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Industry-wide fleet average CO2 emission targets for 2025 have been set to be 15% lower than 2020 levels, while 2030 levels will be 37.5% lower than 2020 levels. These targets are more stringent and are for cars only (separate targets are set for LCVs). Once the focus area for emission reduction, developments in IC engines no longer play an inte...

Slovakia sits at the heart of the European energy network, with connections to Poland, Ukraine, Hungary and the Czech Republic. Slovakia generates 71.4% of its electricity from nuclear and hydropower. With the new nuclear units under construction, export potential is likely to exist, but this is expected in the long-term. Slovakia’s hydropower cap...

Polymer Electronics is a novel technology platform that paves the way for revolutionary small, flexible, wide area electronic devices that can be produced at low cost in very high volumes. Polymer Electronics technology is based on organic materials that are conductive, and semiconductive. There are many different types of such materials, including...

The enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) marks a dramatic shift in US energy policy. The OBBA significantly scales back the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credit support for wind and solar power, eliminates residential clean energy credit, energy efficiency home improvement credit, and electric vehicle credits, while extending sup...

24 Oct 2018  |  North America  |  Market Research

Directed Energy Weapons Market, Forecast to 2023

Offensive Laser and Microwave Systems Form the Next Defense Market Ready to Boom

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A new era of advanced weaponry is evolving and has prompted the US Department of Defense (DoD), along with several national laboratories and defense agencies to accelerate the development of directed energy (DE) for use as weapons. Hypersonic and ballistic missiles, unmanned aerial vehicle swarms, and improvised terror attacks are some of the most ...

28 Jun 2019  |  Global  |  Market Research

Impact of Future Technologies on the Global Defense Market, 2019–2029

A Number of Intertwined Technological Areas are Advancing in Synergy, Creating a Level of Mutual Dependency that will Transform the Future Battlespace

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This is an age of rapid technological change, with new lines of thought driving novel innovations and business models. As a result, limitations are beginning to emerge in the technological capabilities of the current military to counter new threats. The emergence of new technologies has exposed military forces to new vulnerabilities, which requires...

US President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports of passenger vehicles, light trucks, and certain automotive parts (engines, transmissions, powertrain parts, and electrical components, among them) on March 26, 2025. He also announced a more comprehensive set of “reciprocal tariffs,” starting at 10% on almost all goods from most countries.S...

Automotive market participants have realized that the future of the automotive industry lies in the direction of electric vehicles, and hence are investing heavily in developing their own electric vehicles. After the disruption initiated by Tesla, many startup companies are developing electric vehicles and challenging mainstreams original equipment...

Globally, the aging population is enlarging, and this group’s participation in the labor market is increasing accordingly. By 2030, people aged 60 and above are expected to outnumber children under age 10 by 60 million. Projections estimate 30% growth in labor participation from the 65+ age group. At global scale, the increase in life expectancy pr...