Diversity & Inclusion in Clean Energy Industry: Renewable Green Leaders magazine, Sep2019

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N E W S
GE, ECI Join Forces
Acceleration of
Public-Private
Collaboration
Clearway Energy
Group
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E D I T O R ‘ S N O T E
Before the birth of women role
models who stepped up to
make a name in their
respective industries, women
were inferior to men. These
days, many women are raising
the flags of feminism,
showing the world that they
can do better or at least could
also do what men can.
Women Scarcity in
Renewables
However, despite the
number of females who
became successful in various
fields in science, technology,
and engineering, the
involvement of women in the
renewable industry remains
scarce.
Because of this, the lack of
diversity in the sector is
apparent as men continue to
populate companies- failing to
see what they are amiss.
Since the renewable industry
is new, leaders could easily
overlook the benefits women
can bring to their company.
Female Leaders Can Be
Better
Men are experts in terms of
knowledge and technical
skills, but women are actually
great in these fields too. In
fact, they can even be better.
Having women in the
business will not only allow
them to showcase their skills,
The Renewable Energy
but this will also lead to the
conception of new ideas.
Diversity in the Green Energy
Industry
Diversity will break the
homogeneous thinking of a
group helping to come up with
better decisions and
innovations. As years pass,
more and more people
recognize the value of solar
panels, wind energy, and
others.
Hiring women in the renewable
industry can fill the skills gap,
knowing that this is currently in
demand as more people
advocate to help the
environment.
Female Role Models in
Clean Energy
Given that women’s concern
about global warming and
Diversity
nature is more profound, they
will be more effective in
pushing new regulations and
innovations in the sector.
Hopefully, with more women
role models, the leaders of the
renewable industry will finally
open their eyes and recognize
the value of the female
population.
When this happens, it will not
only allow women to get jobs
in the renewables sector, but
it will also give them a voice.
This will open opportunities for
women to provide better
solutions that will benefit not
just the present generation but
for the future generations as
well.
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Sustainable Women
Leaders in Renewable
Energy
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GE, ECI Join Forces to
Enhance Support of Modern
Utility Networks
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FEWA and Mubadala - ACWA
Power consortium ink
Agreements for Desalination
Plant in Umm Al Quwain
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Innovative Technology
Coming to the Qatar World Cup
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The renewable energy sector
has failed to acknowledge the
advantages that women can
bring to the industry. Because
of that, there is a lack of
diversity in renewable
energy companies. Women
still belong to the minority
groups and their voices are
seldom heard as men continue
to dominate over them.
The International Renewable
Energy Agency reports that
the global renewable
energy employment
(excluding large-scale
hydropower) has reached 8.3
million in 2016. But despite
this increase, women repre-
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C O V E R S T O R Y
sentation is still small. In
countries under the
Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and
Development (OECD), only 20
percent of the employees are
females who work in sales and
administration, engineering,
and technical departments.
The poor gender diversity in
the industry results in a slow
transition and it hinders new
ideas that women could
contribute. Compared to other
industries, the energy sector is
lagging in terms of
diversity which affects the way
the business runs. Because
of this, groups like Women in
Renewable Energy (WiRE) are
looking for ways to advance
the role and recognition of
women in the sector. This will
help improve the industry as
females navigate change with
new technologies, innovations,
and ideas.
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C O V E R S T O R Y
Does Diversity
Really Matter?
The first step that companies
need to take is to assess how
they can truly benefit from
women employees. Once
more females are added to
the team, it can create a more
diverse workplace. Apart from
women, minority ethnic groups
including Asians and black
people should be given roles
contributing to the sector’s
diversity. Is this really
necessary?
Working with a group
comprised of like-minded
individuals will result into
homogenous thinking. This
means that there will be a
limited perspective which
hinders the creation of fresh
ideas. Hence, in order for a
group to be effective, there
should be brainstorming with
different points of view from
people with different
experiences and backgrounds
based on their gender, age,
and culture.
Having a good balance
between the number of male
and female workers will help
create a bigger picture when
dealing with issues and other
business-related matters. For
instance, males and females
has varying approach to risks.
Females are more careful and
cautious. With this, their inputs
about how to manage health
and safety in construction sites
would be beneficial.
Surrounding the industry with
different people or with a
diverse group will welcome
more ideas and perspectives,
making industry leaders more
cognizant and receptive to
other viewpoints.
