LeddarTech Presents Innovative Solutions in ADAS and AD: The Value of Raw Fusion for Perception and the Benefits of a Flexible Platform in Sensor Development in December

QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, a global leader in providing the most flexible, robust and accurate ADAS and AD sensing technology, is pleased to announce its participation as a host and co-presenter at various events in December. These events will showcase LeddarTech’s comprehensive end-to-end technology platforms, which enable customers to solve critical sensing and perception challenges across the entire value chain of the automotive, mobility and off-road markets. The featured solutions include the LeddarVision™ sensor fusion and perception platform for Tier 1s and OEMs and the cost-effective, scalable LiDAR XLRator development solution based on patented LeddarEngine™ technology designed for LiDAR makers and Tier 1-2 manufacturers.

December 2, 2021: The Autonomous, a global member-only organization that comprises technology companies committed to working together in shaping the future of autonomous driving, hosts LeddarTech at this exclusive virtual event:

“Reimagining Autonomy: A Platform Approach”

A stellar lineup of partners will come together to explore the ADAS and AD landscape, the challenges and the emerging technologies that are positioned to solve these challenges. This event will consist of keynote presentations, panel discussions and a roundtable deep dive session.

Presenters:

  • Frantz Saintellemy, President and COO from LeddarTech
  • Marco Angelici, MEMS Micro Actuators Business Unit Director from STMicroelectronics
  • Thomas Brandes, Senior Marketing Manager for Visible and IR Lasers from ams OSRAM Group
  • Eric Hoarau, Head of Automotive Strategic Partnerships from Flex

Register for these limited tickets at this virtual event here.

December 6, 2021: All About Circuits, a leader in tech media, hosts LeddarTech and Omni Design for a global webinar:

Are Solid-State LiDARs Ready for Mass-Market Deployment?”

LeddarTech and Omni Design are collaborating to address this market requirement to enable mass production of solid-state LiDAR products that meet stringent automotive requirements and provide exceptional performance and significantly lower cost and power consumption while enabling a smaller form factor and faster time-to-market.

Presenters:

  • Pierre Olivier, Chief Technology Officer of LeddarTech
  • Dr. Manar El-Chammas, Vice President of Engineering at Omni Design Technologies

Pierre and Manar will share the synergy of solutions between the two organizations and jointly describe how they collaborate, synergistic benefits to LiDAR manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers and the roadmap for collaboration.

Register for this virtual event here.

December 9, 2021: Reuters Events, a division of the international Reuters news organization, will be hosting LeddarTech at this global event:

“Sensor Fusion and Perception Solutions for Critical ADAS and AD Applications”

In this exclusive hands-on workshop, LeddarTech and guests will explore why perception software is a crucial enabler and accelerator of ADAS and AD in Level 1-5. While perception continues to represent a big challenge for automakers as they advance to the next levels of autonomy, this workshop will discuss how raw data fusion and perception software can accelerate this advancement by more than three years.

Presenters:

  • Pierre Olivier, Chief Technology Officer of LeddarTech
  • Stav Yoffe, Senior Product Manager, Sensor Fusion of LeddarTech

Register for limited tickets for this virtual event here.

For a complete list of LeddarTech’s upcoming live and virtual events, including CES 2022, please visit leddartech.com/events.

About LeddarTech
LeddarTech provides the most flexible, robust and accurate ADAS and AD sensing technology for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems. Founded in 2007, LeddarTech has evolved to become a comprehensive end-to-end environmental sensing company by enabling customers to solve critical sensing, fusion and perception challenges across the entire value chain. The company offers cost-effective and scalable solutions such as LeddarVision™, a raw-data sensor fusion and perception platform that generates a comprehensive 3D environmental model with multi-sensor support for camera, radar and LiDAR configurations. It is scalable to support all vehicle automation levels. In addition, LeddarTech supports LiDAR makers and Tier 1-2 automotive system integrators with LeddarSteer™, a digital beam steering device, and the LiDAR XLRator development solution for automotive-grade solid-state LiDAR development based on the LeddarEngine™ and core components from global semiconductor partners. The company is responsible for several innovations in cutting-edge automotive and mobility remote-sensing applications, with over 100 patented technologies (granted or pending) enhancing ADAS and autonomous driving capabilities.

Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.leddartech.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Contact:
Daniel Aitken, Vice-President, Global Marketing, Communications and Product Management, LeddarTech Inc.
Tel.: + 1-418-653-9000 ext. 232
daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

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LeddarTech présente en décembre des solutions ADAS et AD innovatrices : la valeur de la fusion de données brutes pour la perception et les avantages d’une plateforme agile de développement de capteurs

QUÉBEC, 17 nov. 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, chef de file de calibre mondial en technologie de détection robuste, agile et précise pour les systèmes avancés d’aide à la conduite (systèmes ADAS) et de conduite autonome (systèmes AD), est heureuse d’annoncer sa participation en tant qu’hôte et co-présentateur lors de plusieurs événements au cours du mois de décembre.  Lors de ces événements, LeddarTech présentera ses plateformes technologiques intégrées, qui permettent aux clients de résoudre des problèmes critiques en matière de détection et de perception tout au long de la chaîne de valeur des segments de marché automobile, mobilité et hors route.  Ces solutions distinctives comprennent la plateforme de fusion de données de capteurs et de perception LeddarVision™ pour les fournisseurs de rang 1 et les équipementiers, ainsi que le XLRator, la plateforme de développement LiDAR optimisée et extensible conçue pour les fabricants de LiDARs et les constructeurs automobiles de rang 1 et 2 et reposant sur la technologie brevetée LeddarEngine™.

2 décembre 2021 : The Autonomous, organisation mondiale composée d’entreprises technologiques membres qui collaborent pour façonner l’avenir de la conduite autonome, accueille LeddarTech lors d’un événement virtuel exclusif :

« L’autonomie redéfinie : une approche orientée plateforme »

Une pléiade de partenaires se réuniront pour explorer le paysage des systèmes avancés d’aide à la conduite et de conduite autonome, les défis associés et les technologies émergentes qui se profilent pour surmonter ces derniers.  Cet événement comportera des présentations, des échanges en séance plénière et une session avancée en table ronde.

Présentateurs :

  • Frantz Saintellemy, président et chef de l’exploitation de LeddarTech
  • Marco Angelici, directeur de l’unité opérationnelle Micro-actionneurs MEMS de STMicroelectronics
  • Thomas Brandes, directeur marketing senior, Lasers visibles et infrarouges de ams OSRAM Group
  • Eric Hoarau, chef des Partenariats stratégiques automobiles de Flex

Inscription à cet événement virtuel (places limitées).

6 décembre 2021 : All About Circuits, un chef de file des médias technologiques, accueille LeddarTech et Omni Design pour un webinaire mondial :

« Les LiDARs solid-state sont-ils prêts pour le déploiement de masse? »

LeddarTech et Omni Design collaborent pour satisfaire à cette exigence du marché et permettre la production de masse de produits LiDAR solid-state qui, à la fois, répondent aux exigences strictes de l’industrie automobile, offrent une performance exceptionnelle à moindre coût, consomment beaucoup moins d’énergie, présentent une meilleure compacité et accélèrent le temps de mise en marché.

Présentateurs :

  • Pierre Olivier, chef de la technologie de LeddarTech
  • Dr. Manar El-Chammas, vice-président Ingénierie chez Omni Design Technologies

Pierre et Manar expliqueront la synergie des solutions entre les deux organisations et décriront conjointement la façon dont ces dernières collaborent, les avantages mutuels pour les fabricants de LiDARs et les fournisseurs de rang 1, ainsi que les stratégies à adopter en matière de collaboration.

Inscription à cet événement virtuel.

