Chinmay J. Upadhyat becomes Regional Vice President, South Asia for Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group

TEMECULA, Calif., Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (“Group”), a part of the Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan) group of companies, announces that Chinmay J. Upadhyat has joined the Group as Regional Vice President, South Asia region.

Chinmay will be based in Nikkiso Cosmodyne India Private Ltd, their large manufacturing and competence center in Gujarat India.

This important addition to their management team is the result of growth in the market environment and is in line with the objectives of the Industrial Division of Nikkiso to better serve and support their customers in the Southern Asia Market.

Chinmay started his career in 1995 as a Production Engineer with Anup Engineering and Inductotherm India, then served as key account manager for ten years with Dresser Rand India. Since 2008 he has been Regional then Assistant General Manager for Burckhardt Compression India where he was responsible for sales and business development of new machines for the Indian market.

With his broad experience in the CNG, LNG, H2 and industrial gas markets in India, Chinmay will lead the Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases sales and service teams in this important region and embark on a mission to deliver market share growth in a sustainable and profitable way.

“Chinmay will be a perfect addition to our management team with his proficiency in business development, equipment, service, aftermarket sales and market knowledge,” according to Emile Bado, Vice President, Sales & Business Development of the Group.

Chinmay has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Government Polytechnic, Ahmedabad, a Bachelor’s in Technology from JNRVD University, Rajasthan and an MBA from Sikkim Manipal University in Manipal.

ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment and small-scale process plants for the liquefied natural gas (LNG), well services and industrial gas industries. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.

For more information please visit www.cryoind.com and www.nikkiso.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Anna Quigley
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Huawei mettra en avant le réseau cible Green Power au MWC 2022

SHENZHEN, Chine, 24 février 2022/PRNewswire/ — Le secteur des TIC n’est pas seulement le fondement d’un monde numérique, mais aussi un grand consommateur d’énergie et émetteur de carbone. L’adoption de technologies et de pratiques TIC vertes joue un rôle important dans la lutte contre le changement climatique. Lors du prochain MWC 2022, Huawei présentera son réseau cible Green Power innovant, qui aide les opérateurs à déployer la 5G sans OPEX énergétique supplémentaire, à minimiser les dépenses d’investissement et à réaliser des réseaux verts à faible émission de carbone.

Derrière le réseau écologique et sobre en carbone du cycle de vie

Le réseau cible Green Power de Huawei présente de faibles émissions de carbone tout au long du cycle de vie, de la construction à l’exploitation en passant par les opérations et la maintenance.

1. Construction de réseaux à faible émission de carbone

A site in Beijing: from room to pole

Huawei propose de simplifier la construction de sites, de remplacer les salles d’équipement par des armoires et des armoires par des poteaux. Cette solution réduit le coût du génie civil, les émissions de carbone pendant la construction et la reconstruction, ainsi que la consommation d’énergie des climatiseurs pour la dissipation de la chaleur.

2. Fonctionnement à faible émission de carbone

Le réseau cible Green Power de Huawei peut remodeler l’énergie de la production, de la conversion, du stockage à la consommation, apportant des réseaux à faible émission de carbone.

Huawei utilise des énergies vertes et renouvelables telles que l’énergie solaire et éolienne pour les sites et les salles d’équipement, réduisant ainsi les émissions de carbone de la source d’énergie. La solution développée conjointement par Huawei, China Mobile, Hangzhou et le China Mobile Group Design Institute est un cas d’école. L’alimentation, les appareils et les batteries distribués à l’origine dans six armoires sont rassemblés en une seule, ce qui permet d’économiser 80 % de la surface de plancher du système PV intelligent de Huawei. On estime que le coût de l’électricité sera réduit d’environ 58 % et que les émissions de carbone seront réduites de 8 tonnes après la reconstruction du site.

A site in Hangzhou: six cabinets replaced by one cabinet + PV deployment

Pour s’attaquer à l’efficacité de faible consommation d’énergie des sites lors de la conversion de puissance, Huawei utilise des modules efficaces et un système unique pour remplacer les modules inefficaces traditionnels et les systèmes d’alimentation multiples, augmente la tension d’alimentation pour réduire les pertes de transmission et réduit les émissions de carbone lors de la conversion de puissance.

Alors que l’industrie passe des batteries au plomb-acide aux batteries au lithium, Huawei a évolué vers une nouvelle ère de la batterie au lithium intelligente basée sur le cloud. Ce type de batterie peut fournir une alimentation de secours et allouer l’alimentation de secours avec précision grâce à la collaboration avec les sources d’alimentation et les charges, en mettant à niveau l’unité d’alimentation de secours traditionnelle vers un système de stockage d’énergie intelligent (ESS).

La gestion de la consommation d’énergie préoccupe constamment l’industrie. La gestion intelligente innovante de la consommation d’énergie de Huawei améliore l’efficacité de la gestion grâce à un comptage précis, au découpage de l’énergie, à la définition du logiciel et à l’audit de la consommation d’énergie. La consommation d’énergie de chaque charge sur un site peut être calculée séparément, la consommation d’énergie de chaque itinéraire peut être mesurée minutieusement par locataire, bande de fréquences et secteur, améliorant ainsi l’efficacité énergétique avec précision.

3. Une exploitation et une maintenance à faible émission de carbone

L’exploitation et la maintenance traditionnelles du site sont inefficaces et nécessitent une main-d’œuvre pour l’inspection de la maintenance préventive, la localisation des défauts, le remplacement des pièces de rechange, la production d’énergie d’urgence, le réglage du refroidissement et la vérification des frais d’électricité. En se basant sur la numérisation du site et les technologies d’IA et d’IoT, Huawei met en œuvre une alimentation intelligente et l’exploitation et la maintenance de toutes les liaisons à distance. En outre, les batteries au lithium portables peuvent remplacer les groupes électrogènes pour une sauvegarde d’urgence, ce qui permet d’obtenir une faible empreinte carbone.

Le réseau cible unique Green Power de Huawei

Comme son nom l’indique, le réseau cible Green Power de Huawei doit « commencer à travailler avec les objectifs en tête », en pensant toujours à la vue d’ensemble. D’une part, le réseau cible adopte une conception de haut niveau, des sites aux salles d’équipement, et du déploiement à l’exploitation en passant par les opérations et la maintenance, de manière unifiée et systématique. D’autre part, le réseau cible connecte tous les scénarios tout au long du cycle de vie, ce qui permet une collaboration efficace et jette les bases d’une intelligence de liaison complète.

L’intelligence est une autre caractéristique du réseau cible Green Power de Huawei.

La solution iCooling@AI de Huawei illustre l’optimisation de l’efficacité énergétique dans les centres de données. Un tiers de l’énergie consommée par un centre de données est utilisé pour des installations non informatiques telles que les climatiseurs, qui dévorent le plus d’énergie. La solution iCooling de Huawei collecte efficacement et avec précision les données relatives à l’efficacité énergétique du centre de données et utilise le réseau neuronal profond pour la modélisation, en adaptant précisément l’état de fonctionnement du centre de données pour optimiser l’efficacité à l’heure.

Le changement climatique causé par les émissions de carbone représente un défi difficile pour le développement durable de toute l’humanité, ce qui met également l’industrie des TIC sous pression. Cependant, le réseau cible Green Power de Huawei nous apporte de l’espoir. Les technologies innovantes sont la solution contre « l’épée de Damoclès » qui pèse sur l’industrie des TIC. Le développement de nouvelles infrastructures telles que la 5G et le big data, ainsi que les technologies vertes et à faible émission de carbone ne s’excluent pas mutuellement, mais constituent des concepts coexistants.

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La solution de centre de données modulaire préfabriquée de Huawei contribue à une Chengdu verte et numérique

CHENGDU, Chine, 24 février 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Axés sur la construction « d’un centre et de trois plates-formes », la zone hi-tech de Chengdu et Huawei travaillent ensemble pour construire le Chengdu AI Computing Center, une plate-forme informatique d’IA nouvelle génération de premier plan, qui servira de base à la construction d’un futur monde intelligent.

Chengdu, la capitale de la province du Sichuan, dans le sud-ouest de la Chine, est à l’avant-garde de la croissance de l’économie numérique alors que le plan directeur chinois pour le cercle économique de Chengdu-Chongqing publié en octobre dernier guide la ville dans le développement d’industries de classe mondiale, telles que l’informatique et l’électronique. La transformation numérique a chassé la poussière et le brouillard de Chengdu et lui a apporté un avenir plus radieux. L’industrie florissante des centres de données est une partie inséparable des efforts de numérisation de la ville.

