IBC

Maxeon Innovation in IBC Solar Panels Eliminates Hotspot Risk

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torsdag, juni 13, 2024
Topcon, HJT, Cell, LCOE, IBC, Temperature, Risk, IEC, PERC, SunPower, Engineered wood

SINGAPORE, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MAXN), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, has extended its technology leadership with published results confirming the resilience of its Maxeon Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) panels against damaging hotspots. Hotspots are concentrated areas of heat energy that predominantly result from shaded or cracked solar cells. In a white paper released today, the Company shared the results of its internal research and development (R&D) study on hotspots, featuring Maxeon IBC panels including its new Maxeon 7 line, alongside a series of competing technologies comprising half-cell ribbon-based back contact, half-cell heterojunction (HJT), and half-cell front contact tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) panels. 

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MAXN), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, has extended its technology leadership with published results confirming the resilience of its Maxeon Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) panels against damaging hotspots.
  • Maxeon IBC panels provide solar customers with safer, more reliable energy that mitigates the development of extreme hotspots that can irreparably damage standard panels.
  • "The hotspot resilience of the Maxeon IBC panel is just another way we contribute to a longer-lasting, more durable panel that facilitates superior lifetime energy output for solar customers."
  • Maxeon will be highlighting its Maxeon 7 IBC solar panels, along with its complete portfolio of Maxeon and SunPower solar energy solutions, at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany, June 19-21, stand A.1350.

Meyer Burger presents new products at Intersolar Europe in Munich

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tisdag, juni 4, 2024
Solar energy, IBC, Electricity, Meyer Burger, Renewable energy

Meyer Burger Technology AG will be presenting itself this year at Intersolar Europe from June 19 to 21, 2024 in Munich as a provider of sustainably produced solar products “Designed in Switzerland”.

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  • Meyer Burger Technology AG will be presenting itself this year at Intersolar Europe from June 19 to 21, 2024 in Munich as a provider of sustainably produced solar products “Designed in Switzerland”.
  • Against the backdrop of the current debate on the reliability of new solar cell technologies, Meyer Burger is presenting its heterojunction solar modules with solar cells produced in Germany.
  • From balconies to solar parks: sustainable products for every situation
    All Meyer Burger products are produced sustainably: they are free of toxic lead and are manufactured according to high social and ethical standards without forced labor.
  • Installers continue to buy through the well-known distributors in Europe, over 1 000 certified specialist partners have registered on the Meyer Burger website and continue to sell Meyer Burger products.

COTA, Baptist Health South Florida, and PreciseDx Announce Collaboration on the AI-Enabled Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Assessment, PreciseBreast™

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onsdag, maj 29, 2024
Oncology, Health, Medical Devices, Technology, Other Health, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Patient, Learning, COTA, Risk, Baptist Health South Florida, Recurrence, Breast cancer, MBA, AI, IBC, Cancer, Risk assessment, Woman, Artificial intelligence, Baptist Health, Physician, Medical device

Today, COTA, PreciseDx and Baptist Health South Florida announced a collaboration to assess and validate the performance of the artificial intelligence (AI) -enabled PreciseBreast™ (PDxBr) test that predicts the likelihood of invasive breast cancer (IBC) recurrence.

Key Points: 
  • Today, COTA, PreciseDx and Baptist Health South Florida announced a collaboration to assess and validate the performance of the artificial intelligence (AI) -enabled PreciseBreast™ (PDxBr) test that predicts the likelihood of invasive breast cancer (IBC) recurrence.
  • One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
  • Risk assessment to determine the likelihood of breast cancer recurrence is a critical step in characterizing a cancer diagnosis.
  • While breast cancer patients have benefited from numerous gene-expression tests in recent years, these tools have documented limitations and can be expensive.

First Onsite highlights disaster readiness during Emergency Preparedness Week

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024
Leg, Weather, Fear, Safety, IBC, Cyclone, NTP, Partnership, Tornado, Disaster, Atlantic Canada, SVP, Public Safety Canada, Risk management

First Onsite released the numbers as the second leg of its annual weather and property survey examining Canadians’ concerns, perceptions, and property readiness regarding disasters.

Key Points: 
  • First Onsite released the numbers as the second leg of its annual weather and property survey examining Canadians’ concerns, perceptions, and property readiness regarding disasters.
  • First Onsite is using its platform to provide advocacy and awareness around public safety during Emergency Preparedness Week (May 5-11), a national event supported by Public Safety Canada.
  • “Volatile weather has put many Canadians on edge, and for a good reason,” said Jim Mandeville, SVP of large loss for First Onsite.
  • For businesses, this should also include having a partnership with a property restoration company in place before any type of disaster occurs.

Injective Scales Ethereum Ecosystem by Pioneering Novel Interoperable EVM Infrastructure via Arbitrum Orbit

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onsdag, maj 8, 2024
EVM, Language, Ecosystem, News, Burn, IBC, Entrepreneurship, Cryptocurrency

NEW YORK, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Injective, the blockchain built for finance, today unveiled an integration with Arbitrum, the leading Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution on Ethereum, to build a novel interoperability framework joining the projects' respective premier infrastructure products. Injective's inEVM, the first-ever Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) capable of achieving true composability across Ethereum, Cosmos, and Solana, will integrate its core infrastructure into Arbitrum Orbit, a powerful toolkit created by Offchain Labs that enables developers to deploy advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 solutions across multiple blockchain platforms. inEVM will deploy as an L3.

