Environment

This study provides an analysis of the carbon footprint reduction opportunities of water and wastewater treatment plants and networks, with a focus on the European region. The reduction of a carbon footprint is an emerging global Mega Trend, due to the inherent footprint of the infrastructure and additionally because of the increasing energy consum...

The European market for fire detection is a well-established and stable market that presents modest growth rates with interesting opportunities for technology leadership and value chain restructuring. Despite the recent economic recession, the market has maintained positive growth levels since 2009, while other building technology markets have stru...

This market insight covers wireless fire detection, which is still a niche segment within the total fire detection market. In Europe, the wireless market for fire detection accounts for a small part, approximately 2.5 percent of the total fire detection market. This percentage will increase significantly over the next five years as wireless technol...

Saudi Arabia is a highly arid region and the population lives under conditions of water stress. Moreover, with the population expected to grow at a rapid rate, the per capita availability of water will further decrease. This scenario has created lot of opportunities for the development of water and wastewater treatment, and distribution and sewage ...

The market for green buildings in Turkey is nascent, but has a potentially bright future as the country turns towards energy efficiency and environmental performance of buildings. Driven by rising energy demand and increasing government support for environmental efficiency, this market is catching the attention of a broad range of participants. H...

Membrane Systems have been used in various applications for more than three decades, mainly for water treatment, including desalination of seawater and brackish water. With research and technical advancement and corresponding cost reductions, membrane systems are now capable of decontaminating non-saline water (including treated wastewater). This h...

Increasing population and low fresh water availability are the major reasons driving the UAE water and wastewater sector. With a huge focus on economic diversification, investments in real estate are high, which will lead to an increasing demand for water in the future, thereby creating opportunities for treated sewage and desalination. Increase in...

The facility management (FM) market is an enviable position, seemingly benefiting from larger contracts in times of economic growth and from a higher outsourcing rate following a downturn. Moreover, the captive FM market still accounts for more than 50 percent of the total opportunity, which hints at vast future potential for FM outsourcers. Howeve...

The amendment to the Polish act that came into force on 1 January 2012 is expected to transform the whole system of municipal waste management into a more-market-oriented business and result in local authorities becoming more open to Public-Private Partnerships in waste management services. The race to provide waste management services has already...