Market Watch

January 2014

IDTechEx research shows rapid growth in the electric aircraft industry

Electric aircraft serve the need for reduced noise, air and ground pollution

IDTechEx research shows rapid growth in the electric aircraft industry

IDTechEx research shows the electric aircraft industry is now growing rapidly with the military and industrial/commercial sectors increasing share to 67% and 27% of the 2024 value market. Product and component launches mostly involve pure electric manned aircraft but also an increasing number of hybrid aircraft for

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01/27/2014

Qualcomm acquires Palm, IPAQ and Bitfone patent portfolio from HP

Qualcomm and HP today announced that Qualcomm has acquired a patent portfolio from Hewlett-Packard Company, Hewlett-Packard Development, and Palm. The portfolio, comprising approximately 1,400 granted patents and pending patent applications from the US and approximately 1,000 granted patents and pending patent ap

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01/24/2014

Stationary fuel-cell market to undergo outstanding growth by 2020

The stationary fuel cell market is forecast to show massive growth, climbing from $390m in 2012 to $7.52 billion by 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 44.7%, thanks to increasing interest in this technology and the help of government subsidy programs, says research and consulting firm GlobalData.

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01/23/2014

Situational intelligence helps utilities rapidly repair outages caused by severe weather

Severe weather – you can find it every day on the Weather channel, moving across America as large storms (often with tornadoes) that pose a direct threat to the lives and power supply for thousands of utility customers. The $138 million bottom line A serious storm with major outages is expensive. Major even

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01/23/2014

Transparent conductive film - a complex yet booming market landscape

Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, Head of Consulting, IDTechEx

Transparent conductive sheets (on glass or other substrates) are used in a variety of applications including touch screens, displays, lighting, photovoltaics, etc. This is already a large and well-established business. Indeed, the non-display sector alone (includes touch) is set to generate $1.4 billion in 2014 at

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01/23/2014

Brazil’s smart meter market to increase more than tenfold by 2020

Due to expected infrastructure development prior to the FIFA World Cup, Brazil’s smart meter market revenue will increase more than tenfold, from $36m in 2013 to $432m by 2020, at an impressive Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 43%, forecasts research and consulting firm GlobalData. According to the co

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01/21/2014

IDTechEx predicts new shapes, materials and applications for supercapacitors

One way that supercapacitors are developing faster than batteries is in the choice of format, from transfer printable ones for mobile phones to load-bearing structural components and smart skin for vehicles. In the European Union Powerweave project, supercapacitors not batteries have been chosen as the energy st

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01/17/2014

President Obama launches public-private manufacturing innovation institute

President Obama

President Obama launches public-private manufacturing innovation institute

The President announced new steps with the private sector to strengthen the manufacturing sector, boost advanced manufacturing, and attract the good paying jobs that a growing middle class requires. The President also announced the selection of a North Carolina headquartered consortium of businesses and universities, le

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01/17/2014

NY Governor Cuomo announces $4.8 million in advanced technology projects for more energy-efficient buildings

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced $4.8 million in awards for projects that explore new technologies to make buildings in New York State more energy efficient while helping to expand the building sector economy. “New York is continuing to invest in new technologies and systems that improve energy efficienc

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01/16/2014

Europe aims to bring down energy consumption of buildings

For the next three years, 26 partners from five European countries will conduct research on environmental sensors and sensor networks for energy efficient solutions. Under leadership of Infineon Technologies the research project “Environmental Sensors for Energy Efficiency” (ESEE) will help to further reduce en

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01/16/2014

The embedded computing and power business of Emerson Network Power is now Artesyn Embedded Technologies

The former Emerson Embedded Computing & Power business of Emerson Network Power announced a new name and corporate identity, Artesyn Embedded Technologies. The new brand comes following a transition to new ownership during the fourth quarter of 2013. Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, ac

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01/14/2014

MIT to offer course on tackling the challenges of big data

MIT Professional Education will offer “Tackling the Challenges of Big Data” over four weeks beginning March 4, 2014. This course is the first of its kind: cutting edge content delivered by world-renowned CSAIL researchers, in a flexible format for working professionals, on an open source educational platform de

