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As green building practices have become increasingly commonplace in the global real estate industry, the concept of “zero energy building,” or buildings that are efficient enough to consume only as much energy as they produce (by means such as on-site solar PV), has emerged as the new gold standard for green building design. Although it is a difficult goal to achieve due to financial and technical constraints in many cases, a market is already starting to emerge for zero energy building. As regulations requiring zero energy construction come into effect in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific over the next…

As the seemingly insatiable demand for electricity, along with a growing concern for the environment, reaches every continent on the globe, the global electric power industry is evolving from the traditional model involving large centralized power plants owned by the utilities to one that is more diverse – both in sources of generation and ownership of the generation assets. This webinar will examine the economics, opportunities and challenges of this emerging distributed generation system. More information coming soon.  …

Given the recent grim forecasts for the EV market, at least in the United States, where do the opportunities for automakers, technology companies, components suppliers, etc., lie? This webinar will provide a geographical and sector-by-sector view of the hottest markets for clean transportation. More information coming soon.…

Lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles and the grid are often spoken of in the same breath. Undoubtedly, there will be synergies between these markets for lithium ion battery technology. However, the costs, market opportunities, and business models for each are distinct. The firm’s lead analysts in these areas, research director John Gartner and research analyst Anissa Dehamna, discuss the congruities and distinctions between the lithium ion battery EV and… Listen To Replay

Industrial Control Systems process different data than enterprise networks, for different reasons, and most of the endpoint actors are machines, not people.  While traditional IT security emphasizes confidentiality, integrity, and availability, control system security emphasizes safety, reliability, and integrity.  The objectives are different, the approaches can be different, and sometimes even the products are different. But some things stay the same.  No matter how much automation is added to a… Listen To Replay