Core Points - The "2025 (Second) New Energy and Energy Storage Engineering Forum" will be held from October 24 to 26, 2025, in Changsha, Hunan, focusing on the theme of "Disciplinary Talent Support, Industry-Academia Integration Development, and Energy Low-Carbon Transition" [1][3] - The forum aims to address hot issues, technological frontiers, industrial development, and disciplinary construction in the new energy and energy storage engineering fields [3] Forum Structure - The forum will include 8 academic sub-forums, 1 industry forum, 1 disciplinary construction sub-forum, and 1 talent sub-forum [2] - Academic sub-forums will cover topics such as lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, solar cells, hydrogen energy, and energy metal resource extraction, gathering over 900 leading talents in the field, including more than ten academicians and nearly a hundred national-level talents [2] - The industry forum will focus on new energy materials, battery cells, energy storage systems, and new power systems, featuring reports from leading companies like Greeenmei, Zijin New Energy, and others, linking over 300 representatives from leading enterprises and more than 20 top investors [2] Objectives - The forum aims to showcase foundational, strategic, and forward-looking new ideas, results, technologies, products, and equipment in the new energy and energy storage engineering fields [3] - It seeks to promote the construction of disciplines, talent cultivation, technological advancement, and industrial development, serving the national "dual carbon" strategy and innovation-driven strategy [3]

Core Points - The recent "power bank recall" incident is primarily directed at the upstream supplier, Amperes [1][3] - Amperes has faced significant operational challenges, with most employees having left the company, leaving only a few behind [1][3] - The recall was initiated due to changes in raw materials for battery cells, which could pose a fire risk under extreme conditions [3] Group 1 - Amperes has had nearly 20 battery and cell 3C certification certificates marked as "suspended" [3] - The company was established in 2014 as a joint venture between American Amperes and Wuxi Industrial Development Group, but one of the shareholders has reportedly dissolved [3] - Local residents have expressed concerns about the company's future, with rumors of financial losses, temporary shutdowns, and potential bankruptcy circulating [3][5] Group 2 - As of 2024, Amperes has 445 insured employees, but only about 20-30 employees were observed entering the factory during peak hours [3][5] - The factory has reportedly stopped hiring and rescinded job offers due to the ongoing situation [5] - Investigations into the battery cell issues are ongoing, with no clear updates provided by local authorities [7][8]