Day: September 7, 2021

• Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announces Hydrogen Vision 2040, to popularize hydrogen by 2040 for ‘Everyone, Everything and Everywhere’ at Hydrogen Wave
• Hydrogen Wave represents the Group’s plans for a new ‘wave’ of hydrogen-based products and technologies toward a hydrogen society
• The Group to introduce next- generation fuel cell system – 100kW and 200kW variations – in 2023 with costs being lowered by more than 50%, total package volume reduced by 30% and power output doubled
• The Group to become the first automaker to apply fuel cell systems to all commercial vehicle models by 2028
• The Group to achieve a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) price point comparable to a battery electric vehicle (BEV) by 2030
• The Group to apply fuel cell systems to all types of mobility and furthering the technology to all other aspects of society including homes, buildings and powerplants as energy solutions
• Future product concepts featuring fuel cell technologies also revealed, including Trailer Drone, high-performance sports car, and fuel cell equipped vehicles for emergency relief and rescue missions
• Chairman of the Group, Euisun Chung, outlines the journey ahead: “By developing advanced technologies and innovative systems – as well as encouraging close collaboration between public and private sectors across the globe – it is possible to make this sustainable vision a reality for all.”

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has set out its vision for hydrogen energy and a global hydrogen society.

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At the Hydrogen Wave global online forum held today, the Group presented its plans to popularize hydrogen by 2040 through the introduction of new technologies and mobility solutions in transportation and other industrial sectors.

Further underscoring its pioneering commitment to clean sustainable energy for all types of mobility, the Group unveiled unprecedented plans that will see the electrification of all new commercial vehicle models – featuring fuel cell electric or battery electric powertrains, as well as the application of fuel cell systems – to all models by 2028. The daring strategy will put the Group at the vanguard of the commercial vehicle sector, in the process helping to reshape the industry and realize a sustainable clean future.

Representing the Group’s plans for a new ‘wave’ of hydrogen-based products and technologies that advances the journey toward a hydrogen society, the Hydrogen Wave activities kicked off today with an online presentation– led by Chairman of the Group, Euisun Chung, and other senior executives. The team outlined the Group’s future hydrogen strategy for fuel cell systems and fuel cell-based solutions for mobility and other areas.

The Group’s central target to fully apply its commercial vehicle lineup with fuel cells by 2028 will make it the first global automaker to realize such ambitions for commercial vehicle transportation and will further help facilitate the transition to true sustainable mobility.

“Hyundai Motor Group’s vision is to apply hydrogen energy in all areas of life and industry such as our homes, work-places and factories. The goal is to make hydrogen readily used for everyone, everything, and everywhere,” said Chairman Chung at the Hydrogen Wave online global forum. “We want to offer practical solutions for the sustainable development of humanity and with these breakthroughs, we aim to help foster a worldwide Hydrogen Society by 2040.”

The online global forum will be followed by a physical ‘HydroVILLE’ exhibition, at which the newly introduced applications and concepts will be presented. Inspired by the potential for clean hydrogen, the HydroVILLE exhibition features various fuel cell concepts for future mobility and power generation.

Since the development of its first FCEV in 1998, the Group has been preparing for the future of hydrogen. In 2013, the Tucson FCEV (ix35 Fuel Cell) was introduced, opening the door to the mass production of FCEVs. Then, in 2018, the company launched the next-generation fuel cell SUV, NEXO, and the world’s first heavy-duty fuel cell truck, XCIENT Fuel Cell, in 2020.

Now, the Group is backing hydrogen to play a significant role in building a sustainable future and reducing society’s dependence on fossil fuels. After two decades at the forefront of fuel cell technology development, the Group will expand its fuel cell technologies for wider applications of its vehicles, including additional mobility solutions and various energy utilization.

According to the Hydrogen Council, a global CEO-led initiative of leading energy, transport, industry and investment companies, hydrogen energy will account for 18 percent of global energy demand by 2050, with a market size of USD 2.5 trillion. The popularization of hydrogen energy will also help cut CO2 emissions by more than six billion tons a year, while creating over 30 million new jobs.

For more information about Hydrogen Wave, please visit: globalpr.hyundai.com

The presentation video can also be watched at Hyundai Motor Group’s YouTube Channel (YouTube Link).

Digital experience to bring even more people together to celebrate the power of data

SEATTLE, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Tableau, the world’s leading analytics platform (NYSE: CRM), opened registration for its annual Tableau Conference, which will be broadcast around the world November 10-12, 2021.

Tableau Conference will offer opportunities to learn, network, share best practices, and be inspired by data leaders at a time when connecting people to data-driven insights is more important than ever.

The ‘Let’s All Data’ themed conference celebrates inclusivity and the belief that the most successful organizations empower everyone with data, from retail associates and human resources leaders to data scientists and education professionals.

“Creating a culture that celebrates curiosity and empowers everyone to be a data person enables organizations to make the most accurate decisions faster than ever before. This is the essence of Tableau Conference. When people make informed choices based on data, companies can achieve so much more,” said Jackie Yeaney, executive vice president of marketing, Tableau.

Tableau Conference 2021 is Tableau’s 13th annual event, bringing together customers, partners, employees, data fans and more to learn, connect, be inspired, and have fun. Last year, more than 150,000 people registered for a virtual Tableau Conference.

To register for the conference, visit https://www.tableau.com/events/conference.

