 2030 Agenda). 

For more information: itaipu.energy. 

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(Adnkronos) – HETHEL, England, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Introducing the all-new and all-electric Lotus Eletre, a striking and progressive Hyper-SUV and the first of a new breed of pure electric SUVs. With the world premiere of this car, the ongoing transformation of Lotus – from a UK sports car company to a truly global performance car business and brand – has reached its most significant milestone yet. 

The Eletre takes the core principles and Lotus DNA from over 70 years of sports car design and engineering, evolving them into a desirable all-new lifestyle car for the next-generation of Lotus customers. 

The company’s famed expertise in ride and handling, steering and optimised aerodynamics have been carefully and respectfully evolved. The Eletre takes the heart and soul of the latest Lotus sports car – Emira – and the revolutionary aero performance of the all-electric Evija hypercar, reinterpreting them as a Hyper-SUV. 

The Eletre is a globally relevant product, a shining halo of sustainable mobility for a worldwide audience. Embodying emotion, intelligence and prestige, it extends the reach of the Lotus name, badge and renowned driver engagement to new audiences. 

A bold new dimension to the Lotus performance car portfolio, the Eletre delivers a significant number of firsts for Lotus – the first five-door production car, the first model outside sports car segments, the first lifestyle EV, the most ‘connected’ Lotus ever. And yet it remains a true Lotus, a beautiful car ‘carved by air’, packed with pioneering technology, genuine sporting performance and simplicity of purpose, designed and developed by a passionate, global team. The Lotus Eletre is alive with character and personality. 

The Eletre is 4WD, has a battery capacity that’s over 100kWh and with power from 600hp. Based on an 800V system, a 350kW charger will deliver a 400km range in just 20 minutes. The car’s target maximum WLTP driving range is c.600km. 

Matt Windle, Managing Director, Lotus Cars, commented: “The Eletre is a bold and revolutionary new car, delivering on our commitment to move Lotus into completely new automotive segments as we widen our global appeal and accessibility. This is a momentous point in our history and a clear signal of our ongoing desire to transform our business. It is a true Lotus, and we’re confident it will delight performance car customers and offer a distinct alternative to the segment’s established players. The Eletre has the soul of a Lotus and the usability of an SUV.” 

Qingfeng Feng, CEO, Group Lotus, added: “The Eletre, our Hyper-SUV, is a new performance car from an iconic performance car brand and it will appeal to those who love the thrill of driving. It is a unique combination of beautiful design, exceptional dynamic performance and everyday usability. The Eletre marks a turning point for our business and brand. 

“The Eletre is a compelling alternative for those who desire a true driver’s car but whose lifestyle demands something more practical than a traditional sports car. And it’s only the start for Lotus – there is much more to come.” 

The Eletre is the first in a new range of premium lifestyle performance electric vehicles to be built at an all-new state-of-the-art production facility in Wuhan, China. The car has been ‘Born British, Raised Globally’, with design led by the UK, supported by teams in China, Sweden and Germany. The design has been led by an international team based at the Lotus Tech Creative Centre in Warwickshire, UK. 

Peter Horbury, Senior VP, Executive Advisor, Design, Lotus, commented: “The Eletre is a rare creative opportunity in performance car design – the chance to start with a blank sheet of paper. The result is a ‘Hyper-SUV’ that is genuinely different to what’s on the market; the Eletre signals the start of a new era of pure electric SUVs.” 

The Eletre is built on Lotus’ all-new and highly versatile Electric Premium Architecture. The low-to-the-ground design means outstanding handling, and the EPA can easily adapt to accommodate various battery sizes, motors, component layouts and intelligent driving technologies. 

The platform will be the basis for an all-new range of premium lifestyle performance electric vehicles from Lotus. 

The Lotus Eletre is on sale now across global markets, with first deliveries in 2023. For more information visit www.lotuscars.com.  

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(Adnkronos) – SHENZHEN, China, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ICCPP, producer of the globally renowned vape brand VOOPOO, and a global leader in vaping technology solutions, has announced it will invest CNY200 million to upgrade its factory automation this year. Building on current automatic production strengths, ICCPP’s investment will bolster the upgrade and transformation of equipment automation while integrating advanced technologies, new materials, streamlined processes and refreshed standards. 

This strategic investment is based on ICCPP’s long-term development plans to promote the development of diversified cooperation with customers. At the same time, it is also a symbol of pushing ICCPP’s modern manufacturing strengths to even greater heights. The Company’s factory automation construction upgrade will create an efficient and high-quality “ICCPP Intelligent Production System.” 

