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August 5th, 2009 by
Coal-fired power generation remains competitive with the best renewable technologies, even after accounting for the costs of carbon capture technology. Coal accounts for 40% of global electricity supply and the proportion is set to remain steady, even as global generating capacity rises. Coal-fired generating capacity may double by 2030, which would have a severe effect on carbon dioxide emissions unless new, cleaner technologies can be implemented.
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July 16th, 2009 by
“There have been major changes in estimates of capital costs of renewable technologies since 2003, for example, cost estimates for fuel cells were 244% higher in 2007 than in 2003…”
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Conditions within the power industry have changed significantly in recent years. The rising cost of natural gas has made this an expensive source of power, while concern about global warming and the introduction of limits on CO2 emissions will have a profound effect on the use of coal for power generation, at least in the developed world. In consequence nuclear power has its best chance of a revival for a generation and renewable energy is gaining ground as technology is refined and experience grows.
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July 1st, 2009 by
This series measures current market size and offers projections on a world region basis through the year 2010. In addition to profiling utility requirements individually, the research program focuses on defining the broader product and market requirements that suppliers must meet in order to successfully participate in the SCADA, EMS, and DMS programs within the electric utility community worldwide. It helps to determine the attitudes, plans and activities among operations and engineering managers in electric utilities throughout the world that are using, or planning to use, computer-based energy management systems (EMS), supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA), and distribution management systems (DMS).
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The world regions included are the North American, Latin American, Mid East, Mediterranean, African and Asia Pacific markets. The series provides a comprehensive and informative report on the control systems usage patterns and plans of electric utilities around the world.
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June 25th, 2009 by
Coal: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Coal industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.
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* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation
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June 4th, 2009 by
In 2000, more than eight million vehicles around the world ran on alternative fuels such as electricity, natural gas, ethanol, propane, hydrogen, fuel cells – even solar and wind energy. There is growing interest and support for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), driven by concerns about sustainability, energy security, the environment, economics relating to oil, and geopolitical factors. Interest in alternative fuels is focused on transportation fuels, since 70% of petroleum is used in the transportation sector.
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The major impetus for development of viable AFVs is environmental; conventional fuels spew our greenhouse gasses that cause pollution and contribute directly to global warming. Another driver relates to the skyrocketing costs for petroleum-derived fuels caused by shortages of oil in an era of growing energy consumption.
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June 2nd, 2009 by
“The global AC drives market grew by 3.9% in 2006 to reach a value of $6,027.5 million.” AC Drives: Global Industry Guide contains easily comparable data on market value, segmentation and market volume for the global fixed line telecoms market. It provides full five-year forecasts and examines the competitive landscape, analyzing potential threats, future innovations and opportunities for growth.
This report includes key data, charts and expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis and also profiles leading companies including ABB Limited, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and Rockwell Automation.
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May 28th, 2009 by
Our Coal in Europe industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Coal industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.
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May 27th, 2009 by
While still in its infancy, Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) will one day soon be a key enabler for advanced metering infrastructure, a necessary communications-centered-utility-side platform that will enable true automated meter reading, and provide for demand response and DSM programs to develop.
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In addition, many observers see BPL as eventually able to replace other forms of remote asset management to include SCADA, Teleprotection, and the use of narrow bandwidth forms of Power Lines Communications (PLC).
The promise of BPL is perhaps greatest in its potential to extend the broadband network reach to approximately two billion rural inhabitants around the globe who are still “unreachable” for modern voice and data services, and thus they remain without access to modern, high-speed telecommunications services.
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May 21st, 2009 by
The energy efficiency industry is undergoing rapid expansion as a result of rising energy prices and tighter market regulation as both utility and non-utility market participants seek to diversify their core offering as a strategic response to energy market liberalization. This report provides a unique assessment of the size and scale of the energy efficiency markets in all 27 EU Member States.
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A description of the typical products and services that typically make up the energy services offering across European nations.
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May 20th, 2009 by
Coalmine methane (CMM), for centuries the bane of canaries and miners, now offers potential as an alternative fuel source.
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Coal bed methane (CBM) refers to methane deposits in the pores of coal seams. The methane is in a near-liquid state, contained in tiny pockets within the coal. Coalmine methane (CMM) is released when coal is fractured during mining operations.
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