Nel ASA: Awarded Australia’s First Power-to-Gas (Solar-to- Hydrogen) Project

OSLO, Norway-Saturday 29 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nel Hydrogen Electrolysers, a division of Nel ASA (Nel, OSE:NEL), has received a purchase order for the first Power-to-Gas (P2G) project in Australia from the ATCO Group that will use a Proton® PEM electrolyser. This contract is strategically important as it opens up a new P2G market and builds on the P2G experience that Nel has gained in many other parts of the world.

ATCO is developing an industry leading Clean Energy Innovation Hub (CEIH) based at the company’s Jandakot Operations facility in Western Australia. The CEIH incorporates the production, storage and use of hydrogen, as well as the commercial application of clean energy in micro-grid systems. The CEIH will produce green hydrogen made from electrolysis and inject the hydrogen into the micro-grid system at the Jandakot facility. Some of the experience gained from this project include optimizing hydrogen storage solutions, blending hydrogen with natural gas and using hydrogen as a direct fuel.

“We are very pleased being awarded this contract to deliver our latest PEM electrolyser technology for the first Power-to-Gas (P2G) project in Australia, we believe that this can represent an important new market for this technology. The project will show how hydrogen can play a key role in helping to decarbonize our planet. This will further highlight the P2G readiness of our electrolyser technology gained from more than 3,500 systems sold including more than 20 P2G projects in different parts of the world” says Jon André Løkke, CEO of Nel.

ATCO’s CEIH project is supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). ARENA is working to accelerate Australia’s shift to an affordable and reliable renewable energy future, by funding projects and sharing knowledge that drive innovation and commercialization of renewable energy technologies.

The project is expected to be fully operational during 2019, and the parties has decided not to disclose the total value of the contract

For additional information please click here.

Contacts

For Nel ASA
Jon André Løkke, +4790744949
CEO
or
Bjørn Simonsen, +4797179821
VP Market Development and Public Relations

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AerSale Launches New Parts Manufacturing Business

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-Friday 28 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AerSale®, a global supplier of mid-life aircraft, engines, used serviceable material, and MRO services, today announced the launch of a new business unit, AerSale Parts Manufacturing, in Roswell, New Mexico. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony that included Roswell Mayor Dennis Kintigh, AerSale Parts Manufacturing General Manager Randy Phelps, and the Roswell Chamber of Commerce Redcoats in attendance was held on September 25, 2018.

AerSale Parts Manufacturing has received Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to produce commercial and military aircraft parts (FAA PMA PQ03874SW). The business unit will also be responsible for developing proprietary systems such as AerSafeTM and AerTrakTM, which have been issued Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) from the FAA to comply with the agency’s various rules and mandates.

“AerSale Parts Manufacturing is a full-service design/build/install aircraft modification and alteration facility, from initial concept to certification,” said Phelps. “Our extensive capabilities expand AerSale’s current MRO offerings to include engineering and design, metal fabrication, wire harness fabrication, marking and ID capabilities, system kitting, and end-product supply logistics management.”

The new business unit’s Roswell location at 703 East Challenger Street, Building 240, features a 17,000-square-foot FAA-approved manufacturing facility with dedicated fabrication, warehousing and logistics, state-of-the-art LED lighting, and employee-designed-and-built wire harness manufacturing stations with the latest harness retention systems. Teams of aerospace professionals will handle all aspects of the manufacturing process including design, engineering, and production.

AerSale currently owns and operates several MROs, incorporating aspects of everything from heavy aircraft maintenance and modification to storage and disassembly of assets. The PMA capability allows AerSale to not only service internal company aircraft with modification and alterations, but allows customers to also bring in their aircraft, modernize them with specific upgrades such as in-flight entertainment systems, interior reconfigurations, avionics upgrades, and FAA/CAA-mandated regulatory compliance, without having to outsource additional design-build projects. AerSale also now has the ability to manufacture components and have the installation completed and tested on-site at its Roswell, New Mexico, and Goodyear, Arizona, MRO facilities, in addition to selling the kits and having installations conducted off-site.

AerSale will continue to develop new and forward-thinking products for aircraft owners and operators to meet the demands of cargo carriers as well as a growing and more demanding traveling public.

