On 12 December 2023, the 19th International Forum on Distributed Energy was held in Chongqing. The forum was hosted by the Distributed Energy Professional Committee of the China Energy Research Society (CERS) and China Energy Net, and co-sponsored by Caterpillar. The conference invited industry experts and scholars from China Energy Research Society, Chongqing Municipal Energy Bureau, Caterpillar, etc. to deeply analyze the impact of the new situation on the development of distributed energy in China, as well as the future development trends and prospects of the industry, from various aspects such as the situation, challenges, experience, and suggestions, focusing on the theme of "Building a New Distributed Energy Industry and Supporting the Construction of a New Energy System".

Lei Shing Hong Energy attended the conference as a special invited manufacturer, and in the forum with the theme of "Exploring Regional Source, Grid, Load and Storage Integration Mode", Ms. Zhou Xiaohong, sales manager of Lei Shing Hong Energy Solar Gas Turbine, shared the topic of "Construction and Application of Integrated Energy Management Platform Based on Multi-Complementary Energy", focusing on the development, application and expansion of "Lei Shing Hong Smart Energy Platform", which was well received by the audience.

The conference conducted comprehensive evaluation to select outstanding distributed energy projects for 2023. Lei Shing Hong Energy’s "Smart Energy Platform" won the "Technological Innovation Award" and the award was received by Shen Fei (first from left), technical director of Lei Shing Hong Smart Energy Platform.

This conference was a complete success. The great responsibility of the development of distributed energy construction from policy promotion to market-driven process has a long journey ahead. In the future, Lei Shing Hong Energy will spare no effort to actively promote technological innovation, integrate development with the industry, and contribute to creating a win-win environment for distributed energy.

Continuing with the “food for the ones in need” theme, our Melbourne and Sydney teams joined forces and participated in the “OzHarvest – Cooking for a Cause” CSR event on 14 December 2023.

OzHarvest is Australia’s leading food rescue organisation saving surplus food from ending up in landfill. Good quality surplus food is collected from a network of donors including supermarkets, cafes, delis, hotels, airlines and restaurants, then delivered direct and free of charge to charities nationally.

“Cooking for a cause” is also a unique team building activity. We were hosted by our chef, a master of zero-waste cooking, in an industrial kitchen. From learning how to chop an onion properly to cooking root to stem, we were inspired by this cooking session full of practical tips and tricks for us to apply at home. After creating over 150 delicious and nutritious meals, we packed the food ready for OzHarvest to deliver to local charities.

This was a very educational and rewarding experience for all of us.

Tucked away in between a major motorway, a busy suburban village and 10 minutes’ walk away from the head office of LSH Credit’s business operations in the UK is an oasis of green landscape, Mersey Vale Nature Park. Within the nature park is The Sidings Community Orchard which is Greater Manchester’s largest orchard and home to a variety of fruit trees.

The staff in Credit UK volunteered and assisted the local community with the task of mulching and pruning the trees ready for the winter months. This will enable the trees to harvest more fruits for the community in the future.

With guidance from a local volunteer, armed with spades and forks, the team started digging out grass and weeds, before surrounding the tree base with mulch. We were given a lesson on how to prune the fruit trees to enable more light and air to branches, which will assist the tree in producing more fruits.

Whilst it was hard work, the day was great fun away from the office whilst being able contribute to the local community. We look forward to a return visit in the near future as part of our CSR activities.

“Many of us have a choice of what to eat, but think about those on the streets – they might not even have a chance to eat. And sadly, the number of people needing food assistance has been increasing, and what you contribute today could help to change someone’s life.” This was one of the key takeaways for the team at LSH Credit Australia (“LSHC AU”) from our latest CSR activity.

On 17 August 2023 in Sydney, all 12 of the LSHC AU staff took part in “OUR BIG KITCHEN”, a community-run industrial kitchen where meals are prepared for distribution to the disadvantaged across the city.

LSHC AU team shares OUR BIG KITCHEN’s belief in the power of communal giving back to society. It was proud to have prepared a total of 169 packages of meal in 2 hours. Whilst the goal was to prepare and distribute meals to those in need, the journey of how the meal was made was equally important. From preparing the ingredients, to cooking and packing the food together, the team enjoyed the opportunity to get together.

The speaker at the end of the day gave a powerful speech on the importance of love and empowerment. As we departed from OUR BIG KITCHEN, the team was left with an indelible sense of community, humility and fulfilment, with promises of more to come.

It was a great night for Capital Motors, Inc. at the 2022 Mercedes-Benz National Dealer Award Ceremony held in late May.

Winning 7 prizes, representatives of Capital Motors were understandably overjoyed for being once again recognised for their hard work and dedication.

The haul is one of their biggest and as the team proclaims: “It’s a big motivation and inspiration to strive for even greater”.

Awarded to Capital Motors were:

• 2022 Mercedes-Benz Taiwan Dealer of The Year - Taipei Branch 1
• Mercedes-Benz Top Sales Dealer Award - Taipei Branch 1
• Mercedes-Benz Top SSI Dealer Award - Taipei Branch 1
• Mercedes-Benz Select Top Dealer Award - Taipei Branch 1
• Mercedes-Benz Select Top Dealer Award - Taipei Branch 2
• Top Workshop Champion League - 1st place - Taipei Branch 1 (Neihu Workshop)
• MBFST Top Dealer Award - 3rd place - Chianan Branch

Our congratulations, and deep appreciation, to Capital Motors Inc.