A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of eight leading lithium ion (Li-ion) battery manufacturers active in the light duty electric vehicle (EV) battery market. The report includes company profiles and rankings to provide industry participants with an objective assessment of these companies’ relative strengths and weaknesses in the global […]
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The Low Carbon Economy: GS SUSTAIN equity investor’s guide to a low carbon world, 2015-25
As world leaders gather for the Global Climate Summit in Paris, we highlight the impact of tightening emissions regulation on our coverage. This structural challenge is reflected across the GS SUSTAIN approach, from our Governance and Risk Management framework (GRM) to the Competitive Positioning frameworks of our sector teams in key sectors such as autos and utilities. In this report […]
Next-Generation Batteries Beyond Li-ion Will Be Worth $10 Billion in 2030
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have led to revolutions in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and grid storage, but still face limitations in cost and performance. While incremental improvements will extend their dominance into the next decade, a new generation of battery technologies are rising and will be worth $10 billion by 2030, according to Lux Research. “Next-generation […]
Annual Fuel Cell Car and Bus Sales Are Expected to Exceed 228,000 by 2024
A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the market for fuel cell passenger cars and buses, including its drivers and barriers, with global sales forecasts, through 2024.Toyota’s introduction of the Mirai, its first production-level fuel cell car, has thrust fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) back into the spotlight. While the performance of FCVs makes them ready […]
Technology and Innovation Key to Cost Reduction and Capital Efficiency as Companies Strive to Meet Future Energy Demand, IHS Says
As persistent low oil prices take their toll on both industry profits and spending projections, oil and gas operators are turning, in part, to technology and innovation to reduce costs and increase capital efficiency in the short-term, while aiming to meet increased future energy demand in a low carbon environment, according to new analysis from […]
Topping wealthier nations, key emerging markets attract record $126bn in clean energy investment
Developing nations eclipsed the world’s wealthiest countries in 2014, attracting more clean energy investment and building more wind, solar, and other renewable power generation than ever before, according to a global assessment released recently.Climatescope, the clean energy country competitiveness index, interactive report, and online tool supported by the UK government, US government, and the Inter-American […]
Remote Microgrids Now Make up More than Half of All Microgrids Deployed Globally
A new Tracker report from Navigant Research presents data on known grid-tied and remote microgrid projects in the proposal, planning, and deployed phases, covering seven segments across six principal geographies.As of 4Q 2015, Navigant Research’s ninth edition of its Microgrid Deployment Tracker (Tracker) has identified 1,437 microgrid projects worldwide, representing more than 13 GW of […]
Lazard Launches Levelized Cost of Energy Storage Analysis
Lazard Ltd recently launched the first Levelized Cost of Storage Analysis (LCOS 1.0), an in-depth study comparing the costs of various energy storage technologies for particular uses. LCOS 1.0, conducted with support from Enovation Partners, is being released in tandem with Lazard’s latest annual Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis (LCOE 9.0), which analyzes the costs […]
Revenue from Direct Current Distribution Network Implementation Is Expected to Total $33 Billion from 2015 to 2024
A recent report from Navigant Research examines the opportunity for direct current (DC) distribution networks in four key markets segments, including off and bad grid telecommunications, data centers, commercial building grids, and off-grid military applications, with global market forecasts for capacity and implementation revenue through 2024. The market for DC distribution networks encompasses several disparate […]
Reduced Solar Photovoltaic Additions in Germany and Japan Will Not Dampen Global Growth in 2015, says GlobalData
The global cumulative installed capacity for solar Photovoltaic (PV) power will rise from 175.4 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014 to an estimated 223.2 GW in 2015, despite the anticipated declines in the annual installations of several key countries, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.The company’s latest report* states that China will remain the world’s largest […]