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The Asia-Pacific Marine Coatings Market has experienced steady growth over the last five years. Robust growth in the ship-building industry and offshore engineering are likely to boost the consumption of marine coatings and fuel the market in the region. This research service covers the current technology trends, which include anti-corrosive and an...

Opening up the power generation sector to independent power producers is imperative as Eskom has shown some of its limits, such as severe funding shortfall, an extremely tight power system, and new-build projects being continuously delayed while power demand shoots. The dominant position of Eskom in power generation, transmission, and distribution ...

The European biopower market is undergoing a transformation as governments in many countries reduce the financial incentives for biopower generation. In addition, European policies and legislation will be strong driving forces in this market. This research service focuses on two energy sources, namely biogas and biomass, which will be shaped by the...

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...

The global membrane MBR market was worth $838.2 million in 2011 and is expected to witness positive growth and revenue sales through 2018. This does, however, mask important trends. While Europe and North America have been the traditional markets for MBR sales, it is Asia Pacific and the Middle East that are anticipated to be the leading markets in...

This research service provides an analysis of the European waste to energy (WTE) plant market for the period 20092016, with a detailed breakdown of the incineration segment. The study looks at the WTE aspect of municipal solid waste (MSW) management and covers the technology used and the age of installed units across Europe. It also describes the ...

The overall research objective of this research service was to investigate the current use and future adaptation of cloud contact center solutions in European contact centers. About 37% of contact center organizations in Europe use a hosted/cloud contact center solution, which is expected to reach 86% by 2016. While small and medium contact centers...

The primary aim of this research service is to gauge the use trends of social networking within a business context, specifically related to external communications. The study analyzes how social media is used to drive external client relations, measures the prevalence of social media engagement tool use, evaluates social media engagement tools, and...

The video market in India is showing signs of high growth due to the adoption of video conferencing systems by large enterprises across different verticals and the declining price of the endpoints and infrastructure products. India followed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the UAE markets are fast catching up as they are gaining exposure to new a...