Market Watch

December 2013

2014 CES Robotics TechZone to feature cutting-edge automatons from across the globe

At the 2014 CES Robotics TechZone, Las Vegas Convention Center and World Trade Center (LVCC), South Hall 1, there will be an array of robots using the latest technologies. These robots and other automata, addressing applications from entertainment to life-augmentation, represent the leading edge in a continuously-developing ma

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12/23/2013

New York receives $1.4 Million U.S. Department of Energy Award to lower costs of installing solar

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York State has won a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative Rooftop Solar Challenge II award to support NYSolar Smart, a project to streamline the solar installation process in the state and lower the cost of solar using innovative financing mechanisms an

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12/23/2013

Maxwell Technologies and SK Innovation form energy storage development alliance

Maxwell Technologies, a leading developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage products, announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SK Innovation, a subsidiary of SK Holdings and Korea’s leading energy provider, to develop next generation energy storage solutions leveraging th

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12/20/2013

Study claims flexible coal plants can take part in 21st-century power systems

Globally, economic and political circumstances are reshaping power systems in favor of those that operate with greater flexibility and efficiency and incorporate renewable energy and demand response. Coal, which is widely perceived to provide only baseload power generation, remains a critical component in most po

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12/19/2013

Albany County sewer district installs CHP technology to make clean energy from waste heat

Officials from the Albany County Sewer District and New York State on Wednesday unveiled a multi-stage combined heat and power system that will save the county an estimated $400,000 per year. This $8.6 million Organic Rankine Cycle heat-to-energy technology was recently installed at the North Plant and was unve

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12/19/2013

MACOM completes tender offer for Mindspeed Technologies

M/A-COM Technology Solutions, a leading supplier of high performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products, announced that it has successfully completed its previously announced tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD) (Mindspeed) for $5.

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12/18/2013

Electric unmanned aerial vehicle market predicted to reach $1Billion+ dollars by 2023

Electric unmanned aerial vehicle

Electric unmanned aerial vehicle market predicted to reach $1Billion+ dollars by 2023

The total market value for electric unmanned aerial vehicles will reach over one Billion dollars by 2023 according to findings in the new IDTechEx report, Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) 2013-2023. This report includes hybrid and pure electric powertrains and electrics being used or considered for UAVs an

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12/17/2013

Worldwide wearable electronics market and technology analysis released

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Worldwide Wearable Electronics (Smart -Textiles, Glasses, Watches) Market and Technology Analysis 2013-2018" report to their offering. The market was worth $2.7 billion in revenue in 2012 and is expected to reach $8.3 billion in 2018, growi

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12/16/2013

New executive policies address climate change

On November 1, the Obama Administration released Executive Order (EO) 13231 to address climate change resilience in state and local communities. Impact Executive Order (EO) 13231 directs Federal Agencies to take a series of steps to engage communities in preparing for the effects of climate change, includ

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12/16/2013

Global power transformer market to exceed $19 billion by 2020

Driven by emerging countries’ extensive power plant capacity additions, economic growth and the need to improve access to electricity, the global power transformer market is expected to increase from $10.3 billion in 2013 to $19.7 billion in 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.6%, forecasts re

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12/12/2013

AVX signs distribution agreement with Waldom Electronics

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has signed an agreement with leading authorized master distributor, Waldom Electronics. Waldom, which caters to the unique needs of distributors, will offer an extensive portfolio of AVX's best-in-class tantalum, ceramic, film, and niobium

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12/12/2013

NREL takes efficiency to the Great Outdoors

NREL's campus has seen a number of recent construction projects

NREL takes efficiency to the Great Outdoors

Americans have become increasingly familiar with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) designation for buildings from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED gives building owners and operators a framework for implementing green building design, including energy efficient solutions. Bu

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12/11/2013

Milestones for residential solar power in 2013

According to a recently released report by the Solar Energy Industries Association, the third quarter of 2013 was the second largest on record for the U.S. solar industry, and new solar electric capacity added this year will generate enough clean energy to power more than 850,000 average American homes. Here are a few

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12/11/2013

Demand for Solar Power Inverters Continues to Grow in 2013, but Revenues Decline.

Cormac Gilligan, IHS

Demand for Solar Power Inverters Continues to Grow in 2013, but Revenues Decline.

Cormac Gilligan, IHS

Despite turbulent conditions across the solar power industry, with government policies on renewables constantly changing, solar inverter shipments will increase once again in 2013. However, a highly competitive market environment has led to fierce price pressure; industry revenues will decline as a result. In 2013, global

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12/07/2013

Findings at Supercapacitors USA 2013

The third edition of IDTechEx's Supercapacitors event was held in Santa Clara, California on 20-21 November. The event was co-located with other IDTechEx events such as Printed Electronics, Graphene Live and Energy Harvesting & Storage, which along with Supercapacitors USA 2013 achieved the presence of 2,200 del

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12/06/2013

Smart-meter deployments to double market revenue as the world goes wireless

An increase in smart meter deployments will see the global market for wireless communication modules approximately double in value over the coming years, jumping from $532m in 2012 to $1.3 billion in 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 12%, according to the latest report from research and consulting fi

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12/06/2013

2014 International CES’ social media to provide fun ways for attendees to connect and inform

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced a variety of social media promotions at the 2014 International CES® designed to help attendees more easily navigate the show, identify the key trends and connect with business contacts, friends and colleagues. These attractions include a Social Media Command Ce

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12/05/2013

Global hydropower market continues to grow, with Asia-Pacific leading

The global cumulative hydropower installed capacity is expected to increase from 1,065 Gigawatts (GW) in 2012 to 1,407 GW in 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.5%, with investments reaching $75 billion in the same period, forecasts research and consulting firm GlobalData. According to the co

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12/05/2013

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