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Why We Need More
Women in the
Energy Sector
The renewable energy sector
is still relatively new which
explains why there is a
current lack of diversity. This
also mean that it could open
its doors to more female
engineers since it still needs
more time to fully develop.
Currently, there is an
increasing global demand for
energy but it is struggling due
to skills shortages.
However, this dilemma can be
resolved if more women could
be part of the business.
Women can close the skills
gap which will help
companies keep pace with
the demands of the world. The
skills of females are different
from men as they have a slight
edge when it comes to project
management, negotiation, and
diplomacy. They also have the
knowledge that men possess
from technical know-hows like
installing solar panels to
subject theories like how a
wind turbine works.
But the greatest advantage
of hiring women is their
sympathetic nature towards
the state of the environment
and climate change. This
means that they can
incorporate new ideas and
innovations that can help
the industry tackle climate
change. Since females are
more concerned of this
aspect, their strong
pro-climate beliefs and
opinions can be prominent
voices to call for greater
action.
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Women can
close the skills
gap which will
help companies
keep pace with
the demands of
the world
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C O V E R S T O R Y
The change can start in STEM
education in students.
Ambassadors and role models
can also encourage students
to work on this field. Role
models can also help increase
female visibility in the industry.
This way, it would be easier
to gain trust not just from the
society but from the male
leaders.
Gender diversity in companies
can produce better
innovation. It is also easier to
tackle the best approaches in
policy based on a variety of
perspectives. Since women
lend a unique perspective on
effective solutions for
sustainability, the birth of new
ideas and programs in the
sector can lead to its progress.
Now that we realize the value
of diversity and the availability
of a range of skills, it is time to
make a change. The
renewable energy industry
needs to open more
opportunities for women.
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N E W S
GE, ECI Join Forces to Enhance Support of Modern
Utility Networks
Collaboration combines the best
of both partner offerings to better
serve critical infrastructure
customers in energy, oil and gas,
and transportation sectors
ECI®, a global provider of
ELASTIC Network® solutions for
service providers, critical
infrastructures and data center
operators, and GE Renewable
Energy’s Grid Solutions business,
one of the leaders in advanced
power system solutions, have
announced today their global
collaboration of tailored offerings
and extensive expertise to better
serve the critical infrastructure
industry. This combination of
products and services will
provide customers with a more
robust, end-to-end solution for
their networking needs while
allowing both parties to extend
their already substantial industry
footprints.
Utilities traditionally have
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managed their IT and OT
networks as separate
sub-networks. Over the years,
however, various challenges
required utilities to rethink their
Information and
Communication Technology
(ICT). Creating heterogeneous
networks that can harmonize and
streamline previously siloed IT
and OT operations is a critical
factor for improving grid
efficiency, reducing downtime,
lowering operational costs,
minimizing asset risks, and
increasing customer satisfaction.
Moreover, it enables these
utilities to deal with future higher
capacity business requirements
while preserving the security
and dependability of critical and
time-sensitive operation traffic
with information assurance edge
to edge.
“As utilities face new challenges
and embrace new technologies,
we understand just how critical it
is to minimize disruption while
modernizing. With an
extensive background in the
utility sector and robust
product lines that complement
our offerings, we feel ECI is a
well-matched partner to our
goals,” said Chris Trabold, product
line leader and general
manager of Industrial
Communications at GE
Renewable Energy’s Grid
Solutions business. “With the
joint product portfolio, we are
even better equipped to address
the networking needs of
utilities around the globe,
especially those organizations
that are building or modernizing
their ICT networks.”
The joint ECI and GE offering
will provide customers with an
end-to-end, unified networking
solution for whichever
technology they require: optical,
MPLS-TP or IP/MPLS, or TDM.
Through this collaboration, GE
can scale its solutions with ECI’s
Apollo optical family or
Neptune family with Elastic
MPLS, which supports both
MPLS-TP and IP/MPLS on the
same network element. As part
of a joint solution, ECI also will
offer GE’s JunglePAX MPLS-TP
solution to its global customers
to address areas of critical
communications requiring
industrial hardened, fanless
and optimized packet transport
modes to critical OT application
performance. Interoperability
between the two product lines is
already under way, with future
differentiation planned.
Moreover, customers will be able
to combine ECI and GE
maintenance agreements under
one entity for first line support.
