An intelligent modular house at the 2024 Beijing Science and Technology Week, which kicked off in Beijing on Saturday, attracted droves of visitors.
This modular house takes only 30 days to complete the decoration design of its hardware and all the software. At the same time, its entire home intelligent system is built concurrently. Moreover, the house only took 12 hours to install at the venue.
In addition to fast assembly, another advantage is its energy-saving and environment-friendly features. On the roof of the house, there are many solar panels. After these solar panels collect solar energy, it can be stored in the energy storage box on one side of the house. At the same time, there is a two-way charging pile next to it, which can charge electric vehicles (EVs). When the house's energy is scarce, EVs can provide electricity to the house.
"This modular showroom, featuring only one bedroom and one living room, is equipped with 8000 watts of solar panels, capable of collecting 20 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day. The EV's full capacity is 100 kilowatt-hours of electricity. When it discharges power to the house, it can supply electricity for this house for one week," said Li Renge, president of the Research Institute under the China Construction Science and Industry Corporation Ltd.
Spanning over 2,000 square meters, this seven-day extravaganza revolves around the theme of "New Productive Forces." Delving into various industry realms, the event is divided into five main exhibition areas: new-generation information technology, pharmaceutical health, intelligent manufacturing, popular science interactive experiences and a collaborative exhibition space.
Modular house wows visitors at 2024 Beijing Science and Technology Week
Both Hamas and Israel issued a statement on Wednesday, trading blame over failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement despite the progress reported by both sides over the past days.
With the mediation of Qatar and Egypt, the negotiations on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a deal to exchange hostages are underway in Doha, the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar.
The warring parties have accused each other of obstructing the ceasefire agreement.
In a statement on Wednesday, Hamas said that the ceasefire and prisoner exchange negotiations are proceeding in Doha with Qatari and Egyptian mediation in a serious manner, and that it has shown responsibility and flexibility.
But Israel has set new conditions related to its withdrawal from Gaza, a ceasefire, a prisoner-hostage exchange, and the return of the displaced Palestinians, which have delayed the conclusion of an agreement that was available, Hamas said Wednesday.
Also on Wednesday, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office issued a statement, saying that "the terrorist organization Hamas is lying again, reneging on understandings already reached, and continuing to create difficulties for the negotiations. Notwithstanding this, Israel will continue tirelessly in its efforts to return all of our hostages."
The blame trading follows a series of positive signs in the ceasefire talks between the two sides.
If Israel did not set new conditions, the possibility of reaching a ceasefire agreement was higher than ever before, Hamas said in a statement on Saturday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset, the parliament, on Monday that the peace talks between the two parties had made some progress.
Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and about 250 others taken hostage.
The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 45,361, with 107,803 others injured, the Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Wednesday.
Hamas, Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay
