A $1,050 report from GBI Research says an expansion of the transmission and distribution (T&D) base to meet renewable energy targets and replacement of aging infrastructure will present growth opportunities. The demand for energy-efficient transformers is expected to increase, as aging T&D equipment provides opportunities for the replacement market, with infrastructural upgrades necessary to cope…
GBI Research Report: Wind Energy Maintenance Market to 2020
In a nutshell: Growth driven by increasing competition between OEMs and ISPs in the post-warranty maintenance segment Technological advancements in wind power mechanisms will negatively impact upon the wind energy operations and maintenance market, but will improve renewable energy generation. Mechanical developments will allow wind farms to run far more efficiently, increasing profits and helping…
Report on cost of power generation: It falls with technological development and mass deployments
GBI Research has released a report: “Cost of Power Generation – Renewables Compete with Conventional Alternatives as the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) is driven down by Technological Developments and Mass Deployments”. This $3,500 report is said to give an in-depth analysis of the cost of power generation, levelized cost of electricity for different power…
Wind energy blowing life into global carbon fiber industry
According to author GBI Research, the report summarized here provides analysis and forecasts of the major economic and market trends affecting global carbon fiber demand in the major regions of the world, and also gives analysis and descriptions of the major drivers and restraints affecting carbon fiber demand in each region. The report was written…
Solar and wind to push global renewable energy share to 36% by 2020
Editor’s note: This report summary, from GBI Research, discusses the levelized cost of electricity for power generation from renewable resources such as biomass, wind and solar PV from 2011 to 2020. Initiatives aimed at cutting carbon emissions and establishing long term energy security will see renewable energy claim a 36% share of global cumulative installed…