Environment

This edition of the Industrial Bio processing TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) features trends and innovations in mobile desalination of seawater and the production of value added chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. The TOE focuses on the development of hybrid systems that can convert carbon dioxide in to electrical energy and hydrogen. The...

The US single-stream recycling material recovery facility (MRF) equipment market is in the midst of dramatic change. With the introduction of China’s National Sword policy, MRFs in the United States can no longer export the vast amount of recycling material the country produces each year. As a result, there is a technology-and-capabilities gap be...

The global residential, light commercial, and HoReCa water hydration treatment systems market is expected to witness a 7-year CAGR of 6.1% to generate above $30 billion by 2025. Emerging markets such as China, South Korea, India, and Japan, especially in segments such as light commercial and HoReCa, are witnessing high growth. The increasing aware...

Lighting controls have transitioned from being simple devices that are used to control (turn on and turn off or dim) lighting appliances to being critical components of smart buildings. The advent of sensors and innovations in LED lighting has hastened developments within the lighting controls market. Apart from conventional benefits such as energy...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing TOE features trends and innovations in wastewater treatment, production of value added chemicals from sustainable raw materials, bio-based sealants, bioplastics, and biomaterials for 3D printing. The TOE also focuses on the development of various cost-effective processes that can simultaneously enable hi...

The application of nuclear fission technology typically in nuclear power generation, produces a by-product that is called as radioactive waste. The produced waste has to be managed properly to ensure minimal impact on the environment and to prevent it from harming human beings. Public and private companies are extremely concerned in improving radi...

The growing demand for high quality agricultural output for the rising population needs to be met with improvisations in the current agricultural practices. Therefore, utilization of updated precision agricultural practices which enhances the decision making system of the farmers needs to be adopted so as to increase the productivity yield per unit...

Piling up of millions of tons of plastics in landfills and other suitable environment results in the release of harmful contaminants in to the soil and groundwater. Leaching of hazardous contaminants in to the soil reduces the fertility of the soil required for agriculture and excessive seepage of leachates also spoils the quality of groundwater. T...

The technologies under evaluation fall into the following broad categories: advanced vapor compression, advanced heat exchangers, emerging non-vapor compression, and integration of energy storage and air conditioning. Within these broad categories, multiple technologies under development have been analyzed. Some of the over-arching themes across th...