Search results for: 'Robotics: Technology and Market Trends'

Investments in oil and gas (O&G) automation declined in 2020 and 2021 as demand dried up because of the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2021 onward, the market began gradually stabilizing and recovering, with high levels of growth starting in 2022. Industry 4.0 is driving the demand for new technology investments and has transformed the O&G value chain...

Thermal energy storage (TES) is a system to store thermal energy. TES can be differentiated into three different categories, namely sensible, latent and thermochemical. The main drivers that propel development of TES system are advancements in material sciences and the emergence of smart thermal grid. Although some of the TES system is already mat...

This edition of the Oil and Gas (O&G) Technology Opportunity Engines features information on asset monitoring, gas detection, methane leak detection technology, aerial inspection systems, emission monitoring, oil-water separation systems, among others.The Oil and Gas TOE provides intelligence on innovations pertaining to technologies, products, and...

Advanced flow battery technologies are emerging as foundational systems for next-generation long-duration energy storage. Innovations in redox chemistry, electrolyte formulations, stack engineering, and modular system architecture have enhanced round-trip efficiency, reliability, and cost competitiveness. These batteries enable multihour renewable ...

This edition of the Oil and Gas (O&G) Technology Opportunity Engines features information on innovations in produced water remediation, subsea inspection, underwater robotics, flange sealing technology, shale stabilization, well integrity enhancement, among others.The Oil and Gas TOE provides intelligence on innovations pertaining to technologies, ...

2023 was a record-breaking year for power generation investment, with $864.6 billion committed to global projects. Climate obligations and supportive regulations are the mainstays of global growth. While China has significantly increased its renewable targets in recent years (partly to support domestic technology companies), the US' Inflation Reduc...

As organizations around the world continue to look for ways to decarbonize their operations, commercial heat pumps will witness growing adoption. This market is largely driven by government support measures to install, retrofit, and replace heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems with efficient heat pump systems. Heat pumps are a ...

This edition of the Oil and Gas (O&G) Technology Opportunity Engines features information on ultrasonic wellbore stimulation, remote automation platforms, multi-stage hydraulic fracturing, low-emission oil shale upgrading, subsea robotics, downhole inspections, subsurface fracture mapping, and hydraulic fracture characterization.The Oil and Gas TOE...

Solar energy constituted 65% of the total 295 GW installed renewable capacity in 2022. About 70% of the deployed solar panels were monofacial panels that generate electricity from only the top side of the panel. Despite their popularity, these monofacial panels have encountered challenges related to space efficiency, energy yield, and dependence on...