Au cours des deux dernières années, Chengdu a été sélectionnée comme zone pilote nationale pour l’innovation et le développement de l’intelligence artificielle et comme nœud Chengdu-Chongqing du Centre national intégré de mégadonnées.https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1752522/image_1.jpg

Pour un déploiement rapide et un cycle de vie E2E à faible émission de carbone, le centre de données informatique d’IA de Chengdu utilise la solution de centre de données modulaire préfabriquée de Huawei pour intégrer des installations intelligentes et écologiques telles que PowerPod, SmartLi et iCooling, etc.

Les installations sont préfabriquées dans l’usine et réalisées en parallèle de la construction. L’empilage rapide « à la Lego » simplifie le travail sur site et raccourcit efficacement la période de construction. Par rapport à la construction traditionnelle, la période de construction modulaire est réduite de plus de 50 % et la consommation d’énergie est réduite de 40 millions de kWh en 10 ans, ce qui équivaut à réduire les émissions de carbone de 19 000 tonnes et à planter 26 000 arbres.

Sur le site du centre de données, la poussière causée par la construction traditionnelle du centre de données a été éliminée et les déchets de construction ont été réduits de 80 %. La construction modulaire préfabriquée à faible émission de carbone et l’industrie de l’IA verte nous permettent de voir les montagnes enneigées au loin et stimulent le développement à faible émission de carbone et de haute qualité de la ville.

À l’avenir, la puissance de calcul inclusive de l’IA fournie par le centre informatique d’IA de Chengdu sera comme l’eau de mer transportant des milliers de navires d’applications pour un large éventail d’industries. Elle apporte une vision lumineuse pour une économie verte et prospère. En regardant vers l’avenir, les gens vivent non seulement une bonne vie grâce à la science et à la technologie modernes, mais utilisent également des technologies de pointe pour répondre à leur aspiration de vivre en harmonie avec la nature.

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Standard Lithium and Lanxess Finalize Plan for First Commercial Lithium Project in Arkansas

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SLI) (NYSE.A: SLI) (FRA: S5L), an innovative technology and lithium project development company, has reached an agreement (the “Agreement”), dated February 23, 2022, with its strategic partner, LANXESS Corporation (“Lanxess”), that streamlines and expedites the plan for development of the first commercial lithium project in Arkansas, which is to be constructed at an operational Lanxess facility in El Dorado, Arkansas (the “Project”). Under the Agreement, Standard Lithium will control all development of the Project leading up to and including the completion of the Front End Engineering Design (“FEED”) study. Standard Lithium will hold, at a minimum, a 51% majority equity stake in the Project and may retain as much as 100% of the Project. The Company will also retain 100% ownership of its South West Arkansas Project, all its proprietary extraction technologies, relevant intellectual property and know-how.

Robert Mintak, CEO of Standard Lithium commented, “This agreement builds upon the successful working relationship that has been established between the companies. By entering into this Agreement, Standard Lithium takes ownership of the Project and its development timelines with a clear path towards delivering the first new commercial lithium production in the USA in over 50 years.1 We have already begun the process of engaging and integrating the strategic team members to make this project a success.  With the recent investment from our largest shareholder, Koch Strategic Platforms, we are fully funded to complete all planned Project milestones leading to a Definitive Feasibility Study, which is expected to be completed in Q4 2022”.

Key Highlights:

  • Standard Lithium will form an initially wholly-owned company (“Project Company”) that owns 100% of the Project during pre-FEED and FEED engineering studies (see news release dated January 20th, 2022). The FEED engineering will be used to produce a NI43-101 Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS”) in Q4 2022;
  • Lanxess will, via a series of commercial agreements, provide the brine supply for the Project, the Project site lease, and rights of way, infrastructure, and other services for the Project;
  • Standard Lithium will provide a market fee-based license to the Project Company of its suite of intellectual property;
  • Standard Lithium is able to utilize its intellectual property, extraction technology and know-how at its 100% owned South West Arkansas Project, certain other sites in Arkansas and at all project sites outside of Arkansas, and will maintain control and ownership over the future development of its IP portfolio; and,
  • Lanxess is obliged to support development of the Project and upon completion of a DFS, has the option to acquire an equity interest in the Project Company of up to 49% and not less than 30%, at a price equal to a ratable share of SLL’s aggregate investment in the Project Company.

