Search results for: 'engineering research and development'

Growing demand for food safety in developed and developing nations has urged farmers to adopt recommended practices in the use of crop protection chemicals (pesticides). Consumer awareness on the residual effects of pesticides on food products has risen over the past decade. Search for alternatives and implementation of best practices has become p...

There is a growing demand for food products globally due to several factors. These include: population growth, increasing disposable income, and rising awareness on health and wellness among older and younger populations. These factors have not only contributed to the greater need for processing and packaging equipment, but also forced food process...

Western Europe is likely to see improved growth in 2015 when compared to previous years. Increasing external demand, due to the strong growth in the United States and Asia, and strong domestic demand, are likely to steer the manufacturing sector towards a positive growth trajectory. Despite exports continuing to remain the primary engine of growth ...

In the last 5 years, Europe has faced unprecedented weather disruptions caused by factors attributed to climate change. Drought and heat waves have caused water stress across Europe and led most European countries to adopt and implement water conservation policies. Policies that focus on water infrastructure's digital transformation, the reduction ...

This research service discusses the impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War on select European automotive replacement lubricants aftermarket for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (class 1 to 3) in demand (million units) and volume (million US Quart). The regions covered are the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. The base year is 2022, and ...

This study discusses post-pandemic growth opportunity in the European and the Indian passenger car motor oil (PCMO) fill markets. Demand indicators for lubricants-pre COVID and during COVID-are analyzed, and economic indicators for both Europe and India are provided. Brent crude oil pricing analysis helps us understand the impact of the price decl...

European commercial vehicle charging is evolving into a landscape defined by flexible, ultrahigh-power ecosystems. While the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) remains the headline technology for long-haul transport, the immediate reality is the deployment of 350 kW+ Combined Charging System (CCS) hardware. This class of ultrafast infrastructure is imp...

In order to achieve the target of 20 per cent energy savings by 2020, the EU needs to augment its efforts on energy efficiency measures especially in the residential sector, which contributes to 27 per cent of total EU energy consumption. MicroCHP is the next generation solution with high efficiency, and is a replacement option for millions of boi...

This study provides a strategic overview of the traditional and peer-to-peer (P2P) carsharing market in Europe. It introduces the existing key participants and emerging ones. The study provides a comparative analysis of carsharing growth in 2009 to 2011 and forecasts until 2020. It presents the trends, drivers and industry challenges. While providi...