Energy

A smart city is a future trend that ensures efficient, intelligent power consumption and management within an urban community. These global cities will only function through the installation of both a smart grid and a form of energy storage. The impact of energy storage in a smart city is expected to be felt most strongly in the US and Europe, foll...

The deficiencies of the grid power supply and an extensive growth of the Brazilian economy drive the genset market in Brazil. A succession of sports events and the stable growth in the construction industry increase the demand in the rental distribution channel. Meanwhile, the oil and gas industry is the key driver for import substitution in the la...

Both the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the EU Member States have identified district heating as a growth area. However, implementation of combined heating and power (CHP) policies is slow and growth has been sluggish. However, the market is set to grow steadily between 2012 and 2019. The key challenge facing the market is defining policy an...

This research service examines the Brazilian data center power supply devices market, with 2012 as the base year. The market will have significant growth because of the positive impact of the IT infrastructure outsourcing services and the development of precision cooling systems. For the purpose of this study, the market is strictly associated with...

The European rack and rack options market is growing with still high opportunities for growth during the next 5 years. The rack options segment, which includes cooling and airflow management, power management and power distribution units (PDU) cable management, monitoring, and security and access, is expected to grow at a high rate compared to the ...

Increasing power generation from renewable energy has led to excess energy-sharing among European states. Implementation of supergrids within select European countries would enhance effective power transmission and distribution. This market insight addresses the importance of supergrids and their necessity in Europe. Topics covered include the bene...

This market insight covers the Brazilian electrical vehicle (EV) and supporting infrastructure market. It focuses on pure EVs and recharge station infrastructure, presenting actual business models and new model propositions. Further, analysis takes into account Brazils fuel scenario as well as government regulations and incentives for EV use. Mark...

This research service examines the renewable energy (RE) market, which is set to experience significant growth in the forecast period, in South Americas Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay). This market insight strictly covers RE power plants, which can be developed or restrained according to RE support policies. Installed capacity and re...

The smart meter rollout is gaining speed in Europe, driven by the EU mandate to have 80% coverage of smart meters in households by 2020. Equally interesting is the evolution of the smart grid wherein communication and involvement of the demand-side participants (consumers) become very important. This market insight looks at both hardware (EV chargi...