If Lanxess acquires an ownership interest:

  • The parties will share the costs of financing construction of the Project on a ratable basis; and,
  • Lanxess will have the right to acquire some, or all of the lithium carbonate off-take produced at the commercial plant at market-based terms less a handling fee.

If Lanxess does not acquire an ownership interest:

  • Standard Lithium will own 100% of the Project including customary dividends, distribution, or similar rights;
  • Standard Lithium can elicit bids from other interested parties to buy up to 49% of the Project Company; and,
  • Lanxess will have the right to acquire some, or all of the lithium carbonate off-take produced at the commercial plant at a price of market minus up to 20%, to be agreed by Lanxess and Standard Lithium and taking into consideration several key commercial agreements (including the costs of brine supply and disposal for the Project, the Project site lease cost and rights of way, infrastructure, and other services for the Project).

The parties have also agreed that development of the second and third projects on the Lanxess properties will be on a joint basis and that the parties will perform the same roles using similar contractual structures as the first Project. Lanxess will also have the right to purchase the lithium carbonate off-take from the additional projects upon market-based terms to be agreed by Lanxess and Standard Lithium, taking into consideration other commercial agreements required for their development (e.g. site leases, brine supply/disposal etc.).

Advisors
Stifel Nicolas Canada Inc. acted as financial advisor to Standard Lithium during negotiation of this Agreement.

About Standard Lithium Ltd.
Standard Lithium is an innovative technology and lithium development company. The Company’s flagship project is located in southern Arkansas, where it is engaged in the testing and proving of the commercial viability of lithium extraction from over 150,000 acres of permitted brine operations. The Company operates its first-of-a-kind industrial-scale direct lithium extraction demonstration plant at Lanxess’s south plant facility in southern Arkansas. The demonstration plant utilizes the Company’s proprietary LiSTR technology to selectively extract lithium from Lanxess’s tail brine. The demonstration plant is being used for proof-of-concept and commercial feasibility studies. The scalable, environmentally friendly process eliminates the use of evaporation ponds, reduces processing time from months to hours and greatly increases the effective recovery of lithium. The Company is also pursuing the resource development of over 30,000 acres of separate brine leases located in southwest Arkansas, referred to as the South West Arkansas Lithium Project, and approximately 45,000 acres of mineral leases located in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California.

Standard Lithium is jointly listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and the NYSE American under the trading symbol “SLI”; and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “S5L”. Please visit the Company’s website at http://www.standardlithium.com.

On behalf of the Board of Standard Lithium Ltd.
Robert Mintak, CEO & Director

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may contain certain “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “target, “plan”, “forecast”, “may”, “schedule” and other similar words or expressions identify forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements or information may relate to expected development of the Project and future phases, the timeline for completion of the DFS, negotiation of definitive documentation with Lanxess, accuracy of mineral or resource exploration activity, reserves or resources, regulatory or government requirements or approvals, the reliability of third party information, continued access to mineral properties or infrastructure, fluctuations in the market for lithium and its derivatives, changes in exploration costs and government regulation in Canada and the United States, and other factors or information. Such statements represent the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social risks, contingencies and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affections such statements and information other than as required by applicable laws, rules and regulations.

1 See https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-lithium.pdf

For further information contact:

LHA Investor Relations
David Barnard
+1 415-433-3777
standardlithium@lhai.com
info@standardlithium.com
Twitter: @standardlithium
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/standard-lithium/

Banking Mohtasib provided relief worth Rs709 million in fraud cases: President 

Islamabad, February 24, 2022 (PPI-OT):President Dr. Arif Alvi has emphasized the need for the implementation of the decisions of the Mohtasib to ensure the provision of speedy provision of justice to bank customers. Talking to Banking Mohtasib Mr. Muhammad Kamran Shehzad in Islamabad on Thursday, he said Banking Mohtasib is playing a valuable role in providing inexpensive and expeditious justice to victims of bank fraud, particularly in cases involving electronic funds transfer scams.

The Banking Mohtasib presented the Annual Report-2021 to the President and briefed him about the performance and achievements of the organization. He said BMP has provided relief worth 709 million rupees to account holders in over 37,000 cases related to banking frauds during last year.