Key Points: 
  • Based on Injective, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) rollup is the first-ever EVM capable of achieving true composability across Cosmos and Solana (with the upcoming launch of inSVM on the Injective mainnet).
  • Injective's inEVM will now integrate Arbitrum Nitro's tech stack, merging Arbitrum's broader developer toolkit—previously available only in the Ethereum L2 Ecosystem—with the meticulously tailored infrastructure of inEVM, unique to the needs of Injective and the broader Ethereum ecosystem.
  • For developers, the unification unlocks new opportunities to build within the Ethereum L2 ecosystem while retaining Injective's lightning-fast speeds and low fees.
  • Injective and Arbitrum together are creating the epicenter for Ethereum and Injective: a robust ecosystem offering flexibility and interoperability previously unheard of in the world of L2 rollups.

Electric Scooters Market to Reach $408.1 Billion by 2031--Exclusive Report by Meticulous Research®

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024
Investment, IBC, ICE, Pollution, Urbanization, Less, Trek Bicycle Corporation, EVS, Traffic congestion, EV, B2B, Scooter (motorcycle), Niu Technologies, Geography, Transport, Carbon, INR, Developed country, Government, Accident, USD, City, Energica Motor Company, Gogoro, Economic development, Growth, Nickel, Renewable energy

The global electric scooters market is segmented by vehicle type, power output, battery technology, motor type, charging type, end user, and geography.

Key Points: 
  • The global electric scooters market is segmented by vehicle type, power output, battery technology, motor type, charging type, end user, and geography.
  • The market for electric scooters is witnessing a surge in the localization of manufacturing operations within emerging economies, marking a crucial development for its sustained growth.
  • In terms of sales volume, the e-kick scooters & bikes segment is estimated to hold the share of 85% of the total electric scooters market.
  • The Asia–Pacific electric scooters market is estimated to be worth USD 80.7 billion in 2024.

Electric Scooters Market to Reach $408.1 Billion by 2031--Exclusive Report by Meticulous Research®

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024
Investment, IBC, ICE, Pollution, Urbanization, Less, Trek Bicycle Corporation, EVS, Traffic congestion, EV, B2B, Scooter (motorcycle), Niu Technologies, Geography, Transport, Carbon, INR, Developed country, Government, Accident, USD, City, Energica Motor Company, Gogoro, Economic development, Growth, Nickel, Renewable energy

The global electric scooters market is segmented by vehicle type, power output, battery technology, motor type, charging type, end user, and geography.

Key Points: 
  • The global electric scooters market is segmented by vehicle type, power output, battery technology, motor type, charging type, end user, and geography.
  • The market for electric scooters is witnessing a surge in the localization of manufacturing operations within emerging economies, marking a crucial development for its sustained growth.
  • In terms of sales volume, the e-kick scooters & bikes segment is estimated to hold the share of 85% of the total electric scooters market.
  • The Asia–Pacific electric scooters market is estimated to be worth USD 80.7 billion in 2024.

Giancarlo Botazzi Named Vice President at HFA

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024
Lead, University, NCARB, IBC, Structure, Growth, Engineering, Culture, Structural engineering, Wood, Multimedia, HFA, AIA, Moses Austin, Giancarlo, Management

BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran structural engineer Giancarlo Botazzi, P.E., SECB, has accepted the role of Vice President at HFA Architects + Engineers, effective immediately.  

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  • Botazzi, a Structural Engineer with nearly four decades of experience, joins the senior leadership team responsible for leading HFA from the Franklin, Mass.
  • BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran structural engineer Giancarlo Botazzi , P.E., SECB, has accepted the role of Vice President at HFA Architects + Engineers , effective immediately.
  • As Vice President, Giancarlo will be able to support HFA's next generation of leadership while also being able to focus on aligning our structural needs with our overall growth and strategic vision of HFA," said James Owens, AIA, NCARB, Vice President at HFA.
  • "Leadership at HFA is first and foremost about supporting our people, which Giancarlo has always proven.

Report highlights how government can improve insurance market conditions for Canadian businesses

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måndag, maj 6, 2024
Education, Climate change, McGuinty, Ecosystem, Risk, Safety, Insurance Bureau of Canada, Map, Policy, Commercial, IBC, Insurance, Risk management, Tax, MNP, GDP, Growth, Government

TORONTO, May 6, 2024 /CNW/ - A new report from Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) recommends policies that governments can adopt to help stabilize commercial insurance premiums for businesses and reduce cost pressures within the commercial insurance market.

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  • TORONTO, May 6, 2024 /CNW/ - A new report from Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) recommends policies that governments can adopt to help stabilize commercial insurance premiums for businesses and reduce cost pressures within the commercial insurance market.
  • "Our report provides governments with a road map for enhancing the sustainability of the commercial insurance market," said Liam McGuinty, Vice-President, Strategy, IBC.
  • These initiatives will contribute to a stronger commercial insurance ecosystem, better equipped to support Canadian businesses."
  • "Commercial insurance plays a pivotal role by supporting the stability and expansion of businesses in all industries," said McGuinty.

IBC’s Strong Earnings Continue in the First Quarter of 2024

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torsdag, maj 2, 2024
Banking, Professional Services, Finance, IBC, Bankruptcy, Security (finance), IBOC, International Bancshares Corporation, Risk management

Net income for the first quarter of 2024 continues to be positively impacted by an increase in interest income earned on our investment and loan portfolios.

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  • Net income for the first quarter of 2024 continues to be positively impacted by an increase in interest income earned on our investment and loan portfolios.
  • We continue to closely monitor and adjust rates paid on deposits to remain competitive in the current economic environment and retain deposits.
  • Total assets at March 31, 2024 were $15.4 billion compared to $15.1 billion at Dec. 31, 2023.
  • Total net loans were $8.0 billion at March 31, 2024 compared to $7.9 billion at Dec. 31, 2023.