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Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Markets -2012
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets published its latest BIPV projections in a report titled, “Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Markets -2012.”  NanoMarkets estimates that the entire BIPV market already generates around $2.1 billion ($US) today and that...
Farm to Factory: Technology in Reducing Water Risk in the Food and Beverage Industry
As the food industry focuses on water savings for sustained growth, Lux Research rates 39 companies with technologies that can help.
UNDP's Biodiversity and Ecosystems Global Framework 2012-2020
  The Future We Want: Biodiversity and Ecosystems - Driving Sustainability UNDP's Biodiversity and Ecosystems Global Framework 2012-2020 seeks to harness the positive opportunities provided by biodiversity and natural ecosystems, as a catalyst for...
Cities and Biodiversity Outlook
Global urbanization will have significant implications for biodiversity and ecosystems if current trends continue, with knock-on effects for human health and development, according to a new assessment produced by the …
ICT Sustainability: The Global Benchmark 2012
  ICT Sustainability: The Global Benchmark 2012 On 11th October 2012 Fujitsu released its third annual report on the maturity of ICT sustainability practices and technologies in end user organizations. The research utilizes a unique methodology to...
Water Scarcity: A Dive Into Global Reporting Trends
In this edition of KPMG's Sustainable Insight we explore how the world's major businesses are setting out their approaches to water scarcity via their key communication vehicles on corporate responsibility …
Cloudy with a Chance of Energy: Evaluating Technologies to Manage Grid Intermittency
As renewables like wind and solar approach 30 per cent grid penetration, operators will need to increase the flexibility of their grids using natural gas generation, manage up to 2 …
Who’s Who of Solar Silicon Production
After a shakeout of nearly 40 manufacturers, the polysilicon industry will slowly recover from oversupply by 2014. 2015 could already see the harbingers of a new polysilicon shortage. This is …
Reaping Profits from Biomass, Solar, and Fuel Cell On-Site Generation
On-site generation technologies need cost reductions of up to 50 per cent: Rising electricity rates or carbon pricing can help, but onsite generation like solar, wind, biomass and fuel cells …
Key World Energy Statistics 2012
  Download publication The IEA produced its first handy, pocket-sized summary of key energy data in 1997 and every year since then it has been more and more successful. Key World Energy Statistics contains timely, clearly-presented data on supply,...
Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) 2012 Review
The 2012 results of the annual Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) review have been announced by SAM, the investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, and S&P Dow Jones Indices, …
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