“The rise of ICT modernization
and IT/OT convergence means
more companies are seeking out
adaptive, future-minded
solutions to help meet their
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networking needs,” said
Fernando Valdivielso, global vice
president of Sales and Marketing
at ECI. “ECI has been serving
critical infrastructure
customers around the globe for
more than 50 years with our
flexible technologies, and we
believe this recent partnership
with GE will allow us to work
with a wide range of utility
customers in new geographies.
This is an exciting time for ECI
and GE as we partner to bring
solutions that help balance
performance of existing assets
with the inevitable network of
the future.”
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Acceleration of Public-Private
Collaboration is Needed to Close the
Protection Gap Emerging Asian Countries
Most Vulnerable to the Impact of Natural
Catastrophes
in Emerging Asian countries
regarding natural catastrophes.
The share of uninsured
property catastrophe losses
caused by storms, floods and
earthquakes is above 90 per cent
in these countries.
Achim Steiner, Administrator of
the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP)
commented at the gathering:
“The consequence of unmanaged
risk is clear. In 2018, there was
USD 160 billion of loss from
natural hazard, USD 80 billion
of which was not insured. The
impact of this loss on lives and
livelihoods is immense, especially
in the most vulnerable countries
and communities.
According to the Asian
Development Bank (ADB),
between 2000 and 2018 more
than four in five people (84%)
affected by natural hazards were
living in developing Asia; the
region accounted for 55% of the
global disaster death toll, and for
26% of global damages. In the
period from 1970 to 2019 the
region lost USD1.5 trillion due
to natural disasters, while the
estimated costs of damage from
these catastrophes as a
percentage of GDP is increasing.
Denis Duverne, IDF Chairman
and Chairman of the Board of
AXA, stated: “The insurance
industry and the public sector
need to accelerate their
collaboration into action.
We need to drive concrete
significant measures to extend
the use of insurance and related
risk reduction capabilities to
help build greater resilience to
climate risk and natural
catastrophes in countries where
it is needed most.”
The protection gap, or the
difference between total losses
and insured losses, is highest
“The insurance industry has a
critical role to play in helping to
close this ‘protection gap’ and
UNDP looks forward to working
with them on innovative
partnerships to achieve this,
especially through global
partnerships such as the
Insurance Development Forum
and InsuResilience Global
Partnership, to which we remain
firmly committed.”
One of the key focuses of the IDF
day was a new report released by
IDF member ICMIF, in
partnership with many IDF
partners, which examined in
detail the role of inclusive
insurance in the wake of Haiyan.
Here, the evidence points
strongly to faster recovery from
disaster by those families that
have insurance.
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The IDF Day also focused on
infrastructure and the
importance of proactive risk
management in this area.
Infrastructure needs in
developing Asia and the Pacific
are reported to represent USD
1.7 trillion per year to 2030 in
order to maintain the region’s
growth momentum while also
addressing climate change
mitigation and adaptation.
Denis Duverne commented:
“The insurance industry has vast
technical expertise on how to
increase climate resilience for
infrastructure assets, and risk
transfer mechanisms are a critical
source of funding for repairing
or reconstructing infrastructure
when it is damaged or destroyed
by a natural disaster. To protect
economic gains, enabling greater
access to these capabilities should
be at the forefront of the policy
agenda for the region.”
The IDF will be releasing a guide
to insuring public assets later this
year aimed at providing practical
recommendations to
governments and other public
entities seeking to protect their
assets and gain access to the
knowledge and technical
competence the re/insurance
industry can provide.
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N E W S
Clearway Energy Group signs over
1,400 MW in wind turbine agreements
in the past nine months
Clearway Energy Group
(“Clearway”) has signed
agreements for Siemens Gamesa
Renewable Energy (“Siemens
Gamesa”) to supply Clearway
over 1,400 MW. Siemens Gamesa
is providing varying wind turbine
types to both build new projects
and to repower existing projects
in Oklahoma, Texas, Washington,
and West Virginia.
This week Clearway also
announced the financial close of
repowering both the Wildorado
and Elbow Creek Wind Farms
in Texas with Siemens Gamesa,
which total 283 MW.
Wildorado and Elbow Creek were
both signed in September 2018.
“We are excited to continue our
partnership with Clearway on
these projects, which are a
testament to a solid collaboration
between both companies in the
last year,” said José Antonio
Miranda, CEO of Onshore
Americas at Siemens Gamesa
Renewable Energy. “The
repowering of the Wildorado and
Elbow Creek projects is a major
step in an exciting relationship
with Clearway and a
demonstration of confidence in
Siemens Gamesa.”
