Environment

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the water sector. Operational resilience and economic sustainability have become key focal points of investments due to the pandemic. The lockdowns due to the pandemic across the globe have severely disrupted supply chains and labour availability for production; both factors have significantly hit th...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) features information on the use of ex-vivo human skin that can replace animal skin for testing cosmetics and skin care products, the use of bio-catalysts for the removal of polyflouroalkyl substances and other pollutants from groundwater. The TOE also features informat...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) features information on the use of wastewater treatment systems, which are completely resource- and energy-efficient, and the development of advanced electro-chemical oxidation processes for the removal of micro-pollutants from wastewater. The TOE also features the u...

Municipal waste management has become a significant concern amongst the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The total municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in the region is expected to reach as high as 127.5 million megatonnes (MT) in 2020. The existing landfilling strategies in the GCC region will not suffice to handle such a high volume of ...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) features information on the generation of bio-cosmetics, bio-fertilizers, and bio-packaging materials using purple phototropic bacteria to treat municipal wastewater. The TOE also features the development of multi-stage recirculating wetland systems for treating indus...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) features trends and innovations based on the utilization of sewage sludge for the manufacture of bio-diesel and the use of photo-catalytic method to produce methanol and syngas. The TOE also provides intelligence on the use of lingo-cellulosic biomass for the productio...

11 Mar 2020  |  North America  |  Market Outlook

Global Homes and Buildings (H&B) Industry Outlook, 2020

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven Solutions, Energy Efficiency Directives, Sustainability Targets, Construction Activities, and Stringent Building Safety Codes Drive Overall Industry Growth

Infographics

×

Key Issues Addressed

The homes and buildings (H&B) industry is driven by the penetration of IoT at the field level of buildings, by the emerging adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solutions at the management level, and by cloud-based data analytics. These technologies are significantly impacting the smart homes, LED lighting, building automation, and build...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing TOE features trends and innovations in production of a tubular photobioreactor (PBR) for algae-biomass cultivation, and soot-reducing biofuels and fuel additives. The TOE also focuses on developments in water treatment technologies, such as a low-cost high-performance thin-film composite forward osmosis ...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing TOE features trends and innovations in cell culture, waste water treatment and sustainable bioelectricity. The TOE also focuses on the impact of Big Data and 3D printing in industrial bioprocessing. The Industrial Bioprocessing TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) provides intelligence on technologies, p...