9 décembre 2021 : Reuters Events, une division de l’agence de presse internationale Reuters, accueillera LeddarTech lors de cet événement mondial :

« Solutions de fusion de données de capteurs et de perception pour applications critiques en ADAS et AD »

Dans cet atelier pratique exclusif, LeddarTech et ses hôtes exploreront les raisons pour lesquelles les logiciels de perception constituent un catalyseur essentiel des systèmes ADAS et AD de niveau 1 à 5.  Tandis que la perception continue de représenter un défi de taille pour les constructeurs automobiles à mesure que le niveau d’autonomie des véhicules augmente, cet atelier discutera de la façon dont les logiciels de fusion de données brutes de capteurs et de perception peuvent accélérer cette avancée de plus de trois ans.

Présentateurs :

  • Pierre Olivier, chef de la technologie de LeddarTech
  • Stav Yoffe, chef de produit senior, division Fusion de données de capteurs de LeddarTech

Inscription à cet événement virtuel (places limitées).

À noter que toutes ces présentations se tiendront en anglais.

Pour une liste complète des événements LeddarTech en présentiel et virtuels à venir, y compris CES 2022, visitez leddartech.com/events.

À propos de LeddarTech
LeddarTech fournit la technologie de détection ADAS et AD pour véhicules autonomes et systèmes avancés d’aide à la conduite la plus souple, la plus robuste et la plus précise.  Fondée en 2007, LeddarTech a évolué pour devenir une entreprise active dans les solutions de détection environnementale intégrées permettant aux clients de résoudre des problèmes critiques en matière de détection, de fusion de données et de perception tout au long de la chaîne de valeur.  L’entreprise offre des solutions de fusion de données brutes de capteurs et de perception efficaces et extensibles comme LeddarVision™, une plateforme qui génère un modèle environnemental 3D intégré multicapteurs pour configurations caméra, radar et LiDAR et prend en charge tous les niveaux d’automatisation des véhicules.  LeddarTech appuie également les fabricants de LiDARs et les intégrateurs de systèmes automobiles de rang 1 et 2 avec le LeddarSteer™, un dispositif d’orientation numérique du faisceau, ainsi que le XLRator, la solution de développement de LiDARs solid-state de classe automobile basée sur le LeddarEngine™ et qui intègre des composants clés provenant de leaders mondiaux des semiconducteurs.  Détentrice de plus de 100 technologies brevetées (brevets accordés ou en instance) qui améliorent les capacités des systèmes d’aide à la conduite et de conduite autonome, la société a contribué à plusieurs innovations liées à des applications de pointe en matière de télédétection automobile et de mobilité.

Renseignements complémentaires disponibles sur www.leddartech.com et sur LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook et YouTube.

Contact :
Daniel Aitken, vice-président, Marketing, communications et gestion de produits mondiaux, LeddarTech Inc.
Tél. : + 1-418-653-9000 poste 232
daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

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LeddarTech Apresenta Soluções Inovadoras em ADAS e AD: O valor da fusão bruta para a percepção e os benefícios de uma plataforma flexível no desenvolvimento de sensores em dezembro

QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A LeddarTech®, líder global em tecnologia de detecção ADAS e AD mais flexível, potente e precisa, tem o prazer de anunciar sua participação como anfitriã e coapresentadora de vários eventos. Esses eventos irão apresentar as plataformas de tecnologia abrangentes da LeddarTech que viabilizam que os clientes possam resolver desafios essenciais de sensoriamento e percepção em toda a cadeia de valor do mercado automotivo, mobilidade e off-road. Dentre as soluções está incluída a plataforma de percepção e fusão de sensores LeddarVision™ para Tier 1s e OEMs, e a solução para desenvolvimento LiDAR XLRator rentável e escalonável com base na tecnologia LeddarEngine™ patenteada desenvolvida para os fabricantes de LiDAR e de Tier 1-2.

2 de dezembro de 2021: The Autonomous, uma organização global exclusiva para empresas de tecnologia associadas comprometidas em trabalhar em conjunto na formação do futuro da condução autônoma, hospeda a LeddarTech neste evento virtual exclusivo:

“Reimaginando a Autonomia: Uma Abordagem de Plataforma”

Um grupo de parceiros excepcionais se reunirá para avaliar o cenário ADAS e AD, os desafios, e as tecnologias emergentes que estão posicionadas para resolver esses desafios. Este evento contará com palestras, discussões em painel e uma sessão de mesa redonda de análise profunda.

Apresentadores:

  • Frantz Saintellemy, Presidente e COO da LeddarTech
  • Marco Angelici, Diretor da Unidade de Micro Atuadores MEMS da STMicroelectronics
  • Thomas Brandes, Gerente Sênior de Marketing de Lasers Visíveis e RI do ams OSRAM Group
  • Eric Hoarau, Dirigente de Parcerias Automotivas Estratégicas da Flex

Inscreva-se para ingressos limitados para este evento virtual aqui.

6 de dezembro de 2021All About Circuits, líder em mídia tecnológica, hospeda a LeddarTech e a Omni Design em um webinar global:

“Os LiDARs de Estado Sólido estão prontos para implantação em massa no mercado?”

A LeddarTech e a Omni Design estão colaborando para atender a esse requisito do mercado para permitir a produção em massa de produtos LiDAR de estado sólido que atendam aos rigorosos requisitos automotivos e forneçam desempenho excepcional, custo e consumo de energia significativamente menores, permitindo um fator de forma menor e um tempo de comercialização mais rápido.

Apresentadores:

  • Pierre Olivier, Diretor de Tecnologia da LeddarTech
  • Dr. Manar El-Chammas, Vice-Presidente de Engenharia da Omni Design Technologies

Pierre e Manar compartilharão a sinergia das soluções das duas empresas e falarão como elas trabalham em colaboração, sobre os benefícios sinérgicos para os fabricantes LiDAR e fornecedores Tier 1, e sobre o mapa para uma colaboração.

Inscreva-se para este evento virtual aqui.

9 de dezembro de 2021: A Reuters Events, uma divisão da organização internacional de notícias Reuters, sediará a LeddarTech neste evento global:

“Soluções de Fusão e Percepção de Sensores para Aplicações Críticas ADAS e AD”

Neste workshop prático exclusivo, a LeddarTech e seus convidados explicarão por que o software de percepção é um facilitador e acelerador crucial para ADAS e AD no Nível 1-5. Embora a percepção continue a ser um grande desafio para as montadoras com o avanço para os próximos níveis de autonomia, este workshop falará como o software de fusão e percepção de dados brutos pode acelerar esse avanço em mais de três anos.

Apresentadores:

  • Pierre Olivier, Diretor de Tecnologia da LeddarTech
  • Stav Yoffe, Gerente de Produto Sênior, Fusão de Sensor da LeddarTech

Inscreva-se para ingressos limitados para este evento virtual aqui.

Para uma lista completa dos próximos eventos presenciais e virtuais da LeddarTech, incluindo CES 2022, visite leddartech.com/events.

Sobre a LeddarTech
A LeddarTech fornece a tecnologia de detecção ADAS e AD mais flexível, potente e precisa para veículos autônomos e sistemas avançados de assistência ao motorista. Fundada em 2007, a LeddarTech evoluiu, tornando-se uma empresa abrangente de sensoriamento ambiental completo, permitindo que os clientes resolvam desafios essenciais de sensoriamento, fusão e percepção em toda a cadeia de valor. A empresa oferece soluções econômicas e escaláveis, como LeddarVision™, uma plataforma de fusão e percepção de sensores de dados brutos que gera um modelo ambiental 3D abrangente com suporte a múltiplos sensores para configurações de câmera, radar e LiDAR. É escalável para dar suporte a todos os níveis de automação do veículo. Além disso, a LeddarTech dá suporte aos fabricantes LiDAR e integradores de sistemas automotivos de Nível 1-2 com o LeddarSteer™, um dispositivo de direção de feixe digital, e a solução de desenvolvimento LiDAR XLRator para desenvolvimento LiDAR de estado sólido de grau automotivo com base na LeddarEngine™, e componentes principais de parceiros globais de semicondutores. A empresa é responsável por muitas inovações de aplicações com sensor remoto automotivos e de mobilidade avançadas, com mais de 100 tecnologias ADAS aprimoradas patenteadas (concedidas ou pendentes), e capacidade de condução autônoma.

Para mais informação sobre a LeddarTech, visite www.leddartech.com, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook e YouTube.

Contato:
Daniel Aitken, Vice-Presidente, Gestão Global de Marketing, Comunicações e Produtos, LeddarTech Inc.
Tel.: + 1-418-653-9000 ramal 232
daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

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VICTOR F. “TREY” TRAHAN, III, FAIA, SELECTED AS THE 2021 LAUREATE OF THE AMERICAN PRIZE FOR ARCHITECTURE BY BOTH THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM: MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN AND THE EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR ARCHITECTURE ART DESIGN AND URBAN STUDIES

New Orleans, LA /New York, NY, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New Orleans, LA/ New York, NY –Trahan Architects, a global architecture firm with studios in New Orleans and New York City, announced today that its founder and CEO, Victor F. “Trey” Trahan, III, FAIA, has been selected as the 2021 Laureate for The American Prize for Architecture by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

The Chicago Athenaeum additionally recognized two Trahan Architects projects for American Architecture Awards—the Ochsner Center for Innovation and the New England Mixed-Use Development.

“Kindness and compassion are exactly what best exemplify the works of Victor F. “Trey” Trahan, III, FAIA,” stated Christian Narkiewicz-Laine, architecture critic and museum president/CEO of The Chicago Athenaeum. “Over the past three decades, Trahan’s buildings have demonstrated a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment that have produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and to the built environment through the art of architecture. They have had the unique capacity to convey seemingly conflicting characteristics—power and modesty, boldness and subtlety, public authority and bravado, and at the same time, a sense of humble intimacy.”

Narkiewicz-Laine continued, “The work is powerfully honest and authentic—sublime masterpieces of sincerity, erudition, steeped in a thorough knowledge of the discipline of architecture, and aspirations of profound cultural awareness. His built work gives opportunity and equality to the less privileged, mitigates the effects of natural disasters, reduces energy consumption, follows a resolute humanitarian agenda with the highest criteria and social objectives, and provides spaces that, at their best, welcome the public at large. Innovative and inspiring, he shows how architecture can and should improve people’s lives and impact our otherwise ordinary existence—lifting us far and beyond the hectic and chaotic nature of our time, place and cities. In this decade, this is an architect that deserves even greater professional and public accolade.”

The Award, organized jointly by two public institutions, The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, honors American architects, as well as other global architects practicing on multiple continents, whose body of architectural work, over time, exemplifies superior design and humanist ideals. The American Prize for Architecture pays tribute to the spirit of the founder of modernism, Louis Sullivan, and the subsequent generations of Chicago practitioners such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel H. Burnham and Holabird & Root. It also broadcasts globally the significant contributions of America’s rich and inspiring architecture practice and its living legacy to the world at large.

“To be selected as the 2021 Laureate for the American Prize for Architecture by the Chicago Athenaeum’s International Advisory Committee and for two of our projects to be awarded The American Prize for Architecture is an honor,” said Trahan. “These awards exemplify our ethos and commitment to rootedness, artistry, materiality and our responsibility to designing for spatial equity.”

Previous Laureates include Sir Norman Foster, Michael Graves, the General Services Administration, Richard Meier, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, Form4Architecture, James von Klemperer of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC., and Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Laurinda Spear of Miami-based firm Arquitectonica. Last year, the Prize was given to Eric Owen Moss.

“Trahan epitomizes the revival of a more poetically and intellectually engaged architect who advocates for the role of the architect as being challenged to serve greater social, cultural and humanitarian needs and concerns of our civilization and society,” said Narkiewicz-Laine. “Each of Trahan’s buildings shows a precise understanding of how people will use the facility, the thoughtful and appropriate use of materials and a commitment to creating public spaces to benefit the larger community. By his professional example, he has so meaningfully expanded the role of the architect. Few in this profession, particularly today, have risen to the demands of practicing architecture as an artful endeavor. This is an architect who wholeheartedly believes in the poetic simplicity of materials and place-making, never leaving an architect’s heavy-handed fingerprint on the design concept, intent or outcome. For the inspiration he provides, through his complex, intellectual example and his rich contributions to architecture and humanity past and future, Trey Trahan is the recipient of the 2021 American Prize for Architecture.”