About AerSale

A global aviation leader, AerSale specializes in the sale, lease, and exchange of used aircraft, engines, and components, in addition to providing a broad range of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services and engineering services for commercial aircraft and components. AerSale also offers asset management services to owners of end-of-life aircraft and engine portfolios. Headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, AerSale maintains offices and operations in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

For more information, visit our website at www.aersale.com or contact AerSale Media Relations by calling (305) 764-3200 or via e-mail at media.relations@aersale.com.

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Contacts

AerSale      
Lyndelle Nieuwkerk, +13057643200
media.relations@aersale.com




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Universal Laser Systems Expands Its Materials Database with SABIC, Solvay and Porex Corporation Materials

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Friday 28 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Universal Laser Systems (ULS) announces the addition of SABIC, Solvay and Porex Corporation materials to its materials database, the most extensive repository of laser material processing parameters for materials in the range of 10 watts to 500 watts.

The SABIC, Solvay and Porex Corporation materials new to the ULS materials database were specifically added for laser processing with the ULTRA and XLS platforms, suited for high accuracy and precision laser cutting, laser ablation and laser surface modification.

The materials include:

    SABIC Lexan™ 9600 FR Sheet
    SABIC Lexan™ FR25A Film
    Solvay KetaSpire® KT-820 PEEK
    POREX® Microporous PTFE 7751

Laser processing notes, describing the results of the laser-material interaction for these materials, are also available in the Materials Library on the ULS website to help potential customers explore the advantages of deploying laser technology within their manufacturing, research and development, and prototyping activities.

About Universal Laser Systems, Inc.

Universal Laser Systems, Inc. (ULS) is a global manufacturer of laser material processing solutions, committed to innovation and advancing the application of modern CO2 and fiber laser technology. From the development of laser sources, productivity enhancement technologies, advanced software and beam delivery systems, to an extensive investment in the research of laser materials processing science and applications, ULS provides its customers the most innovative, cost-effective, flexible and scalable laser material processing solutions for today and future needs. For more information, visit www.ulsinc.com.





Contacts

Universal Laser Systems, Inc.
James Rabideau, +14804831214
jrabideau@ulsinc.com
www.ulsinc.com


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Toshiba's New Global Brand Identity to Promote Growth and Development

 -- Introduces “Essence of Toshiba,” a statement of values and guiding principles --



TOKYO-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) has today unveiled a new global brand identity the “Essence of Toshiba,” a restatement of its abiding purpose and values. The Essence of Toshiba replaces Toshiba’s previous Group Management Vision, Brand Statement and Brand Tagline.

The Essence of Toshiba will be applied across all Toshiba Group companies and in all markets, as part of an initiative to harmonize and integrate the Group’s diverse businesses and operations around the world.

As a forward-looking and entrepreneurial Toshiba continues its business transformation, the restated corporate philosophy and new brand identity will provide a strong and consistent framework for all communication. A summation of core management values and the DNA that has shaped the company for 143 years, the Essence of Toshiba will guide Toshiba in building a sustainable future by focusing on business domains that support modern life and society, and creating value with reliable technologies.

The Essence of Toshiba was introduced in-house throughout Toshiba’s global organization on July 1. From October 1, it will be deployed in all of the Group’s activities, supported by a new visual identity. The scope of the rebranding will be revealed through a global advertising campaign, a refreshed digital and social strategy, along with a full set of branded communications materials and assets.

Ichiro Hirata, Toshiba's Corporate Vice President and leader of the Brand Project Team, said, “We believe these strategic moves will help us establish strong foundations for Toshiba’s future. Our updated brand identity reflects our ambition to contribute to a planet that’s safer and cleaner, a society that’s both sustainable and dynamic, a life as comfortable as it is exciting, setting us on a path to deliver answers that will bring on a brilliant new day.”

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Contacts

Media Contact
Toshiba Corporation
Takashi Ebina, +81 3 3457 2100
Public Relations & Investor Relations Div.
Fax: +81 3 5444 9202



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IDEMIA to Partner with Microsoft to Facilitate eSIM Management for Windows 10 Enterprise Devices

COLOMBES, France-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, today announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to help offer the convenience of eSIM technology to Windows 10 devices users. The partnership will see IDEMIA’s eSIM Orchestration Hub used to integrate with mobile network operator (MNO) networks to easily and quickly support eSIM on Windows 10 Enterprise devices.

eSIM offers a streamlined user experience when it comes to managing cellular connectivity for Enterprises. IT teams will be able to provision, deploy, and manage cellular connectivity through Mobile Device Management (MDM) vendors like Microsoft’s Intune. This streamlined management process of eSIM-enabled Windows 10 PCs promises to deliver a modern and mobile workforce to enterprise customers while simultaneously making their management much simpler.

