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Convergence Scenario Examples using the top 50 technologies generated by Technical Insights in 2015

The market for next generation catalysts technologies for oil and gas sectors has gained momentum in recent years mainly due to the irregular refinery product demand, unpredictable change in feedstock types, and continuous upgradation of legislative standards. This research service discusses key advances in refinery catalysts with the impact a of ...

Microspheres are being touted as the next generation materials in a broad range of applications. These are characteristically free flowing powders which are loaded with proteins or synthetic polymers having a particle size ranging from 1-1000 micrometers. There are various approaches to production methods of microspheres which is based on the form ...

The research service delves into various emerging technology trends and their impact on Industrial Automation technologies. In general, this research focuses on process and discrete automation. Mobility technologies and smart sensors, along with wireless Internet technologies, are rapidly changing the industrial automation industry against the back...

Between 2012 and 2014, over 70 global companies that were valued at more than $1 billion were start-ups with unique and transformative new business models. During the same period, most business model innovators have managed to produce consistently profitable returns with a high average revenue gain. The keys to these success stories have been conne...

Strategic insights are gradually becoming very critical in businesses for the extraction of values from various data sources such as mobile devices, Web, automated sensory technologies, RFID, social networking websites, and so on. Prescriptive analytics can help in achieving these requirements for organizations. The prescriptive analytics-based dec...

Affective Computing refers to the latest futuristic advancements in which machines are trained to emote like the human mind, which includes recognizing patterns and making affective inferences about the surrounding environment. Innovation trends and applications are evolving in this space to make an effective contribution to growing segments such a...

Quantum dot (QD) is considered to be an emerging technology that is capable of changing the consumer electronics market. QDs are attributed to high quality, efficiency and lower power consumption features. Though QDs are explored for different applications, largely they are anticipated to have high impact on displays, lighting and solar markets in ...

09 Sep 2015  |  Global  |  Mega Trends

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...