“We’re proud to be moving
forward with our Repowering
Partnership with Clearway
Energy, Inc. and concurrently
signing agreements for over 1.4
GW of new construction and
repowering wind projects with
Siemens Gamesa,” said Craig
Cornelius, CEO of Clearway
Energy Group. “In addition to
getting started on these first
repowering projects, we’re
looking forward to advancing the
balance of the projects planned
under these agreements and
seeing them through to
completion over the coming
years.”
Additional projects being
developed by Clearway Energy
Group included in the turbine
arrangements feature the
previously sold Mesquite Star
project, currently under
construction in Texas, and the
proposed Rattlesnake Flat project
in Washington, along with
projects yet to be announced.
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MIDDLE EAST NEWS
FEWA and Mubadala - ACWA Power consortium ink
Agreements for Desalination Plant in Umm Al Quwain
Under the directives of His
Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin
Zayed AI Nahyan, President of
the United Arab Emirates (UAE),
and His Highness Sheikh
Mohamed Bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Vice President and
Prime Minister of the UAE and
Ruler of Dubai, and in
fulfillment of the UAE Water
Security Strategy 2036 - His
Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid
Al Mualla, Supreme Council
Member and Ruler of Umm Al
Quwain, harnessed the full
potential of the emirate to
implement the project in support
of the water security strategy,
which will accelerate the
sustainable development of the
UAE.
The Federal Electricity & Water
Authority (FEWA) and a
consortium consisting of ACWA
Power, a global leader in water
desalination and power
generation, and MDC Power
Holding Company LLC, an entity
fully owned by Mubadala
Investment Company PJSC
(Mubadala), has entered into a
water purchase agreement for a
150 million imperial gallon per
day desalination plant in the
Emirate of Umm Al Quwain. The
plant will utilise Seawater
Reverse Osmosis technology.
Under the terms of the
agreement FEWA will hold
20 percent of the stake, while
ACWA Power and Mubadala will
each own 40 percent. The
government of Umm Al Quwain
will join as a partner in the
project and will own a stake at a
later date.
His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin
Saud Al Mualla, Crown Prince of
the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain,
stated: “The crucial and strategic
project in Umm Al Quwain is
considered an important
milestone in the series of
development projects in the
United Arab Emirates (UAE),
as it enhances the partnership
between the public and private
sectors and reflects positivity on
the overall national economy;
the project is also strategically
located between Ajman, Umm Al
Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah”.
H.E. Eng. Suhail Mohamed Al
Mazrouei, UAE Minister of
Energy & Industry and
Chairman of FEWA, said: “This
project is FEWA’s first asset in
partnership with the private
sector. Its implementation will
reinforce UAE’s Water Security
Strategy 2036 as well as bolster
its core programmes. The plant is
set to supply 150 million imperial
gallons per day to the Northern
Emirates and will prompt the
private sector to further invest in
those areas.”
Once commissioned, the Umm
Al Quwain plant will be the
largest desalination project in the
Northern Emirates. The project
cost is deemed as highly
competitive and will utilize state
of the art technology allowing it
to efficiently produce water while
preserving the environment.
Construction is expected to
commence in the second half of
2019, with initial water
production scheduled in 2021.
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The project is part of the UAE’s
effort to optimise water
production and meet the
increasing demand for water in
the country.
Mohammad Mohammad Saleh,
Director General of FEWA said:
“This project will be FEWA’s
first IWP project to be held in
the Northern Emirates, which
will help in utilizing an efficient
water generation system to meet
and secure the demands of both
residential and agriculture
sectors with competitive
economical prices. FEWA will
continue to achieve its ambitious
vision of meeting the growing
water demands in the
Northern Emirates by improving
and investing in its water
facilities infrastructure and
seeking to adapt new
technologies to enhance
sustainable developments.”
“Our agreement with FEWA is a
strong indicator of how ACWA
Power has developed a
stronghold in the United Arab
Emirates. Setting up the first
IPP infrastructure in Umm Al
Quwain, while simultaneously
expanding our portfolio of
projects is a major milestone for
us. We look forward to
capitalising on this opportunity
and supporting the envisioned
growth for the country.” Chief
Investment Officer, Rajit Nanda
Mohammed Al Huraimel Al
Shamsi, Director of Utilities at
Mubadala, said: “We are pleased
to partner with FEWA and
ACWA Power on this strategic
development. The project is in
line with our Leadership’s vision
of developing a sustainable more
efficient water infrastructure that
can cater for the growing demand
whilst preserving natural
resources in the country.