IDEMIA will work with Microsoft to utilize the eSIM Orchestration Hub as a means of simplifying the integration with each MNO network. The eSIM Orchestration Hub handles all eSIM activation and provisioning workflows on the MNO network, and by connecting to existing APIs it enables MNOs to support eSIM without making significant updates to billing and operating systems (B/OSS).

The eSIM Orchestration Hub is part of IDEMIA’s Connected Device Platform (CDP), a cloud-hosted platform for the management of eSIM devices. The CDP includes a Subscription Manager (SM-DP+) and Entitlement Server, providing a complete end-to-end solution for eSIM management.

“IDEMIA has been the first supplier to make possible eSIM integration in Microsoft devices, and we are now extremely pleased to keep partnering with Microsoft to bring eSIM support to Windows 10 Enterprise devices. Our eSIM Orchestration Hub was purpose-built to handle any eSIM provisioning task and quickly integrate with MNO networks. This partnership will help scale the growth of eSIM devices in the Enterprise domain, providing significant value to operators,” said Emir Aboulhosn, VP Digital Domains Connectivity and IoT Security at IDEMIA.

According to ABI Research, eSIM-enabled device shipments will grow from 224 million in 2018 to nearly 700 million in 2022 (a CAGR of 33%). The presence of eSIM in Enterprise markets worldwide will be significant, which is why Microsoft and IDEMIA have partnered to scale this growth by removing hurdles for MNOs around the world. By integrating with IDEMIA’s eSIM Orchestration Hub, MNOs can quickly and easily support eSIM with minimal integration work.

“IDEMIA’s eSIM Orchestration Hub is an excellent solution for MNOs looking to support Windows Enterprise eSIM devices without having to undergo significant upgrades to their network. That’s why we partnered with the IDEMIA team to enable faster and easier adoption of eSIM technology in Enterprises worldwide,” said David Lemson, Director of Program Management for Windows IoT and Networking, Microsoft.

For more information about the Windows Enterprise eSIM solutions, IDEMIA’s eSIM Orchestration Hub, or partnering with IDEMIA, contact Christian Paul at christian.paul@idemia.com.

About IDEMIA:

OT-Morpho is now IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity for an increasingly digital world, with the ambition to empower citizens and consumers alike to interact, pay, connect, travel and vote in ways that are now possible in a connected environment.

Securing our identity has become mission critical in the world we live in today. By standing for Augmented Identity, we reinvent the way we think, produce, use and protect this asset, whether for individuals or for objects. We ensure privacy and trust as well as guarantee secure, authenticated and verifiable transactions for international clients from Financial, Telecom, Identity, Public Security and IoT sectors.

OT (Oberthur Technologies) and Safran Identity & Security (Morpho) have joined forces to form IDEMIA. With close to $3 billion in revenues and 14,000 employees around the world, IDEMIA serves clients in 180 countries.

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Contacts

IDEMIA PR agency:
Havas Paris
Hanna Sebbah
idemia@havas.com

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Arensis and Schneider Electric Launch Smart Microgrid Partnership and Development of ENTRADE IO Blockchain Technology

 Arensis CEO Forms New Entity to Bring Renewable Energy Access to Rural Areas Around the World



LOS ANGELES-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arensis, a leading international provider of decentralized energy systems, and Schneider Electric, a leader in microgrid development with integrated efficiency solutions combining energy, automation and software, today announced the joint development of its smart microgrid pilot program. As part of the pilot, Arensis and Schneider Electric will develop a blockchain Application Programming Interface (API) platform for ENTRADE IO, a newly-formed company founded by the CEO of Arensis for off grid project financing and the sale of renewable energy in remote areas around the world.

Joint development of the smart microgrid systems, combining waste-to-energy, solar and storage, will launch in North America with plans for growth on a global scale. The pilot will explore integrated renewable energy solutions using resources to develop, monitor and operate the systems through augmented reality (AR). The newly-formed ENTRADE IO financing platform is already underway outside of the U.S. helping to raise funds for projects in areas of greatest need, primarily Asia and Africa.