Trahan Architects was founded by Trahan on the belief that the mindful design of everyday spaces can elevate the human experience. It is a multi-disciplinary firm ranked the number one design firm by Architect 50, the annual ranking by Architect Magazine, the official publication of American Institute of Architects, which topped the list by building “dramatic, sumptuous and well-detailed projects.” Trahan Architects has received over a hundred national, regional and local awards, as well as several international design competitions, including five National AIA Awards.

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Huawei construit une vitrine iSuperSite en collaboration avec China Mobile Zhejiang et le China Mobile Design Institute

SHENZHEN, Chine, 17 novembre 2021 /PRNewswire/ — La vitrine iSuperSite de Huawei, une coentreprise avec China Mobile Zhejiang et le China Mobile Design Institute à Hangzhou, a récemment été agréée.

Le site a été mis à niveau avec la solution iSuperSite de Huawei depuis août de cette année. Les six cabines d’origine ont été remplacées par une seule, minimisant ainsi la consommation électrique du réseau. Le site a ensuite été sélectionné comme site de démonstration écologique et économe en énergie par China Mobile Zhejiang dans le cadre de sa campagne de réduction des émissions de carbone. Le site modernisé permet non seulement de réduire de moitié les frais d’électricité et de 75 % les coûts d’exploitation et de maintenance, mais aussi de diminuer les émissions de carbone de huit tonnes par an.

Économies de 50 % et plus

Avant la reconstruction, le site comptait six cabines et six systèmes de refroidissement distincts avec des espaces d’installation et des systèmes d’alimentation individuels. Toutefois, cela s’est traduit par un encombrement important, une faible efficacité du système d’alimentation et une consommation d’énergie importante.

Après la mise en œuvre de la solution Huawei iSuperSite, les alimentations, les appareils et les batteries des six armoires existantes ont été intégrés dans une seule. 80 % de l’espace au sol est ainsi récupéré, ce qui permet l’installation d’un système de production d’électricité Huawei iPV pour fournir de l’énergie solaire. Par rapport au système de production d’énergie photovoltaïque traditionnel, l’iPV de Huawei affiche un rendement énergétique supérieur de 20 % et des économies d’électricité de 2 000 dollars par an, ce qui équivaut à une réduction des émissions de carbone de 8 tonnes. Avant la mise à niveau, les frais annuels d’électricité du site s’élevaient à environ 3 500 USD.

Comparison before and after the "1 for 6" reconstruction

Le site modernisé fait écho à la campagne pour le pic de carbone et la neutralité carbone lancée par China Mobile le 15 juillet de cette année en termes d’économie d’énergie, de réduction de la consommation et de réduction des émissions de carbone. En ce qui concerne la campagne, China Mobile a résumé ses objectifs de développement futur en termes d’économie d’énergie, d’énergie propre et d’habilitation, et a défini les six voies suivantes : construire un réseau vert, promouvoir l’énergie verte, construire une chaîne d’approvisionnement verte, promouvoir les bureaux verts, renforcer l’habilitation verte et créer une culture verte.

Une batterie au lithium pour deux rôles

Pour garantir que la transmission du réseau n’est pas interrompue en cas d’incidents tels que la foudre ou les coupures de courant, une station de base de communication a besoin de chaînes de batteries de secours de différentes tailles.

Le Huawei iSuperSite remplace les batteries au plomb par des batteries intelligentes au lithium CloudLi, doublant ainsi la densité de puissance et transformant l’unité d’alimentation de secours traditionnelle en un système de stockage d’énergie intelligent. Plus important encore, la fonction d’auto-étalement intelligente de l’IA peut stocker de l’énergie pendant les périodes creuses et en décharger pendant les heures de pointe. Les économies d’électricité réalisées sur une année peuvent dépasser 1,5 milliard de dollars si tous les sites de communication de Hangzhou utilisent cette fonction (calculée sur la base du prix de l’électricité résidentielle présentant la plus petite différence entre les périodes de pointe et les périodes creuses).