Mubadala looks forward to
continue working with our
partners to bring the project to
completion and support FEWA
in its objective of securing water
in the most efficient manner.”
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MIDDLE EAST NEWS
Advanced Stadium Cooling: Innovative
Technology Coming to the Qatar World Cup
Every stadium has it’s own unique form and structure
The 2018 World Cup marked the World Cup debut
of using the Video Assistant Referee, also known as
VAR, as the newest technological innovation
coming to the stadiums. According to FIFA, the
VAR system had a success rate of 99.3 percent and
many football analysts have praised the
introduction of VAR. In their opinion, the World
Cup was a perfect example of how technology can
work well for football, although it did show that
there are some risks involved in relying on the
technology.
In 2022, when the World Cup will be played in
Qatar, a newer and bigger technical innovation will
come to the stadiums. All host stadiums will be
air-conditioned, making it doable to organize the
World Cup in a country with extreme heats. Since
Qatar was announced as the competition’s host in
December 2010, many have been critical of the
controversial choice wondering how an event like
the World Cup could be organized in the desert.
In only one generation, Qatar has transformed
from a handful of poor fishing villages into the
richest country per capita in the world. It turns out
if you combine gas revenues with foreign labor and
the firm hand of the ruling monarchy, a country
can be transformed rather quickly. Now, Qatar is
taking on one of the biggest sports events the world
has to offer.
Because of the extreme heat, revolutionary
cooling technology is going to be used at the 2022
World Cup in Qatar after tests proved everything
is working as it should at the proposed World Cup
stadiums. The development is an important step in
the build-up to the tournament, which has
courted controversy since Qatar was announced as
the competition’s host.
The 2022 tournament is therefore being held in
winter for the first time, to avoid the searing
summer heat. With temperatures averaging 42
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degrees Celsius in summer, the decision was made
to move the dates of the World Cup to winter, when
temperatures around 30 degrees are to be expected.
This is the reason why the stadiums will have
air-conditioning installed, in order to bring down
the temperature to about 20 degrees on the pitch
and 23 degrees in the stands. The innovation being
trialed in Qatar involves a system where cold air
is being pumped into stadiums through a system
powered by chilled water, which is the transformed
into a cold mist after passing through cooling
nozzles.
They way it works is that the platform of the
stadium is used to defend it against the infiltration
of warm wind. This means the stadium is a barrier
that is basically containing a cold bubble inside.
The technology works by maintaining the cold
bubble for as long as necessary in order for people
to watch the game, and so the players are
comfortable enough to play their game.
The Al Wakrah Stadium also has a roof that can
be opened and a seating-bowl cooling system to
allow football to be played all-year round. At Al
Wakrah Stadium, they are using an air circulation
technique, which means some of the air is drawn
back, cooled again and then pushed back to the
supporters and players. The cooling technology for
the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has been a crucial
part since the country announced its bid for the
tournament in 2009.
Every stadium has it’s own unique form and
structure. For example, the Khalifa International
Stadium is a big stadium with an athletics track
which makes it so an unconventional treatment is
needed. At Khalifa, fresh air is taken and pushed
to the people. Moreover, a new line of under-seat
diffusers has been developed in order to deliver the
air to fans in a gentle manner.
No doubt, Qatar wants to show itself to the world,
building the most advanced stadiums that ever
have been built. The stadiums are also built so close
to each other, fans could actually attend more than
one game per day. The longest distance between
two venues is just 55km, a short journey that will
be seamless thanks to an advanced underground
railway system.
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App to Your Target Phone
Most customers think that
installing a spy software app on
the target mobile requires
physical access. In reality, you
can actually install remotely to
any device running on iOS. All
you need is the Apple ID and
password of the phone. When
you have these credentials, you
can then proceed to the following
steps:
Cell Phone Spy Software https://
cell-phone-spy-software.net/ is a
smartphone spy application that
collects information from your
desired target cell phone without
the owner knowledge. You can
utilize the app for a wide range
of purposes such as tracking text
messages, recording calls, and
retrieving other private data on
the target phone. This app works
only in the background, and the
owner does not have any
access to it. You only need to hide
the icon from the screen of the
phone to make it invisible to the
target phone’s owner.
