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PVFARM Commercially Launches Energy Storage Design Platform RE STACK

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Integration into the PVFARM workflow streamlines renewable energy project design while unlocking new energy storage market opportunities

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, PVFARM launched the commercial version of its platform for utility-scale battery energy storage (BESS) layout exploration, RE STACK. Together with PVFARM, RE STACK forms an expanding suite of tools for utility-scale renewable energy design that enable teams to explore a wide range of layout options before progressing into detailed engineering.

RE STACK enables engineers to configure utility-scale BESS projects from manufacturer specifications and rapidly explore site layouts, road concepts, and medium-voltage collection topologies before detailed engineering begins.

Key features include

Battery recommendationEquipment configurationBESS layout generationRoad strategy planningMedium-voltage collection topology planning

Collaboration with over 80 companies during RE STACK and RE PILOT’s beta testing directly shaped the platforms’ capabilities. Throughout the beta testing process, participants provided feedback on critical design considerations, ranging from equipment selection to power conversion system (PCS) architecture, augmentation planning, fire safety access, and site topology. Beyond ensuring that the platforms solve real-world project challenges, this extensive collaboration also provided the insight needed to shape RE STACK and RE PILOT so they could deliver intuitive, informed decision-making while reflecting the latest technology and market dynamics.

“A lot of software takes forever to make even small changes, but RE STACK stands out from the competition. At Sun2O, we’ve received a lot of value and saved a lot of time from the platform. RE STACK is a highly useful tool for evaluating our sites, understanding the challenges we face, and being able to leverage PVFARM’s existing grading capabilities alongside it,” said Vatan Kumar, Vice President, Development Engineering at Sun2O. “Overall, PVFARM’s drive to capture all the detailed project inputs and challenge the norm is what impresses me most about RE STACK.”

“The future of engineering isn’t just designing faster. It’s exploring more before you design,” said Maksim Markevich, Chief Technology Officer of PVFARM. “With RE STACK and RE PILOT, we’re giving engineering teams the ability to evaluate far more possibilities before committing to detailed engineering. The result is better-informed decisions, greater confidence, and a workflow that keeps pace with the growing complexity of utility-scale renewable energy projects.”

The International Energy Agency has called energy storage the “fastest-growing power technology today,” and the response to RE STACK’s beta test program underscores that: 45 organizations enrolled in under a month. Yet, BESS projects often need repeated manual layout concepts before a workable site plan emerges. Stuck between increasing design work and widening applications, developer and EPC teams can rely on RE STACK to generate, evaluate, and compare alternatives earlier by generating BESS layouts automatically, exploring thousands of layout alternatives, testing different road configurations, and MV collection strategies.

About RE STACK

RE STACK enables battery developers and EPCs to start evaluating BESS layouts without the manual concept grind. Users can generate layouts and compare alternatives while the design is still flexible. This helps teams understand how much equipment can fit, how layouts perform under different assumptions, how roads affect site utilization, and how MV collection choices influence the arrangement.

Unlike traditional design methods that make equipment determinations from desired storage capacity, RE STACK answers key questions in the layout stage of BESS design. Learn more at restack.pvfarm.io.

About PVFARM

Launched by a team of builders, PhDs, engineers, and software experts, PVFARM is building the decision intelligence layer for utility-scale solar. The platform brings layout, electrical, structural, civil and financial workflows into one connected design system, helping project teams align around the same numbers, constraints, and tradeoffs early enough to shape outcomes earlier. With more than half of top U.S. utility-scale EPCs using PVFARM as part of their core workflow, PVFARM is helping drive the solar industry make better decisions – from first layout through long-term performance.

Learn more at pvfarm.io or www.linkedin.com/company/pv-farm.

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Who uses RE STACK?RE STACK is designed for utility-scale renewable energy developers, engineering firms, independent power producers (IPPs), and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors responsible for planning, designing, and optimizing solar + storage and battery energy storage projects.How does RE STACK improve battery energy storage system (BESS) design?RE STACK replaces manual concept development with automated layout generation and comparison. Users can configure manufacturer-specific battery containers, PCS equipment, transformers, spacing requirements, roads, and medium-voltage collection strategies to rapidly evaluate how different design choices affect land utilization and project configuration before committing engineering-intensive resources.How is RE STACK different from traditional BESS design software?Traditional workflows often rely on manually creating a small number of layout concepts after major equipment decisions have already been made. RE STACK allows engineers to explore numerous feasible layouts earlier in project development, helping teams understand the design implications of equipment selection, site constraints, road placement, and electrical topology before detailed engineering begins.Can RE STACK work with different battery manufacturers and equipment vendors?Yes, RE STACK allows users to configure layouts using manufacturer-specific battery containers, power conversion systems (PCS), transformers, equipment dimensions, and spacing requirements. This allows engineering teams to compare different equipment configurations and evaluate their impact on project layouts.Can RE STACK export layouts for engineering workflows?Yes, RE STACK supports importing project boundaries using KMZ and DXF files and can export layouts to DXF for continued engineering work as well as PDF summaries for project review and collaboration.Why are early-stage layout decisions important for utility-scale solar and battery storage projects?Early layout decisions influence land utilization, constructability, equipment quantities, electrical design, project economics, and long-term performance. Evaluating more layout alternatives before detailed engineering helps teams identify better-performing projects while reducing redesign work later in development.

