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Cette toute nouvelle solution intelligente améliore la fiabilité et la résilience du réseau, atténue les risques de panne et s’intègre facilement aux réseaux électriques existants

BOLINGBROOK, Illinois, 10 novembre 2021 /PRNewswire/ —G&W Electric, fournisseur mondial d’équipements d’énergie électrique depuis 1905, a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement de son Teros™ Recloser qui est disponible pour les marchés en dehors des États-Unis et du Canada. Capable de fonctionner avec une variété de configurations dans n’importe quelle application, le nouveau réenclencheur Teros est conçu pour améliorer la fiabilité du système et la résilience du réseau. Ce nouveau réenclencheur fournit une protection contre les surintensités pour les défauts temporaires sur les lignes de distribution aériennes et réduit les pannes de réseau à long terme.

« La fiabilité du réseau concerne tout le monde, partout dans le monde, du foyer moyen aux usines entières et aux systèmes de télécommunications. Les résultats ne sont pas seulement gênants, mais économiques », a déclaré John Mueller, président et propriétaire de G&W Electric. « Pour mieux atténuer les perturbations et gérer un service électrique fiable, les améliorations apportées à la technologie des réenclencheurs sont impératives pour garantir une réduction des pannes de courant généralisées. Aujourd’hui, les réenclencheurs sont indispensables à la fiabilité du réseau d’un service public. »

Le nouveau réenclencheur Teros offre une large gamme d’avantages et s’adapte à la plupart des configurations, malgré des exigences très différentes d’un pays à l’autre. Ne nécessitant pas d’huile ni de SF6, le réenclencheur Teros élimine le besoin d’entretien de routine et améliore la sécurité du personnel. Diélectrique solide et à commande électronique, Teros a été testé sur le terrain pour sa fiabilité en matière de commutation de charge et de protection contre les surintensités. Que vous cherchiez à améliorer ou à étendre les systèmes et les capacités du réseau, le Teros offre aux services publics des conceptions prêtes à l’emploi pour les systèmes électriques nouveaux et existants.

« Avec l’augmentation de la population et de la demande d’une énergie fiable, associée à de nouvelles constructions, à une dépendance à la technologie et aux effets du changement climatique, les services publics travaillent dur pour éviter aux clients les dépenses et les inconvénients de pannes fréquentes », a ajouté M. Mueller. « Les réenclencheurs sont devenus la solution du marché mondial pour l’expansion et la modernisation des réseaux de distribution pour une alimentation électrique plus fiable. »

Le système Teros est conçu pour réduire la quantité, la fréquence et la durée des pannes sur les réseaux aériens, notamment les lignes de distribution principales, les circuits de dérivation de distribution et les sous-stations. Légers et compacts, les modèles Teros prêts à l’emploi fournissent tous les supports, parafoudres et transformateurs de tension nécessaires pour faciliter l’installation. En outre, ce nouveau réenclencheur est prêt pour l’automatisation du réseau électrique, ce qui simplifie les besoins futurs en matière d’automatisation.

Pour en savoir plus sur les défis de la résilience des réseaux électriques dans le monde, téléchargez le dernier livre blanc de G&W Electric intitulé « Réenclencheurs : Sauvegarder la fiabilité du réseau électrique, réduire les pannes de réseau et augmenter la fiabilité en fournissant une protection de qualité contre les surintensités sur les lignes aériennes. »

Pour en savoir plus sur le Système Réenclencheur Teros, visitez www.gwelectric.com/teros.

À propos de G&W Electric

Depuis 1905, G&W Electric a contribué à alimenter le monde en électricité grâce à des solutions et des produits innovants pour les réseaux électriques. Avec l’introduction du premier dispositif de terminaison de câble déconnectable au début des années 1900, G&W Electric a commencé à se forger une réputation de solutions techniques innovantes pour répondre aux besoins des concepteurs de systèmes. Grâce à son engagement constant à satisfaire ses clients, G&W Electric jouit d’une réputation mondiale pour ses produits de qualité et son service supérieur. Pour en savoir plus sur G&W Electric, visitez son nouveau site Web à www.gwelectric.com. Suivez G&W Electric sur Twitter @GW_Electric et sur LinkedIn.

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HONG KONG, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Offering generous entrance scholarships that recognise students’ remarkable achievements, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) empowers students from diverse backgrounds to pursue their dreams and develop their ambitions towards shaping a promising future. The HKU entrance scholarships may cover full tuition fees and accommodation and general living allowance.

Growing up in the northern city of Pakistan, Peshawar, Aleena Khalid had to tolerate criticism from her extended family for wanting to study abroad because of her gender. Aleena’s mother was diagnosed with cancer, so it was Aleena’s dream to go into the biomedical research field to contribute to drug development and clinical validation, to help patients suffering from cancer and other life-threatening diseases. It was the HKU HeForShe IMPACT Champion Scholarship (HeforShe Scholarship) that turned her dream into reality. Being awarded the scholarship, Aleena pursued a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences HKU and graduated with flying colours. “The HKU HeforShe Scholarship not only allowed me to chase after my dream, but also enabled me to voice out for girls who have been silenced. I’m now pursuing a PhD degree in Hong Kong and I can proudly say that HKU paved the path towards my research career to contribute to the biomedical field by providing me with the scholarship.”

From another corner of the world, Martin Kibiru received the HeforShe Scholarship, bade farewell to his home country Kenya and embarked on his journey at HKU. Possessing a deep-seated passion for building things, Martin aspires to be an engineer and is now pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering). “I find it incredible that in just about two years’ time, my dream of becoming an engineer will come true. And it is thanks to HKU for offering me the scholarship and allowing me to do the things I love, and in a beautiful city that I’m proud to call home,” said Martin.

To Hanie Luong, receiving the Vietnam Van Thinh Phat Scholarship (VTP Scholarship) is a life-changing opportunity. Hanie, who lived most of her life on a remote highland of Vietnam, is now a 4^th year Accounting and Finance student at HKU. When asked about how she felt being a scholarship recipient, she said, “Neither attending an international school nor communicating in English on a daily basis back in my home country, I had never imagined studying abroad possible. It is the VTP Scholarship that gives me the opportunity to study at one of the best research-led universities in Asia and the world.”

When asked about their life at HKU thus far, both Hanie and Martin said that it has been an incredibly fulfilling and transformational journey. As scholarship recipients, they have been given the opportunities to join cultural exchange, study and internship programmes in different countries to meet like-minded students worldwide.

Professor Bennett Yim, HKU’s Director of Undergraduate Admissions and International Exchange said, “HKU is committed to nurturing future global talents who are able to make valuable contributions to the world and pursue their dreams at the same time. We believe that our supportive scholarships enable students to enjoy and live their university lives to the fullest by going on exchange, launching start-ups, competing in international competitions and by interacting with the diverse community on campus.”

To empower students to realise their dreams, the HKU Future Leaders of the Year Scholarship (FLY Scholarship) was established in 2020 for students who aspire to launch their own start-ups and make their mark in the future. Recipients of the scholarship will be awarded an amount to use as s start-up fund or to engage in start-up-related activities. In addition, recipients will have the opportunity to be coached by HKU tutors, alumni or entrepreneurs in iDendron, HKU’s dedicated centre for innovation and entrepreneurship.

“In an era where information is at your fingertips, it is more important to know how to integrate creativity and innovation. With the support of the HKU FLY Scholarship, the innovative ideas put forward by talented students can be more easily realised, thereby creating a positive impact on the community and offering value to society,” Professor Bennett Yim added.

The HKU Admissions Office will organise an online Scholarships Info Session on 12 November, 2021 for prospective international students to learn about HKU scholarships for undergraduate admissions. The scholarships that will be covered in the session include HKU Belt and Road Scholarship, HKU HeForShe IMPACT Champion Scholarship and Vietnam Van Thinh Phat Scholarship. Please refer to the details below and register to secure a place for the info session.