En outre, Huawei réalise de manière innovante une gestion intelligente de l’énergie grâce à quatre fonctions : comptage intelligent, découpage de l’énergie de secours, définition du logiciel et audit de l’énergie, afin d’améliorer l’efficacité de la gestion, d’accélérer la réalisation des objectifs de réduction des émissions de carbone et de réduire les coûts de maintenance.

Le système d’alimentation intelligent prend également en charge l’O&M intelligente et à distance, ce qui permet de réduire les coûts d’O&M de 75 %, de déployer la 5G sans augmenter les OPEX et d’aider les opérateurs à s’engager dans une voie de développement durable impliquant des économies d’énergie, une réduction de la consommation et une réduction du carbone.

La convergence de la 5G, du cloud computing, de l’edge computing et des technologies d’IA dans le contexte de la « nouvelle infrastructure » a présenté un éventail diversifié de possibilités de transformation numérique. L’énergie, en tant que pierre angulaire d’une société numérique, donnera un élan au développement de l’économie numérique. Dans le cadre des objectifs nationaux de la Chine, qui consistent à atteindre un pic de carbone d’ici 2030 et à parvenir à la neutralité carbone d’ici 2060, diverses industries sont sur le point de subir une vaste et profonde transformation systématique. La conservation de l’énergie, la réduction de la consommation et la réduction des émissions de carbone sont essentielles pour assurer le développement durable de l’industrie des communications.

La solution Huawei iSuperSite intègre des technologies numériques, d’électronique de puissance et de TIC, ce qui aide les opérateurs à moderniser et à reconstruire les sites existants tout en économisant de l’énergie et de l’espace. Cette solution répond non seulement aux exigences de la couverture rapide des réseaux de communication à l’ère de la 5G, mais elle minimise également la consommation d’énergie, ce qui permet aux transporteurs d’atteindre leurs objectifs en matière d’émissions de carbone et de construire ensemble un avenir vert.

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White House: 10% of Kids Have Been Vaccinated in First 2 Weeks

The White House says about 10% of eligible kids aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two weeks ago.

At least 2.6 million kids have received a shot, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients said Wednesday, with 1.7 million doses administered in the last week alone, roughly double the pace of the first week after approval. It’s more than three times faster than the rate adults were vaccinated at the start of the nation’s vaccination campaign 11 months ago.

Zients said there are now 30,000 locations across the country for kids to get a shot, up from 20,000 last week, and that the administration expects the pace of pediatric shots to pick up in the coming days.

Kids who get their first vaccine dose by the end of this week will be fully vaccinated by Christmas, assuming they get their second shot three weeks after the first one.

Pace varies among states

State-by-state breakdowns of doses given to the age group haven’t been released by the White House or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but figures shared by states show the pace varies. About 11% to 12% of children in that age group have received their first doses in Colorado, Utah and Illinois, but the pace is much slower in places like Idaho (5%), Tennessee (5%) and Wyoming (4%), three states that have some of the lowest rates of vaccination for older groups.

The White House was stepping up its efforts to promote kid vaccination, with first lady Jill Biden and the singer Ciara taping a video Wednesday encouraging shots for kids.

The first lady also visited a Washington pediatric care facility along with Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, the Washington Mystics’ Alysha Clark and the Washington Wizards’ Thomas Bryant.

“You’re the real heroes,” Biden told newly vaccinated kids. “You have your superpower and now you’re protected against COVID.”

Biden also warned parents against misinformation around the vaccines and emphasized their safety.

“I want you to remember and share with other parents: The vaccine protects your children against COVID-19,” she said. “It’s been thoroughly reviewed and rigorously tested. It’s safe. It’s free, and it’s available for every single child in this country 5 and up.”

Source: Voice of America

Delhi’s Air Pollution Crisis Prompts Shutdown of Thermal Plants, Schools, Colleges

With the Indian capital enveloped in a haze of toxic smog, authorities ordered six thermal plants in the city’s vicinity to shut temporarily, closed schools and colleges indefinitely and imposed work-from-home restrictions to control pollution levels that turned severe on several days this month.