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Dingdong to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on November 12, 2026

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dingdong (Cayman) Limited (“Dingdong” or the “Company”) (NYSE: DDL), a leading fresh grocery e-commerce company in China, with advanced supply chain capabilities, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, before U.S. markets open on November 12, 2026.

About Dingdong (Cayman) Limited

Dingdong is the leading fresh grocery e-commerce company in mainland China, with sustainable long-term growth. The Company directly provides users and households with fresh groceries, prepared food, and other food products through delivering a convenient and excellent shopping experience supported by an extensive self-operated frontline fulfillment grid. Leveraging its deep insights into consumers’ evolving needs and its strong food innovation capabilities, Dingdong has successfully launched a series of private label products spanning a variety of food categories. Many of Dingdong’s private label products are produced at its own production plants, allowing it to more efficiently produce and offer safe and high-quality food products. Dingdong aims to be the first choice for fresh and food shopping.

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Sanya hosts side event of the 7th Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance

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Report on Southeast Asian Youth Perceptions of Maritime Issues released

BEIJING, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A side event of the 7th Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance was held at China Media Group (CMG) Sanya Studio on November 8. More than 10 Chinese and international participants discussed how to put into practice the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), and how to communicate ideas about ocean conservation to audiences worldwide.

Experts at the event described the BBNJ Agreement, which entered into force in January this year, as a landmark victory for multilateralism in global ocean governance. They said it charts a course for all parties to work together to protect marine biodiversity.

Jiao Nianzhi, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, described marine biodiversity as a toolbox for humanity, saying that protecting it means safeguarding humanity’s future. Aileen Tan, chairperson of the Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, said the BBNJ Agreement gives the ocean “breathing space” and stressed the need for scientists from different countries to work together on ocean conservation. She cited Malaysia-China cooperation in marine scientific research as a good example and expressed hope that China would play a greater leadership role. Ronán Long, director of the WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute at the World Maritime University in Sweden, said China’s strong data capabilities could help accelerate the implementation of the Agreement’s provisions on sharing non-monetary benefits arising from marine genetic resources.

Participants also highlighted China’s efforts and achievements in promoting maritime cooperation and advancing marine ecological restoration, among other areas. The side event was jointly hosted by CMG’s Chinese Language Programming Center, the Huayang Center for Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance, the National Institute for South China Sea Studies and other organizations.

During the symposium, CMG’s Chinese Language Programming Center and CMG Institute jointly released the Report on Southeast Asian Youth Perceptions of Maritime Issues. The report presents the concerns and expectations of young people in Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, regarding ocean-related issues.

The report finds that Southeast Asian youth have a positive outlook on maritime cooperation with China. Nearly 80 percent of respondents are willing to take part in China-ASEAN youth exchanges on ocean-related issues. The report also notes that Southeast Asian youth are concerned about broader issues of ocean governance and look to China to shoulder greater responsibilities and play a larger role in global ocean governance.

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Why Brisbane Airport selected LG for its landmark digital infrastructure upgrade

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Australia’s third-largest airport now runs passenger information across 950 LG displays monitored centrally via LG SuperSign CMS

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Brisbane Airport manages approximately 950 LG commercial displays from a single platform LG SuperSign CMS deployed on-premise to meet strict security and operational controls for critical infrastructureLG SuperSign CMS offers leadership, operations and ICT team remote visibility and control of entire display fleetLG’s embedded System-on-Chip allows real-time flight information (FIDS), gate information, wayfinding and operational messaging to be directly pushed to display screens without external media playersBrisbane Airport’s transition to LG’s SuperSign CMS has driven down operational costs significantlyDeployed in partnership with Australian integrator Programmed, this digital overhaul forms a key part of Brisbane Airport’s ongoing $5 billion Future BNE transformation

SYDNEY, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics (LG) has partnered with Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC), replacing a previously fragmented digital signage system with a modern network of approximately 950 LG commercial displays centrally managed by LG SuperSign CMS. Covering the domestic and international terminals, baggage handling areas, and car parks, these LG screens deliver real-time flight information displays (FIDS), gate information, passenger wayfinding, and operational communications reliably across a 24/7 environment.