HKU Scholarships Info Session

Date: 12 November 2021
Time: 4pm – 5pm (HKT)
Register now: https://bit.ly/HKUscholarships2021

Undergraduate Admissions 2022

HKU is now accepting online applications for the 2022-2023 academic year that will commence in September 2022. Students who wish to be empowered to pursue their dreams at university are encouraged to submit an application for our first-round evaluation by 17 November, 2021. Applicants will automatically be considered for HKU entrance scholarships. Please submit an online application with this link: https://bit.ly/ApplytoHKU

Virtual Consultation Sessions

Students who are interested in learning more about HKU are invited to register for an individual virtual consultation session with our admissions representatives. Please sign up with this link: https://bit.ly/HKU-consultation

About the University of Hong Kong
HKU is a world-leading, research-led, comprehensive university. With distinguished excellence in research and outstanding performance in teaching, HKU brings together bright minds from around the world and wins a respectable reputation in renowned international rankings. HKU has been ranked 1^st in Hong Kong and 22^nd in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2022, and the Most International University in the World by Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021.
https://hku.hk/

About HKU Belt and Road Scholarship
As stated by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam during her 2018 policy address, Hong Kong is a prime platform and key link for the Belt and Road Initiative. With the government’s full support, HKU is gearing up to groom and nurture graduates with the expertise and commitment to build lasting links between their home communities and Hong Kong. The scholarship supports students from countries under the initiative for the duration of their studies at HKU.
https://admissions.hku.hk/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships/belt-and-road-scholarship

About HKU HeForShe IMPACT Champion Scholarship
In 2015, HKU became the first university in the world to launch the United Nations’ HeForShe initiative on campus – the global solidarity movement that campaigns for gender equality. Addressing barriers to social mobility in less developed countries, the HeForShe IMPACT Champion Scholarship gives talented students who’ve risen above gender inequality access to a world-class education at HKU.
https://admissions.hku.hk/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships/HeForShe-IMPACT-Champion-Scholarship

About Vietnam Van Thinh Phat Scholarship
In February 2012, Mr Chu Nap Kee and Ms Truong My Lan of Van Thinh Phat Group Holdings generously donated a sum to HKU for the establishment of the Vietnam Van Thinh Phat Scholarship to attract outstanding talents from Vietnam to study undergraduate programmes at the University.
https://admissions.hku.hk/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships/vietnam-van-thinh-phat-scholarships

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JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Standard Bank South Africa (SBSA) and UnionPay International (UPI) jointly announced that Standard Bank point-of-sale devices have been enabled for UnionPay contactless payment.

The cooperation is a strategic move from UPI that follows the surging trend of the global contactless payment industry and accelerates the development of international mobile payment services.

According to a survey conducted by RTI^[1], around 30% of the respondents have started to use contactless payments since the pandemic began. And 70% of those users are likely to continue using contactless payments post-COVID-19. Contactless payments have emerged as an essential solution for all the businesses as it enables them to drive their business forward along with ensuring safety to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

“At Standard Bank, we continue to be at the forefront of providing our clients with a variety of innovative digital and contactless payment solutions,” says Nelisa Zulu, Head of Card and Payments at Standard Bank South Africa.

“We have seen contactless payment spend grow by 272% year-on-year, as we see our clients’ preferences shift towards digital alternatives for payment, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through our relationships with UnionPay, we continue to offer easy and convenient payment solutions for our clients, including simply tapping their cards,” comments Zulu.

“We are grateful to further extend our cooperation with Standard Bank”, said Luping Zhang, General Manager at UnionPay International Africa. “We encourage UnionPay cardholders to use contactless payments to minimise the impact of the pandemic on their daily life”.

Standard Bank is the largest banking group on the African continent by assets offering universal financial services across sub-Saharan Africa. With a deep understanding of emerging markets and evolving consumer demands, Standard Bank is working to support and grow the number of transactions through partnerships.

At present, UnionPay cards are widely accepted in South Africa in all sectors, effectively meeting the diverse purchasing needs of UnionPay cardholders living and visiting South Africa. UnionPay’s acceptance network has expanded to 180 countries and regions in recent years, with cards issued in 70 countries and regions, including over 10 African countries. The Nilson Report (Issue 1154) shows that UnionPay ranks first among all card schemes in terms of cards issuance and transaction volume worldwide.  UnionPay has launched various innovative payment products in Africa in response to the worldwide digital transformation and financial inclusion.