“Our collaboration with Schneider Electric on the development of microgrids with turnkey solutions and project financing structures will bring our long-time vision to life,” stated Julien Uhlig, CEO of Arensis and founder of the new ENTRADE IO entity. “I believe that blockchain is the missing piece to help us bring our decentralized utility to all parts of the world. Smart contract ledgers, free flow of capital, dedicated token offerings for funding and direct donations will revolutionize the way small-scale, high social impact energy projects will be funded in the future. We are incredibly proud to partner with Schneider Electric, one of the largest automation companies in the world, to make the ENTRADE IO platform a reality.”

Live monitoring and the generation and distribution of energy to end users via Arensis IoT applications, in cooperation with Schneider Electric, creates a fast and highly-efficient energy infrastructure. Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure™ Augmented Operator Advisor facilitates maintenance operations with the help of step-by-step procedures and remote experts leveraging augmented reality. Access to dashboard insights, real-time information, analytics on machine health, performance, efficiency and remote expertise enables tracking, monitoring and maintenance assistance, all from a mobile device.

“Traditionally, 50 percent of time spent on maintenance involves finding information, with the remaining 50 percent devoted to actual intervention on the equipment for smart grid technologies,” stated Mark Feasel, Schneider Electric VP Smart Grid North America Operations. “The system we are working on with Arensis allows users to find information faster, reduce operator error and avoid machine downtime, with features such as giving users the ability to virtually open electrical cabinet doors and increase their overall efficiency.”

Until now, the direct sale of power on a micro-level has been limited by high transaction costs and the cost of operating a small-scale utility for individual customers has not been feasible. Blockchain technology, integrated with smart metering, efficient demand-based power management, automation and AR-based forecasting, is now streamlined with fully automated smart contracts and ledger processing.

Arensis licensing and expertise in decentralized energy systems utilizing localized biomass fuel sources, combined with the smart microgrid expertise of Schneider Electric, is a global solution for those currently without access to energy in regions most impacted by climate change and the key to resilience, optimized energy costs and sustainability - see video.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is leading the Digital Transformation of Energy Management and Automation in Homes, Buildings, Data Centers, Infrastructure and Industries. With global presence in over 100 countries, Schneider is the undisputable leader in Power Management – Medium Voltage, Low Voltage and Secure Power, and in Automation Systems. We provide integrated efficiency solutions, combining energy, automation and software. In our global Ecosystem, we collaborate with the largest Partner, Integrator and Developer Community on our Open Platform to deliver real-time control and operational efficiency. We believe that great people and partners make Schneider a great company and that our commitment to Innovation, Diversity and Sustainability ensures that Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

About Arensis

Arensis is an international provider of distributed energy systems delivering waste-to-energy solutions based on the world’s most advanced biomass gasification technology on the market from its subsidiary German technology company, Entrade Energiesysteme AG. The E4 and recently launched E5 systems generate 50kW of electricity and 120kW of thermal energy each and fit inside a 20-foot shipping container for easy and fast deployment around the world. When stacked together, Arensis/Entrade Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems can supply several megawatts of energy completely off grid and can be installed in just weeks. The biomass to energy units are built for primary baseload generation, producing 24/7 energy from both organic and inorganic waste materials. Arensis is a portfolio company of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and one of the fastest growing decentralized energy providers in the world, deploying more than 200 units in 11 countries and raising in excess of $60 million since 2016. ENTRADE IO is a license holder of Arensis Inc.

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Contacts

Arensis
Laurie Peters
VP Strategic Communications
L.peters@arensis.com
+1.818.635.4101
or
Schneider Electric
Dave Smith
Director of Media Relations
David.smith.us@schneider-electric.com
+1.978.502.9607


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Mobile Industry Accelerating Delivery of Sustainable Development Goals, According to Latest GSMA Report

 Third Edition of Mobile Industry Impact Report Verifies Sector’s Progress Against All 17 SDGs




NEW YORK-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The global mobile industry is demonstrating significant and measurable impact in contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is strengthening its commitment to improving lives around the world, according to a new GSMA study. The 2018 edition of the GSMA’s annual ‘Mobile Industry Impact’ report, published at the UN General Assembly this week, found that the industry has continued to increase its contribution against all 17 Goals since mobile become the first sector in the world to commit to delivery of the SDGs in 2016. This growing impact reflects mobile’s unprecedented global scale, which provides a platform to connect unconnected communities, reduce poverty, improve access to healthcare and education, and drive sustainable economic growth.

“More than two-thirds of the people on the planet are now connected to a mobile network and, for many, mobile is the primary – sometimes only – channel for accessing the internet and life-enhancing services,” commented Mats Granryd, Director General of the GSMA. “Today’s report reiterates how the mobile industry is playing a central role in accelerating delivery of the SDGs and leveraging the power of mobile networks and services to transform lives around the world.”

Measuring Mobile’s Impact and Turning Commitment into Action

The Mobile Industry Impact study uses a proprietary methodology to assign an ‘impact score’ to measure the industry’s contribution to each of the 17 Goals. In every case, the scores have improved year-on-year since 2015 as mobile operators worldwide increasingly embed the SDGs into their core values, strategies, policies and services, transforming the industry’s commitment to the SDGs into real-world initiatives that are delivering measurable results.

According to the report, the mobile industry’s greatest impact is currently on SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), a result of near-universal mobile network coverage that is driving new business models in areas such as the sharing economy, mobile savings and credit, and pay-as-you-go solar models to access clean energy. However, since 2015, the industry has increased its impact most substantially against SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being). A key driver of the higher impact on these three Goals relates to the use of mobile phones and networks to provide essential humanitarian assistance during epidemics and natural or climate-related disasters.

The study highlights a number of examples of where exceptional progress has been made over the last three years:

    More than 5 billion people are today connected to a mobile network, equivalent to roughly two-thirds (66 per cent) of the world’s population, up from 4.6 million at the end of 2015, which means that the industry has added more than 400 million unique mobile subscribers over this period.
    Almost 600 million additional people, the vast majority from low- and middle-income countries, have begun using mobile internet services since 2015, bringing the total to 3.3 billion at the end of 2017. By the end of this decade, it is forecast that half of the world’s population will accessing the internet via their phones, up from 36 per cent in 2015.
    More than 250 million people have started to use mobile money since 2015, enabling access to a range of financial services to those who would otherwise be excluded from the banking system and bringing the total number of mobile money accounts to nearly 700 million at the end of 2017.
    There are now more than 750,000 education-related apps available on smartphones, up 62 per cent from 2015, resulting in 1.2 billion people using mobile to improve their education or the education of their children, and also bridging the gender gap in access to education.
    In 2017, signatories to the GSMA Humanitarian Connectivity Charter provided essential humanitarian assistance to more than 30 million people during epidemics and natural disasters, for example, in the aftermaths of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the monsoon floods in Nepal.
    Since 2015, more than 1 million households have installed solar home systems using a mobile-enabled pay-as you-go model, bringing them clean and affordable access to electricity.
    Five million more people have begun used mobile-enabled agricultural services supported by the GSMA’s mNutrition Initiative since 2015, giving farmers access to vital information that allows them to improve agricultural productivity and incomes.

“The 2030 deadline to meet the SDGs may seem a distant horizon today, but it is critical that all stakeholders – governments, the mobile industry and other sectors – take concerted and urgent action now to further accelerate progress,” added Granryd. “We must continue to develop initiatives that connect the unconnected and drive mobile internet adoption, while scaling up the mobile-enabled products and services that are providing real-world solutions to developmental challenges.”

The 2018 Mobile Industry Impact Report was authored by GSMA Intelligence, the research arm of the GSMA. The report provides summaries on mobile’s impact on all 17 SDGs, alongside in-depth analysis on five selected SDGs that showcase innovative case studies of operator initiatives supporting the Goals.

Click here to download the report

As part of its commitment to the SDGs, the GSMA is working closely with the industry, policymakers, and the international development community to help connect the unconnected and to identify new opportunities to leverage and scale mobile-enabled solutions that improve people’s quality of life. This work is being done through several ongoing GSMA programmes and initiatives, including Mobile for Development, which identifies opportunities and delivers innovations with socioeconomic impact in financial services, health, agriculture, digital identity, energy, water, sanitation, disaster resilience and gender equality; Big Data for Social Good; and We Care.

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About the GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with over 350 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces the industry-leading MWC events held annually in Barcelona, Los Angeles and Shanghai, as well as the Mobile 360 Series of regional conferences.

For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA.

Contacts

For the GSMA
Beau Bass
+44 79 7662 4962
beau.bass@webershandwick.com
or
Amelise Lane
+1 212 546 7830
alane@webershandwick.com
or
GSMA Press Office
pressoffice@gsma.com


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