As Australia’s third largest airport preparing for a forecast surge in passenger numbers ahead of the major event in 2032, Brisbane Airport needed to replace an increasingly unreliable, ageing network with a simplified, scalable solution that its lean ICT team could operate day-to-day.

“The reliability of the displays is essential. Without them working, people are lost — quite literally,” says Michael Kerr, Integrated Operations Manager at BAC.

To address these critical demands, LG worked alongside local integrator Programmed to deploy a centralised digital signage network driven by LG SuperSign CMS. The platform provides ICT and operations teams with comprehensive visibility across the entire display fleet remotely, replacing an otherwise manual process of physical, daily check-ups.

“LG SuperSign has been a game changer for my team. We just don’t have the arms and legs to go around and check those 950 screens on a daily basis. The monitoring capabilities really give us that eyes-on view of what’s across our infrastructure,” says Anthony Tully-Smith, ICT Applications Manager at BAC.

One system, diverse displays

BAC’s new estate involves a range of LG display solutions tailored to specific passenger zones. This includes:

43- and 49-inch LG commercial panelsLG Ultra Stretch displays in totemsLG 49XE-series high-brightness outdoor displays110-inch LG UM5K indoor screensA 136-inch LG LAPA-series All-in-One LED in international arrivals

With LG’s embedded System-on-Chip (SoC) platform and internal web page player, real-time flight information and content now play directly on the screens. This removes the need for external media players, simplifying the network architecture.

“We’ve taken what was a fragmented digital signage system, not very visible to management, now to an integrated modern solution with centralised management and health visibility,” says Graham Wands, Business Development Manager at Programmed. “LG SuperSign enables us to take a proactive stance and make sure that the FIDS and other signage are highly available and always visible to passengers.”

Built for critical infrastructure

As a privately owned critical infrastructure operator, BAC needed full control of its content. LG SuperSign CMS is deployed on-premise to meet the airport’s security and operational-control requirements. LG’s device hardening helps reduce the risk of unauthorised content, such as USB sideloading.

The project also supports the airport’s ESG goals; LG UH series screens carry Carbon Trust footprint-reduction certification, LG offers a free e-waste program, and power consumption can be monitored and optimised from LG SuperSign CMS.

“At an airport, a screen is only as useful as the information on it, and how quickly someone knows when it stops working. Brisbane Airport shows what happens when displays and management software are planned together as operational infrastructure, with a local integrator who knows the site. We’re grateful to Brisbane Airport and Programmed for the partnership, and we look forward to supporting the airport as it grows,” says Chris Wilson, Sales General Manager – Information Display at LG Electronics Australia.

Looking ahead

BAC sees LG as a long-term partner as it progresses its $5 billion Future BNE transformation, paving the way for the expansion of Terminal 3 and more LED and messaging capabilities ahead of the 2032 games. By transitioning from a fragmented legacy setup, BAC has unlocked a foundation built for long-term operational efficiency.

“For me, managing an ageing infrastructure before we moved to the new LG digital displays was costing us quite a lot from a maintenance and an ongoing perspective,” says Tully-Smith, “The move to the new LG SuperSign, but also the new LG screens, has driven down my operational cost significantly across the airport.”

This newfound efficiency has helped BAC focus on what’s most critical – passenger experience.

“It’s important for us to have a partner like LG. The innovation and the fresh thought that team brings has really helped me accelerate the digital experience across all of our terminals,” says Tully-Smith.

Read the full case study: LG Displays and SuperSign CMS power Brisbane Airport’s digital transformation

LG SuperSign CMS is purchased separately.

About LG Electronics
LG Electronics is focused on developing new innovations across information displays. We are committed to providing commercial electronic products that help businesses perform better. We offer a wide range of products, including information displays, digital signage for advertising, commercial system air conditioners, VRF systems and tailored solutions for different vertical markets.

About Brisbane Airport Corporation
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC), the operator of Brisbane Airport (BNE), is a private, unlisted Queensland company that proudly takes on the challenge of connecting Australia to the world. BAC’s passion and perseverance have cemented BNE as Queensland’s most important gateway, a leading hub for Australia, and an award-winning source of pride for its communities.

About Programmed
Programmed is a leading provider of Facility Management, Maintenance, and Staffing solutions across Australia and New Zealand. Programmed employs over 32,000 people every year across a broad range of industries and partners with more than 10,000 customers, small and large.

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