About Tableau, a Salesforce Company
Tableau helps people see and understand data. As the world’s leading analytics platform, Tableau offers visual analytics with powerful AI, data management and collaboration. From individuals to organizations of all sizes, customers around the world love using Tableau’s advanced analytics to fuel impactful, data-driven decisions. For more information, please visit www.tableau.com

About Salesforce
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SHANGHAI, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Arctech, the world’s leading tracking, racking, and BIPV solutions provider, announced that it had signed a 2.1GW trackers supply agreement with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (hereafter “CMEC”) on 3rd September, for Al Dhafra PV2 PV power plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE. When completed, the plant will be the largest of its kind in the Middle East, and can supply enough electricity to power 160,000 local families while offsetting emissions by more than 3.6 million tons of CO₂/year.

The project site is abundant in sunlight; however, its inclement natural conditions of high temperature, raging sandstorms and highly corrosive environment propose harsh requirements for the reliability of tracking systems. After a thorough assessment, Arctech was selected as the tracker supplier and the project will adopt Arctech’s flagship product SkySmart II, the first IEC-certificated multi-point parallel drive tracking system, which can cope with the harsh natural environment and reduce the cost per KWh of the project significantly.

At the supply agreement signing ceremony, Arctech and CMEC also signed a framework agreement on strategic cooperation. Under the agreement, two companies will strengthen in-depth cooperation in global markets based on mutual benefits and win-win principles.

“Founded in 1978, CMEC is a core subsidiary of China National Machinery Industry Corporation Ltd (Sinomach), a Global Fortune 500 company, and China’s first industrial and trading company. As a world-renowned EPC, it enjoys more than 40 years of experience in the international engineering industry with business covering 47 countries and regions worldwide,” said Yan Weihua, General Manager of the 4^th Complete Plants Division at CMEC. “We are delighted to work with Arctech again for another benchmark project under the Belt and Road Initiative. In the future, we will further deepen the comprehensive cooperation with Arctech, especially in solar energy, BIPV, and other new energy projects, for resources sharing and advantages complement, improving the global competitiveness ultimately.”

Being one of the major suppliers of CMEC, Arctech has partnered with CMEC on various PV projects. “To win the largest PV project in the Middle East, Arctech invested thousands of hours of engineer resources from offices in China, UAE, and Spain, analyzed dozens of tracking system configurations, and submitted more than 30,000 pages of technical documents. Fortunately, our efforts were highly recognized by CMEC and all the relevant parties, for which I’m truly grateful for their trust and support and show my appreciation to our technical, sales, and project teams for their hard work.” said Guy Rong, President of Global Business at Arctech. “Now it’s time to deliver our commitments to product quality, on-time delivery and services. We believe the project will be successfully connected to the grid on time. Meanwhile, the framework agreement signed today also shows that Arctech and CMEC share extensive common interests and cooperation intentions. We will actively strive to deepen cooperation in more new energy projects and create more values by applying innovative technologies.”

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TAIPEI, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ACE Exchange, a leading cryptocurrency exchange based in Taiwan, has joined hands with Hsinchu JKO Lioneers, a professional basketball team of Taiwan’s P.LEAGUE+ (PLG), to debut an exclusive collection of non-fungible token (NFT) trading cardpack featuring five of the team’s most popular players.

Starring Kuo Hao, Kao, Tian Hao, Wu Tai-Hao, Chieng Tli-Huan and Hsiao Shun-Yi, the release of the Lioneers NFT cardpack includes 100 limited edition cards and 1,000 standard cards.

The cardpack is now available on the NFT trading platform OpenSea.com.

An NFT is a crypto asset that uses blockchain technology to record the ownership status of a digital object, with each digital item having unique authenticity that only one owner can be established. Curated by Hsinchu JKO Lioneers and ACE Exchange, all of the newly unveiled NFTs are securely stored in a smart contract with all the transaction records sealed and traceable in a digital ledger, eradicating any possibility of forage.

This new project comes as the popularity of NFTs continues to surge this year as the sales reached a new height in the second quarter of 2021. Digital content creators, who used to monetize their works on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Spotify, are the biggest beneficiaries of the NFT boom. The blockchain-encrypted NFTs grant uniqueness to their art works, preventing forgery which offers a guarantee to both creators and collectors.

“NFTs have emerged as a new trend for the global investors thanks to their diversity. According to a report released by PWCC MARKET, the five-year return rate of NFT player cards invested in 2015 is up to 221%, double the 109% return rate of S&P 500 stock portfolio investments. I believe Taiwan can keep up and ride with the strong momentum of the NFT boom, with Hsinchu JKO Lioneers being a pioneer who will develop PLG into a diverse basketball league in the future”, said David Pan, founder of ACE Exchange.

Lioneers NFT cardpack

Issuer: Hsinchu JKO Lioneers, ACE Exchange

Name: The Rising Hsinchu Jko Lioneers Aces

Featured Players: Kuo-Hao, Tian Hao, Wu Tai-Hao, Chieng Tli-Huan and former player Hsiao Shun-Yi

Limited Edition Cards: Each of the 150 cards (30 for each of the five players) is priced at 0.09 Ether

Standard Edition Cards: Each of the 1,000 cards (200 for each of the five players) is priced at 0.08 Ether

(Users can purchase the NFT cards on OpenSea.com via Ether after transferring the cryptocurrency to their digital wallets such as Metamask)

About ACE Exchange

Established in 2018 by David Pan, former COO of KPMG Innovation and Startups, ACE Exchange is one of the biggest cryptocurrency platforms with best-in-class digital security measures in Taiwan. It currently ranks second in Taiwan in terms of trading volumes in Bitcoin, Ethereum and StableCoins. The brand is committed to building the most professional Fiat to Crypto exchange and providing a channel for all Taiwanese people to access cryptocurrencies easily.

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