The investment will be used to realize automatic production for the whole chain, covering multiple automatic production lines, while eliminating ineffective labor and waste, and excessive production. Resources will be fully and effectively utilized, costs will be significantly reduced, and quality will continue to improve. ICCPP hopes to bring higher quality products and services to market and strives to reach the top level of the industry within six months. 

ICCPP’s existing smart factory that covers a total area of over 120,000 square meters is equipped with six production workshops, top-level production hardware and a Good Manufacturing Practices(GMP) standard production environment. This is supported by a 7S management model, an ISO9001 quality management system, integrating an advanced supply chain software system, so as to realize quality traceability and intelligent control of the complete production process. 

ICCPP has full ownership of its advanced R&D technology, strong manufacturing capacity, product design, and sales and service system and is a top science and technology enterprise in China and a key manufacturing enterprise. It ranks among the top 300 manufacturing enterprises in Guangdong Province, China, together with Huawei, GREE, Foxconn and other enterprises. VOOPOO has also won “best brand” and “best pod” awards. 

Presently, ICCPP has a complete set of industry-leading disposable vaping solutions including automation of the atomizer core and coated cotton, automated atomizer assembly, and outer box packaging automation. ICCPP’s Disposable product has attracted a lot of attention in the market as it adopts VOOPOO’s Mod products’ unique production technology, and successfully transfers the ultimate taste of VOOPOO’s Mod products to the Disposable product. Additionally, the Pod system and GENE TREE Nano-Microcrystalline Ceramic Core also establishes a complete set of vaping solutions. 

About ICCPP 

ICCPP is a global technology group with nearly a decade of experience in technology research and development, product design, manufacturing, brand building and other fields. Its products and services are distributed in more than 70 countries and regions, with approximately 30 million users. 

Contact:Website: www.iccpp.comEmail: odmbusiness@voopoo.comAddress: 19/F, Block A, Coolpad Building, High-tech Industrial Park (North Zone), Nanshan District, Shenzhen 

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(Adnkronos) – SHENZHEN, China, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Digital manufacturer Snapmaker has teamed up with its authorized distributor iMakr to showcase its latest innovation in education technology at BETT UK, the largest education gathering in the UK from March 23rd to March 25th, 2022.  

At this year’s BETT show, visitors globally can immerse themselves in the live demonstrations of the Snapmaker 2.0 A350T 3-in-1 modular 3D printer and take a close look at a wide selection of sample pieces created by all machines modules.  

The latest edition to the Snapmaker lineup, the 10W High Power Module also made its debut. Equipped with the most cutting-edge laser beam splitters, the new addon to the Snapmaker modular ecosystem enables a wider variety of materials to hammer out more projects. 

Teachers and educational institutions have shown great interest in the 3-in-1 functions and versatility of the Snapmaker machine, according to Ricardo, Photopolymers Specialist at iMakr. Whether it’s for schools with limiting space or institutions that go to different schools, the machine brings great convenience. Besides, thanks to the modular design, its maintenance is simple as well.  

“We are happy to partner with Snapmaker to broaden 3D printing offering to education customers, and are offering a leasing program to encourage more teachers to integrate 3D printing into their curriculum,” says Adam, Partnerships Manager at iMakr. 

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for 3D printing in schools and educational institutions. With an established record to have cooperated with primary, secondary, and higher education worldwide, including Beijing Institute of Technology, the STEAM Azerbaijan Project, and as an official certified partner of VR Digication in Germany, Snapmaker is devoted to incorporating 3D printing in classrooms to provide new learning opportunities and nurture future professionals. “We will continue to develop a more cost-effective, comprehensive, and customized 3D printing solution for STEAM education,” said Daniel, CEO of Snapmaker.  

About Snapmaker 

Founded in 2016, Snapmaker is a tech company that develops, manufactures, and sells desktop 3-in-1 3D printers that integrate 3D printing, laser engraving & cutting, and CNC carving. Its flagship product Snapmaker 2.0 made a record in 2019 as the most crowdfunded 3D printer on Kickstarter and won the 2020 CES Innovation Award. 

Visit www.snapmaker.com to learn more about Snapmaker and its education solution and https://www.imakr.com/ about iMakr and its leasing program. 

Media Contact: press@snapmaker.com   

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(Adnkronos) – SHENZHEN, China, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Growatt, the global top 2 storage hybrid inverter supplier announced the availability of its future-proof battery-ready PV inverter, the MOD 3-10KTL3-XH series in the European market, catering to the quickly growing demands for storage systems in Europe. Since its launch, the inverter has captured the market’s attention with its distinctive battery-ready feature and has been cordially welcomed by the customers. 

“Such battery-ready feature offers flexibility to users by allowing the inverter to work for a normal grid-tied solar system and later to be upgraded to a storage system with an extra battery pack, which saves users on initial investments,” said Lisa Zhang, Global Marketing Director at Growatt. 

In addition, Growatt supplements customers with ARK XH battery system for a whole package of battery-ready solution. The battery pack applies a modular design and can be easily installed and connected to the inverter. Meanwhile, its Lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) material endows it with higher stability and security as well as longer durability. 

With regard to performance, the MOD 3-10KTL3-XH series is set with full nominal power export to the grid plus full nominal power battery charge at the same time. For example, a MOD 10KTL3-XH inverter can provide 10 kW full power output plus 10 kW full power battery charge simultaneously, doubling the productivity of the system. What is more, its DC/AC ratio is as high as 2, and with dual MPP trackers, the string current can reach up to 16A, making it a good match with high-power modules. 

“We have witnessed quickly growing demands for storage systems worldwide, especially in Europe. Against the background of the European Union’s net zero emissions target and surging electricity prices in Europe, installing energy storage system is becoming unprecedentedly popular for European residents. Soon we will also bring this forward-looking solution to the Australian market where tremendous energy storage potential resides,” concluded Zhang. 

About Growatt 

Established in 2010, Growatt is a global leader in smart energy solutions. The company provides an extensive portfolio of products and solutions including PV inverters, energy storage systems, EV chargers and smart energy management solutions. According to IHS Markit, Growatt is the global No.1 residential inverter supplier. Additionally, for storage hybrid inverters, it is the world’s second largest supplier according to Wood Mackenzie. 

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(Adnkronos) – BRUSSELS, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As the European Commission carries out its public consultation on plans for a revised EU chemicals management system, animal protection organisation – Cruelty Free Europe – warns that without significant changes, the proposals could mean millions more animal experiments and insufficient progress in protecting human health and the environment.  

Cruelty Free Europe scientists have run calculations showing that just two of the proposed changes – for endocrine disruption and, for the first time, polymer substances – could involve at least six million more vertebrate animals, including rats, frogs and fish, in new tests required just for the chemicals currently used in the EU. 

Cruelty Free Europe estimates that the European Commission’s proposals1 for routine endocrine disruptor information will lead to between 3.6 and 5.1 million additional animals2 being used in new tests.  

The Commission has also outlined proposals to extend rules to include polymers.3 Cruelty Free Europe estimates that at least 1,590,000 vertebrate animals could suffer and die in new tests – but these figures could rise drastically. 

One of the animal tests that looks set to be routinely used is the Hershberger Bioassay. Originating in the 1930s, this test involves surgically castrating male rats – a procedure which itself has raised welfare concerns – before injecting or force-feeding them the test chemical through a tube into their stomach for ten consecutive days. The rats are then killed and dissected. 

Head of Science Policy and Regulation at Cruelty Free Europe, Dr Emma Grange, said: “The EU’s revised chemicals proposals come at a time when we know that people are already concerned about experiments on animals, and we need much more effective action for human health and the environment. It’s devastating to see little evidence of new thinking in the plans and heart-breaking to think of all the wasted animal suffering.” 

Dr Grange urged the Commission to think again: “It’s not too late for some brave, bold and modern initiatives to use modern safety science as well as a precautionary approach to ensure safe chemical use.” 

Cruelty Free Europe believes that non-animal approaches offer greater potential for generating useful information on whether a substance can affect people, without the need to test chemicals on animals. For instance, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relies on its non-animal ToxCast programme to identify potential endocrine disruptors. Using a combination of in vitro assays, the EPA has also developed a new non-animal approach that could pave the way to eliminating tests like the Hershberger Bioassay.  

In July 2020, Savanta ComRes conducted polling for Cruelty Free Europe that showed that nearly three quarters (72%) of adults in EU member states agree that the EU should set binding targets and deadlines to phase out testing on animals. 

The Commission’s REACH consultation opened on 21st January and will run until April.  

About Cruelty Free Europe  

Cruelty Free Europe is a dynamic network of animal protection groups with a presence at the heart of EU decision-making, working to bring animal testing to an end across Europe and beyond. The organisation works with EU bodies and the public to ensure that animals in laboratories are taken seriously on the European political agenda and to campaign for humane modern science and progressive legislation. www.crueltyfreeeurope.org
 

1Policy Options for Introduction of Standard Information Requirements for ED Testing Under REACH Annexes VII-X, as communicated with the EDC Targeted Stakeholder Survey 2021. 2as defined by Directive 2010/63/EU. 3Wood & PFA (2020) Scientific and technical support for the development of criteria to identify and group polymers for Registration/Evaluation under REACH and their impact assessment. 

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