A panel of the federal environment ministry has also banned construction activity until the end of the week and barred trucks, except those carrying essential commodities, from entering the city as part of the series of emergency measures.

Environmentalists pointed out that these steps would only marginally mitigate the air pollution crisis that grips New Delhi every winter.

“The emergency action is not a magic bullet that will address the pollution crisis,” said Anumita Rowchowdhury, executive director research and advocacy at New Delhi’s Center for Science and Environment. “It only ensures that it will not worsen the pollution but it will not clean the air.”

The world’s most polluted capital city has recorded levels for dangerous particles known as PM 2.5 that settle deep inside lungs many times higher than the standards set by the World Health Organization.

The haze that covers the city is a mix of fumes, including vehicular emissions, industrial pollution, construction dust, farm fires and fumes caused by the burning of waste in the open. In winter, the pollutants hang over the city due to low wind speeds.

City authorities in Delhi have told the Supreme Court they are considering a weekend lockdown, similar to what was implemented during the pandemic. If so, it would be the first of a kind “pollution” lockdown.

The toxic smog is not restricted to the capital city — skies across much of North India also turn grey at this time of the year leaving millions gasping for air.

But while Delhi has taken some steps to combat the dirty air by shutting down coal-fired power stations and switching most industry and public transport to clean fuel, the same standards have not been imposed by neighboring states, experts point out.

“Air does not respect political boundaries. The time has come to take a regional approach and scale up stringent action in the entire Indo-Gangetic plains,” said Roychowdhury. “For example, Delhi is the only city to have switched industry to natural gas, imposed clean fuel standards for vehicles and shut down coal plants. But the same needs to be done elsewhere. We really need to ramp up our energy transition.”

However, phasing out coal, which still powers 70% of India’s electricity grid, will not be easy. As North India battled its annual air pollution crisis, Indian delegates to the recent climate summit held in Scotland said developing countries were entitled to the responsible use of fossil fuels.

“How can anyone expect that developing countries can make promises about phasing out coal and fossil fuel subsidies?” Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav asked at the summit. “Developing countries have still to deal with their development agendas and poverty eradication.”

India and China were blamed for watering down a commitment to phasing out coal at the summit.

But in India, environmentalists said the country’s concerns were genuine. “The dilemma that India faces is, how quickly can it make the transition from coal?” said Chandra Bhushan, who heads the Delhi-based International Forum for Environment. “While coal does contribute to air pollution and climate change, we cannot shut down coal right away and replace it with renewables in a hurry. This is going to be a process.”

Meanwhile, the severe air pollution has led to a public health emergency with many residents in Delhi and other North Indian cities struggling with respiratory problems and doctors warning it is a serious health hazard.

The dirty air kills more than a million people every year in India according to a report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, a U.S. research group.

Source: Voice of America

Overdose Deaths in US Top 100,000, CDC Says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projects that 100,000 Americans died of drug overdose between May 2020 and April 2021 — a nearly 30% increase over the previous year.

While not an official count, the CDC says it can confirm 98,000 deaths so far during the period and estimates the total number will likely be around 100,300 after causes of death are made official. It can take months to investigate and finalize drug fatalities.

Experts say the increased availability of the deadly opioids, particularly fentanyl, is a major driver, accounting for 64% of overdose deaths.

Another factor is the COVID-19 pandemic which made it hard for drug users to get treatment or support.

“What we’re seeing are the effects of these patterns of crisis and the appearance of more dangerous drugs at much lower prices,” Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, told CNN. “In a crisis of this magnitude, those already taking drugs may take higher amounts and those in recovery may relapse. It’s a phenomenon we’ve seen and perhaps could have predicted.”

In a statement, President Joe Biden called the number a “tragic milestone,” and said his administration “is committed to doing everything in our power to address addiction and end the overdose epidemic.”

Overdose deaths are now more common than deaths from car crashes, guns and the flu. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S., killing 660,000 in 2019.

Source: Voice of America