After registering and creating
an account, you can then begin
spying on the device. The spy
software has a dashboard which
displays the account settings,
general information of the phone,
and its activity logs. The activity
logs are organized in a live panel
where you can monitor all the
actions made by the owner and
the data received by the device.
Whenever a “trigger” is set off in
the target phone, a notification
is sent to you. The trigger can
be something from the lines of
receiving messages with your set
keywords or the installation of
a new app. You can change the
triggers anytime.
1. Set up your account in the Cell
Phone Spy Software website. Go
to your dashboard.
2. Activate your account and
register the target device using
the Apple ID and password.
3. You can now monitor the
activity logs of the phone and
set up the triggers according to
your preferences.
Features of the Cell Phone
Spy Software
Monitor Phone Logs - These logs
include messages, calls, videos,
photos, and basically any
manipulation done on the screen.
You can also detect calendar
events set by the owner, along
with messages containing specific
keywords. This will be of great
help if you are a worried parent
as it will give you peace of mind
to view all your child’s activities
remotely.
Check Chats from Various
Messaging Apps - Aside from
receiving text messages and
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ecovering the deleted ones,
you can also access the chat logs
from the instant messaging apps
installed in the phone, some of
which are Facebook’s Messenger,
WhatsApp, and Snapchat. You
can view both content and
multimedia (videos and pictures)
sent to the app. Since children
these days are more inclined to
online communication rather
than text messages, this feature
will come in handy, and you can
quickly be aware of any
inappropriate conversations.
Track Whereabouts - With the
phone’s GPS, you can easily
locate the whereabouts of the
target device and even determine
the previous locations and most
frequently visited places of the
owner. You also have the option
to set “safe zones” and get
notified whenever the phone
leaves the premises of the zone.
Control Apps - You have full
control of the apps that the
phone has, and you can always
remove any of the apps you feel
unnecessary. On top of that, you
also have access to their browser
history, along with other statistics
like durations, bookmarks, and
regularly visited websites. Set
restrictions and block dangerous
and unsuitable sites from the
phone’s browser.
The Bottom Line
The Cell Phone Spy Software is a
highly recommended monitoring
tool, especially for worried
parents. With the rise of the
digital age, it is only reasonable
to peak into your child’s phone
activities to ensure both their
welfare and safety.
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12V Waterproof Actuator
One of the distinctive advantages of the waterproof linear actuators is undoubtedly their simple design
Electric linear actuators are the mechanisms,
the core task of which is the transfer of force
from the control device to the executive one.
Linear actuators vary in the way they transfer
their energy. At the same time, the object
controlled can be driven by a rotational or
linear motion action.
One of the distinctive advantages of the
waterproof linear actuators is undoubtedly their
simple design. Due to this, actuators have an
impressively long-lasting life service, in
addition, they do not require regular
maintenance and are unpretentious to the
conditions. Simple execution allows using
devices even in unfavorable climatic
conditions. Depending on the manufacturer,
models may have additional protection that
increases the resistance of the product to
disadvantageous factors.
Waterproof electric linear actuators of Progressive
Automations manufacturer can be used for
the various types of sea works. This can be a
shipbuilding industry where this
technology may come in handy for the
construction of automated boat hatches that
can prevent lover sections of a ship from
flooding during powerful sea storms. This
technology also can be implemented for the
construction of complicated inner mechanisms
of military submarines where they can be
responsible for the pressure control which is
essential for the submarines’ operability. There
are three basic types of water protection:
• IP54 – provides protection against water
splashes penetration from all sides;
• IP65 – prevents the penetration of water flows
inside the case at any possible angle;
• IP67 – with such protection the device is
capable to function when fully submerged
under the water.
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For example, PA-06 linear actuator model of
Progressive Automations has the IP67 water
protection meaning that this device is really
capable to function even when fully submerged
into the water and even when being at a
significant depth. The minimum technical
specifications of such waterproof electric linear
actuator are the following: stroke – 2 inches,
force – 22 Ibs, speed – 1.38 inches/sec,
whereas the maximum technical specifications
are like this: stroke – 24 inches, force – 180 Ibs,
speed – 0.47 inches/sec.
Customers can choose technical
specifications so that they could adjust their
waterproof linear actuators according to the
needs of performance wanted. The PA-06
electric linear actuator of Progressive
Automations is capable of working under the
harshest conditions and withstand water, and
other potentially unwanted liquids, however for
short periods of time.
