Environment

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing TOE focuses on the sustainable biological production processes for the manufacture of acetone. It also provides information on utilization of gene editing techniques enhancing oil production capacity of microalgae, and the use of  sustainable liquid fertilizers to simultaneously treat wastewater and to ...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing TOE features features use of vacuum distillation units and atmospheric water generator for generation of on-board freshwater, deployment of mineral carbonation technology for generating sustainable aggregates to decarbonize the building & construction sector, and the use of captured carbon dioxide in fer...

This edition of the Inside R&D Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) features novel innovations related in quantum computing, metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs), and docking stations. The TOE also highlights a recent innovation that overcomes challenges in conventional recycling of aluminum. The TOE also features molecular d...

04 Feb 2021  |  Global

The Future of Smart Buildings—Top 10 Growth Opportunities in the Global Building Automation Market

Growth Strategies Fueled by Accelerated Integration of Health, Safety, and Security Features in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The global building automation market has been experiencing an upswing during the last few years driven by increasing awareness about building optimization, energy efficiency, smart and green advancements, and the rise of smart city initiatives. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, however, has both accelerated the need for building automation systems and c...

Sustainable living, green environment, zero waste goals, zero carbon emissions, and circular economy are gradually becoming key themes in the agendas of governments and private organizations the world over. As economies progressed with rapid industrialization, globalization, technological innovations, better standards of living and improved consume...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing TOE features information on the production of bio-jet fuel and algal oil from microalgae, development of catalytic hydrocracking technology for generation of aviation fuel from waste cooking oil, and development of catalytic graphene-based bioreactors for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biofue...

Increasingly stringent emission regulations and growing environmental awareness has been driving widespread adoption of clean energy solutions adhering to low carbon protocols. On the other side, growing urbanization and industrialization across the globe, which has led towards growth in consumption of goods, and materials, has resulted in a waste ...

The omnipresent influence of plastics in modern lifestyle has led to the production of about 300 million tons of fossil fuel-based plastics annually, according to the UN. About half of the total plastics produced till date are thrown away after a single use, and about 60% of the waste ends up in landfills or accumulates in the environment. It is pr...

The global energy demand from the building and construction sector continues to rise, mainly due to rapid expansion of buildings’ floor area and global climate change. Ambitious, yet compelling, zero energy buildings (ZEB) are deemed to directly and effectively address the global issues on climate change and energy scarcity. As defined in this...