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01/14/2014

Pre-APEC workshop focuses on engineering energy-efficient facilities

Seventy percent of global energy production is consumed in commercial and residential buildings. Power electronics applications can reduce this substantially. The IEEE PELS Emerging Technologies Technical Committee and PSMA, with leadership from the PSMA Alternative Energy Committee, will sponsor this special on

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01/13/2014

Growing Opportunity for Manufacturers of Digital Power

Jonathon Eykyn, IHS

Growing Opportunity for Manufacturers of Digital Power

Jonathon Eykyn, IHS

The digital power market is forecast to grow substantially in the next five years with unit shipments of digital power supplies and digital power ICs projected to grow by factors of three and five respectively by 2018 according to IHS. The early adoption of digital power has been dominated by telecommunications, servers a

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01/10/2014

China to drive wind turbine rotor blade market for foreseeable future

China is predicted to remain the leading global consumer of wind turbine rotor blades over the coming years, with its market value expected to increase from almost $2 billion in 2012 to $3.7 billion by 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.2%, according to a new report from research and consulting fi

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01/09/2014

Arctic Vortex causes major power price spikes

The cold weather sweeping across the U.S. has caused unprecedented price spikes, with congestions prices fluctuating by $800 on January 6 in the MISO region. Genscape’s Transmission RT service, which monitors outages, reversals, and return-to-service on transmission lines across the U.S. in real-time, gave tr

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01/08/2014

Haier touts future of integrated appliances

Euromonitor, a UK-based research firm, has recently recognizes Haier as a leading global major appliances brand in the world, positioning itself as a complete lifestyle manufacturer for consumers. Haier couples cloud-control technology and customization to give consumers the ability to experience smart

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01/08/2014

Amzer unveils a family of connected automation and control solutions at CES 2014

Building on its years of innovation-driven research and development, at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, AMZER unveiled its line up of connected and wearable devices. AMZERcontrol™ is a family of wireless automated control solutions which enhance as well as ease the consumer's daily experiences and tasks. Bot

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01/08/2014

European utilities fight for survival

As you fly across Europe you may notice something if it is a clear day. It begins as you leave the UK and observe the tens of hundreds of windmills lined up in giant farms on both sides of the North Sea. It continues as you cross the Netherlands into Germany: see on almost every piece of raised landmass more an

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01/08/2014

January roundup of ESF research and events

2013 ended with a wide range of regulatory activity, from proposed 2014 energy-related tax incentives and finalized state GHG emission regulations (RGGI), to record residential solar installations and natural gas production. ESF Research examined the details and implications of the recent developments. Se

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01/07/2014

Taiwan’s Institute for Information Industry joins HomeGrid forum board

Taiwan’s Institute for Information Industry (III) has joined the HomeGrid Forum Board. III adds an Asian voice and point of view to the Board, better enabling HomeGrid Forum to understand and react to the needs of Asian Operators, vendors and consumers. Founded in 1979 as a Non-Governmental Organization (

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01/07/2014

Report released on the United States lighting control systems industry

The lighting control systems marketplace has been in a state of transition in recent years. Changing energy efficiency codes, new construction project increases, wireless technology benefits, increases in LED lighting adoption and conservation initiatives have been the key factors driving the growth of the

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01/06/2014

Ericsson to showcase "Living Life in the Networked Society" at 2014 CES

At the 2014 International CES, Ericsson will demonstrate the experience of "Living Life in the Networked Society." Visitors to the Ericsson booth will see how different aspects of an everyday connected life are seamlessly stitched together, allowing each of us to share experiences with family, friends an

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01/03/2014

Eltek legal action against ZTE halts sales of disputed power converter tech

Eltek, a leader in high efficiency power systems for telecommunications, industrial applications and renewable energy projects, announced that ZTE Norway AS, a subsidiary of ZTE Corporation, has stated it will halt all sales and marketing of disputed products in Norway. This follows a legal dispute in which El

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01/02/2014

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