The President underlined the need to create awareness through media about the services being provided by the Banking Mohtasib so that the maximum number of people could benefit from its services against the maladministration of bank officials. The President assured the Mohtasib of his support in further strengthening the institution to quickly redress the grievances of the accountholders.

For more information, contact:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

Zahir Jaffer sentenced to death in Noor Muqaddam murder case 

Islamabad, February 24, 2022 (PPI-OT):A session’s court in Islamabad has awarded death sentence to prime accused Zahir Jaffar in Noor Muqaddam murder case. Additional Sessions Judge Ata Rabbani announced the verdict on Thursday, which was reserved on Tuesday.

Two co-accused Iftikhar and Jameel were sentenced 10 years in jail, while others, including parents of Zahir Jaffar were acquitted. Noor Muqaddam was found murdered at Zahir Jaffer’s residence in Islamabad on July 20 last year. Meanwhile, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has welcomed the award of death sentence to the prime accused in Noor Muqaddam murder case.

In a tweet on Thursday, he said the Verdict of Noor Muqaddam murder case was given within four months and police and the prosecution has timely fulfilled their responsibilities in this case. He said the people of Pakistan expect such dispense of justice in the country. He expressed hope that all institutions associated with judiciary will meet these expectations and the rule of law will be ensured.

For more information, contact:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

Punjab Police is providing internship opportunities to students to promote the culture of research: Rao Sardar Ali Khan 

Lahore, February 24, 2022 (PPI-OT):Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan has said that the role of teachers and students is of special importance in eradicating violence, intolerance and extremism from the society. IG Punjab said that Punjab police is promoting culture of research and development by providing internship opportunities to the students in the police offices so that the young students may keep themselves aware of the police work and challenges and more reforms may be incorporated in police working in the light of feedback received from the students. Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that the internee students have been provided practical experience in the fields of Investigation, Operations, IT, Legal and Establishment for a period of 6 weeks.

IG Punjab said that the students completing the internship would go as ambassadors of the police in the society and would further strengthen the atmosphere of trust and cooperation between police and people. IG Punjab said that scope of internship program of Punjab Police would be extended and internship would be given to university students in other police offices besides Central Police Office.

Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that students should help Punjab Police in eradicating drugs from educational institutions so that this evil could be eradicated. He expressed these views while addressing the students at the closing ceremony of the third batch of Punjab Police Internship Program at the Central Police Office here today. 46 students of Government College University who completed their internship program were given certificates.

Students have also been taken to study tours of Punjab Safe City Authority, Police Training College, and Punjab Forensic Science Agency during the internship so that they can be briefed effectively on all aspects of police working. Dr. Asghar Zaidi, Vice Chancellor, Government College University, thanked Punjab Police for conducting internship for students and said that the experience gained during the internship would be very useful for the students.

During the ceremony, the students expressed their views on the working of the police and said that the Punjab Police Internship Program has not only provided awareness about working of police but has also created a positive image of police.

On this occasion Additional IG Training, Additional IG Investigation, DIGs, Legal, IT, Investigation Lahore and other officers including training distributed certificates among the students who completed the internship. At the end of the ceremony, IG Punjab presented a commemorative shield to Dr. Asghar Zaidi, Vice Chancellor, and Government College University.

For more information, contact:
Punjab Police
Punjab Police Computer Bureau,
5th Floor, Central Police Office (CPO),
Punjab, Lahore
Tel: +92-42-99213019, +92-42-99213013
Fax: +92-42-99213012
Email: sapcb@punjabpolice.gov.pk
Website: www.punjabpolice.gov.pk

Sehat Sahulat Card revolutionary step of Govt to provide relief to masses: President 

Islamabad, February 24, 2022 (PPI-OT):President Dr. Arif Alvi has said Sehat Sahulat Card is a revolutionary step of the government to provide relief to the masses. Addressing a function in Islamabad on Thursday regarding strengthening the social protection and Sehat Sahulat Programme, he said health and education is the top priority of the government.

Dr Arif Alvi said vaccination drives to prevent spread of the polio virus and COVID-19 pandemic are continuing in the country. He said due to continuous efforts of the government, not a single case of polio virus was reported during the previous year.

He thanked polio workers and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for their contribution to eradicate the virus from Pakistan. The President also called upon the Ulema to play their due role in creating awareness about spread of communicable diseases.

For more information, contact:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk