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02 Jul 2018  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Research

Growth Opportunities in the Asia-Pacific Demand Response Market, Forecast to 2025

Actual Accumulated Demand Response Resources to Cross 30GW by 2025

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The Asia-Pacific demand response market is in the growing stage with countries such as South Korea, Japan, and New Zealand in the forefront. The liberalization of electricity markets and increasing distributed energy resources have a major role in driving the growth of demand response. However, lack of standardized procedures and absence of incenti...

Materials science is at the core of every industry, as its innovations will lead to more sustainable manufacturing practices. In this study, we explore sustainable materials, their types, and the innovation observed across several industries. Sustainable materials are classified as follows: 1) Organic Material 2) Natural Biodegradable Polym...

The US single-stream recycling material recovery facility (MRF) equipment market is in the midst of dramatic change. With the introduction of China’s National Sword policy, MRFs in the United States can no longer export the vast amount of recycling material the country produces each year. As a result, there is a technology-and-capabilities gap betw...

Consumers, especially in the Western world, are looking for clean-label products. Circular economy is a key enabler for environmental friendly products, and reverse logistics, as a method to integrate the consumer in the upcycling and production cycle, is reinforcing this potential marketing aspect. Reverse logistics is the process of collecting...

During the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the European Union and the United States announced their commitments to become carbon neutral by 2050, while China and India, the first- and third-largest emitters, plan to become carbon neutral by 2060 and 2070, respectively. Low-income countries will struggle to reduce their carbon...

Brain-controlled computers, wireless electricity, self-assembling materials, nanobots, and flexible electronics are among the top ten technologies that will transform lives in the coming decades. These technologies, shortlisted for their capacity to have the most disruptive and transformative impact on the future, are expected to emerge as the most...

25 Jul 2022  |  Global  |  Market Research

US Healthcare Supply Chain Growth Opportunities

New Tracking Software for Inventory Cycle and Risk Management Eases Demand Pressure in Post-Pandemic Environment

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Healthcare supply chain software monitors procurement and distribution data to track inventory and supply within healthcare systems. The healthcare supply chain software vendors in this study offer a range of solutions to providers, such as tracking workflow, monitoring suppliers for risk, and using compiled data to predict future availability of s...

Static water utility infrastructures are increasingly unable to cope with future demands. Climate change, water scarcity, energy costs, population shifts, budget cuts, and stricter legislation also challenge water services. At the same time, the responsibility of governments to ensure high-quality and accessible water through water and wastewater ...

09 Sep 2015  |  Global  |  Megatrends

New and Future Business Models for Energy Utilities

Distributed Generation, Smart Technology, and Renewable Energy Drive Business Model Innovation

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The traditional utility business model of a pure-play centralised power producer and provider will soon be extinct. Distributed generation (DG) will increasingly feature in new utility value propositions as utilities try to capture more downstream opportunities. These will include several models, from an aggregator of DG to providing complete energ...