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Climate change and aging population shape construction
Megatrends will drive new construction business to more than double by 2023, creating huge opportunities across the globe, Lux Research says
Autodesk C-FACT methodology arms cities to tackle climate change
Free, openly available tool from Autodesk enables cities to set science-based climate targets. By Emma Stewart, Ph.D., Head of Sustainability Solutions, Autodesk and Daniel Aronson, formerly Research Lead Director, Sustainability …
Stimulating interim demand for REDD+ emission reductions
Immediate action is needed to stimulate demand for REDD+ emission reductions. There is currently no source of demand that will pay for medium to long-term emission reductions from REDD+ in …
ESCOs are key to $5 billion opportunity in energy efficiency retrofits
Boston, Ma – Leading energy service companies (ESCOs) like Johnson Controls and Schneider Electric are best positioned to lead the market for energy efficiency retrofits, which is worth over $5 …
Clear skies ahead for the window films market
Window film technology is becoming adopted worldwide since its beginning in the USA in the 1950's, particularly with the rising global concern for environment protection and energy savings. These films …
Thermal management for LEDs and power electronics grows to $4.8 billion in 2020
Boston, Ma – Thermal management materials for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and power electronics will be a $4.8 billion market in 2020, more than doubling from $1.8 billion in 2013. As …
Current solar technologies aren’t enough to reach SunShot’s $1/W installed goal
Boston, Ma – A look at disruptive solar innovations finds that technologies built around crystalline silicon (x-Si) modules are the most likely to find commercial success even though they won't …
Market for supercapacitors to grow 128% to $836 million in 2018
Boston, Ma – The market for supercapacitors will more than double to $836 million in 2018, up from $466 million in 2013, according to Lux Research. An emerging energy storage …
Valuing Nature for the Benefit of the Environment and Business
Just as an individual's wealth is a measure of their income and assets, Conservation International (CI) believes that part of society's assets is its natural resources. While it is easy …
Communications and Green Economic Growth
Our research and client engagements associated with the Global Green Economy Index™ have revealed actionable examples where communications and the technologies that enable them can help to advance green economic …
Emerging Green Mining Innovation
New breakthrough science and cost reductions from the world of cleantech hold promise for making mining—one of the dirtiest, most inefficient industries in the world—more profitable, safer and cleaner. But …
G4: The impact on reporting
The content of the G4 Guidelines may, at first glance, appear not to be a radical departure from the previous Guidelines (G3), but will in fact have a significant impact …
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