This high-rated quality makes this kind of
electric linear actuators to be the most popular
choice for marine engineering. Such actuators
are capable to work within -20 to +60 °C
temperature window. The warranty covering
this electric actuator lasts for 18 months since
the purchase. This linear actuator is mounted
with the help of BRK-06 mounting brackets that
make the installation process extremely easy.
Furthermore, this kind of electric actuators is
compatible with a whole range of control
systems and control boxes transforming the
operation process into a pleasure. Control
boxes allow installing electric linear actuators
of high water protection merely everywhere if
dimensions are suitable for their installation.
Actuators of Progressive Automations
all-the-time provide the most effective
performance while at the same time they are
always reliable. These actuators can easily
undergo the most terrific weather conditions
and prove themselves to be the best solution
where other alike technologies feel themselves
uncomfortable and present poor performance.
During long-lasting periods of work under
heavy workloads such actuators of
Progressive Automations show the highest
resistance towards harsh environment
conditions. Such type of electric linear
actuators can be easily adjusted for various
types of work more or less associated with
serious humidity and marine implementation.
Preferring the waterproof actuators of
Progressive Automations customers make their
investment into the qualitative and long-lasting
technology that will fully justify their
expectations.
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Tips to Enhance Your Workspace to
Increase Employee Productivity
Tron-like stationary bike generate “Healthy Electricity” to power small gadgets.
Here are some tips for creating a
workspace that triggers your
employees right on point to
produce the best results
Every business yearns to turn
into a corporate giant and reach
an unparalleled height where
no competitor can reach them.
That’s why every organization
pays attention to boosting employee
working and productivity.
No matter how much competent
and qualified your employees are,
there are always ways to bring
betterment in their performance
and efficiency.
But most organizations don’t
understand that employee
productivity isn’t all about
accomplishing an assigned task
quickly and in a better way. It’s
about continuously improving
employee efficiency while
retaining their mental
well-being and happiness.
Besides self-grooming and
training, workplace ambiance
also plays a major role in
employee productivity. If you
have been ignoring the
significance of a healthy
workplace, then it’s time to
pull it on top of your priority list:
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Here are some tips for creating a
workspace that triggers your
employees right on point to
produce the best results:
Update Office:
Positive change in the physical
environment of an office plays
a significant role in employee
engagement and productivity.
It doesn’t mean that you should
hire a designer or create a
lavishing space.
Focus on little things like proper
furniture, lightning, and
equipment also create a huge
difference. The key is to create a
work environment which fosters
new ideas, creativity, and where
employees don’t feel depressed
and bound.
Focus on little things like proper
furniture, lightning, and
equipment also create a huge
difference. The key is to create a
work environment which fosters
new ideas, creativity, and where
employees don’t feel depressed
and bound.
Organize your Office: You are
wrong if you think that a messy
office symbolizes that you are too
busy creating great ideas. Don’t
get inspired by Einstein’s messy
hair. Cluttered and messy work
environment hinders creativity
rather than fostering it.
Just imagine how you will feel
if you enter a space where spare
chairs are rolling on the floor,
cartons are piled up in a corner,
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and dust-covered broken
printer and photocopy machine
are placed helplessly in the other
corner? Wouldn’t that be
suffocating? So, how can you
expect your employees to work in
such an environment?
You should create a space to keep
all these spare, broken, and other
service goods to increase your
workspace potential to do more.
You can choose any industrial
shed design according to your
requirement and create a place to
place excessive and broken things
to get an organized workspace.
Give Personal Space:
Most organizations focus on
creating a space which fosters
mutual coordination,
harmony, and collaboration for
strong teamwork. But little do
they know that individual space
is also essential to enhance
employee productivity.
Employees feel more
emotionally connected to a
personalized workspace, tailored
to their requirements and mood.
So, you should give your
employees the liberty to create a
personal workspace to enhance
their productivity and well-being.
Room for a Break:
Humans’ brain doesn’t like the
feeling of being bound. That’s
why you start feeling dull and
depressed after sticking to a
particular space for a long time.
A little change in the
environment has a pleasant
impact on your mood and
creativity. Same goes with your
employees! Looking at the same
walls, sitting on a particular
chair and living in the same
environment can decrease their
productivity and creativity.
