Industries

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a rapidly growing technology that includes rapid prototyping and three-dimensional (3D) printing. These technologies are playing a crucial role in transforming industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical, fashion and food industry. Additive manufacturing is mainly used for more efficient, less time consuming and...

Gesture and speech recognition technologies, a couple of years back were deemed futuristic, but recent advances in aiding software and hardware technologies have enabled the successful integration of speech and gesture into everyday appliances. Smarter computing technologies, which have high speed, robust performance, and high memory capacity are a...

This research service discusses current and future potential of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) industry. It provides a strategic overview of the Chinese EV market, including key technology trends, market drivers, and restraints for EVs and relevant charging infrastructure. Market size and forecasts of the EV market by OEM, model, and segment, as...

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. ...

This research service analyzes the European substation automation market and the impact of smart grid. Substation automation is an integral part of the smart grid installation across Europe. Incorporation of intelligence in the substation devices, and automating this operation using said intelligence is called substation automation. Automation of s...

The past 2-3 years have witnessed an increasing interest in smart grids and smart energy. Smart meters are considered to be the first step towards smart grid implementation. The smart meter rollout in Europe is well underway, boosted by the European Union legislation to achieve 80 percent coverage by 2020. Sweden and Italy had full scale penetratio...

Smart buildings are an integral part of the future of building technologies. Over the course of this decade, several factors are expected to promote the development of smart buildings. The market will be fuelled by the need for energy efficiency and decreasing operational costs. Revenues are highest in North America and Europe. However, certain tec...

This research services provides insights into wireless charging charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in passenger cars, and public transportation systems. Wireless charging is expected to augment plug-in wireless charging and help accelerate the establishment of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. It is likely to emerge as a key...

Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is an application of solar photovoltaic technology. This research service offers insights on the roadmap and penetration prospects of BIPV, and recommendations for stakeholders to enhance their penetration in the market.