Energy

Silicon-based power electronic device, the most popular and well established material technology is witnessing constant improvements with regard to power handling capability. However with silicon subjected to certain theoretical limitations, wide bandgap semiconductor materials holds promise to deliver high efficiency leading to savings in energy. ...

To improve energy efficiency, companies are increasingly researching into new methods of reducing losses during energy transmission and generation. High-temperature superconductors (HTS) have been ranked amongst the most effective technologies being developed. Besides this, the growing trend towards new power generation sources and smart grids are ...

This research service analyzes the market for inverters employed in renewable energy systems by examining solar, wind, and fuel cell technology. Inverters are part of the balance of system in renewable energy set ups. Therefore, demand is driven by overall installations of renewable energy systems. This service analyzes manufacturer market shares, ...

The prospects for gas-fired power generation are excellent. Driven by the decommissioning of ageing coal plants in the developed world and the growing availability of natural gas from new pipeline schemes, expanding LNG development and a boom in the production of unconventional gas, installed capacities of gas-based plants are forecast to increase ...

Coal is widely considered one of the most affordable sources of energy in the world. World coal reserves are abundant. These also have a wide distribution pattern, with particular concentration in countries including the United States, Russia, China, Australia, and India. The continuous rise in global coal-fired generation in recent years has resul...

This research service identifies nine key technology platforms that are poised to have a profound impact on the sustainable energy sector in 2012 and 2013.

The increasing concern over climate change has influenced governments to adopt regulations to drive power generation fuelled by gas. The increasing gap between power demand and supply, particularly in the developing economies, is also a key driver for the gas gensets. However, high initial cost is seen as a major restraint for the global gas genset...

Concentrated solar power (CSP) has grown exponentially in the last five years, from a newly introduced technology to a mass-produced and mainstream power generation solution. The CSP market reignited in 2007 and has since been experiencing significant growth. Focusing on Spain and the U.S. markets of California and Nevada, CSP plants grew to a cumu...