It is essential to have a break
room for your employees where
they can relax, recharge their
brain, and have a much-needed
change of environment for better
productivity.
Your employees are not
machines, they are humans, and
humans need favorable ambiance
and surroundings to produce
better results. Make sure you
provide them their desirable
work environment if you want
your employees to show good
performance and company grow.
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Floor Standing Air-Conditioner is the Best
Cooling Solution in Offices and Large Homes
It may seem like a breeze, but
choosing an air conditioner is no
cakewalk. The decision to
purchase the best Air
Conditioning unit to get the
coolest, cleanest air for a
particular room is one that
requires a lot of forethought. This
decision rests on hitting the mark
with many factors, such as room
size, ease of use, amount of
energy saved, appearance, and
much, much more. Needless to
say, research, as with all major
purchase decisions in life, is
paramount before the inevitable
purchase.
For owners of sizeable homes and
offices, the floor standing air
conditioner is a typical frontrunner.
When situated in the
right place, floor standing AC
units stand out among its
competitors and counterparts.
With that being said, here is a
snackable list of four benefits to
remember when investing in a
floor standing air conditioner
unit.

1. You are free to cool
whatever room you want
Central air conditioning units are
the go-to products for holistic,
facility-wide cooling.
However, people tend to feel
different levels of comfort when
faced with different temperatures.
Nowadays, individuals crave a
certain level of control in their
homes and offices. Some want to
snuggle together and watch
movies in a cold room, while
some want to turn up the heat
when having their workout. Thus,
the floor standing units are the
best option for effortlessly
adjusting the temperatures to
appease the needs of different
individuals.
2. Getting to it is a breeze
Ease of use is everything in this
day and age. While some may
argue that having a remote
control for a wall-mounted AC is
easy (and it is), these units are
oftentimes embedded in
hard-to-reach places that may
prove difficult when turning it on
or off. In contrast, floor standing
air conditioners are perhaps one
of the least difficult AC units to
reach and access, being situated
in the corners of various rooms.
If one feels hot or cold, they only
need to walk up to the unit and
turn it on or off as needed.
3. It can be installed and
moved anywhere
Floor standing air conditioners
are highly mobile units. They are
capable of being installed and
moved in any of the facility’s
rooms, offering a wide range of
customizability when choosing
which room in the house or

office to cool. All this type of AC
unit needs for instalment is a flat
surface, as not all every wall is
suitable for a wall-mounted air
conditioner. Not only are they
easy to install, floor standing air
conditioners can also be moved
anywhere should the facility
owners decide to place the unit in
another room.
4. It cools rooms faster
The higher an air conditioner is
installed, the more time it takes
for a room to be cooled. This
is apparent with wall-mounted
units which are, more often than
not, situated in higher parts of
the room. Since the installation
level of a floor standing aircon
is lower than its wall-mounted
counterpart, these floor standing
units cool the room quicker. This
is especially handy after one gets
back home after a hot, lengthy
commute.
For larger homes and workplaces,
as well as facilities that revolve
around convenience, the floor
standing air conditioning unit is
a definite choice.
However, one of the main
critiques against floor standing
units are their space-consuming
bulk and uninvitingly
industrial design. Luckily, the
TOSOT I-CROWN Floor
Standing (Premium Series) air
conditioner units face no such
problems. With a sophisticated,
elegant appearance, unique
design, and slim shape
manufactured to fit with any
aesthetic or room theme. With its
slim figure, this air conditioner
can be placed in tighter nooks
and crannies, which a plus for
saving space.
Not only is its design an instant
mood-booster, the
TOSOT I-CROWN Floor
Standing unit also performs as
good as it looks. With a
powerful, two-stage compressor,
it promises an efficient cooling
effect. It can control the speed of
the compressor motor, making
this air conditioner less prone to
breakdowns, unlike other
models. It also boasts smart
Wi-Fi control, allowing remote
online activation. A 140° wide
air swing angle, 8.5m super long
airing distance, and 1 to 1.2m
large air outlet ensures farreaching
cooling capabilities. It
has a R410A eco-friendly
refrigerant, allowing you to
lessen your carbon footprint
while enjoying maximum
comfort in your home or office.
Truly, the TOSOT I-CROWN
Floor Standing air conditioner is
top of the line and gives nothing
but cool, clean air. One could
even say that compared to this,
other AC units are floored by its
many advantages and is an
outstanding pick overall.