Energy is becoming increasingly democratized and the role of utilities is changing, according to Pike Research. Smart Energy: Five Metatrends to Watch in 2013 and Beyond says the smart energy paradigm is fast evolving from niche markets into a standardized part of the global energy portfolio. Oil majors, national governments, and technology developers have all …Continue Reading
The global market for commercial combined heat and power systems will reach $11.2 billion by 2022, with 80 GWe installed by that year, according to a report by Pike Research. Related items Commercial CHP Will ‘More Than Double by 2022’ Microgrids ‘Will More Than Quintuple’ by 2018, Pike Research Says Hilton DoubleTree Hotel Installs 100kW …Continue Reading
The automated, or smart, building energy management systems market is to almost quadruple in size and be worth over $1 billion by 2020, according to a report by Pike Research. Related items Time: Data Driving Energy Efficiency Efficiency ‘Joins the IT Revolution’ EDF Backs Texas Demand Side Energy Laws Energy Optimization from the Boiler Room …Continue Reading
The total worldwide capacity of distributed generation contained in microgrids will more than quintuple over the next six years, growing from 764 MW in 2012 to about 4,000 MW in 2018, valued at more than $12.7 billion in vendor revenues, according to a Pike Research report. Microgrids — including generation facilities, distribution lines and voltage …Continue Reading
The future is bright for smart grid aggregation and optimization structures and programs, according to the new Pike Research white paper “Digital Energy Networks: Mission Critical Power Meets ROI.” Related items Wanted: Electric Grid Resilience Microgrid Powers Fort Bliss National Grid Builds Hub for Smart Meter Pilot DOE Publishes Protocols to Determine Energy Efficiency Savings …Continue Reading
Building owners are becoming more interested in demand response (DR) programs, according to a new report from Pike Research. The number of commercial facilities participating in DR programs worldwide will rise from about 564,000 in 2012 to more than 1.4 million sites by 2018, finds the report “Demand Response for Commercial Buildings.” Although North …Continue Reading
The industrial peak load reduction will grow from 26.8 GW in 2013 to reach 62 GW by 2019, according to Pike Research. The North American region, mainly the United States, represents the lion’s share of industrial peak reduction throughout the forecast period. Demand Response for Industrial Markets examines peak load curtailment by two major customer …Continue Reading
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Building energy management systems (BEMS) for utility customers’ global spending will reach $41 million in 2012, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29.2 percent through 2020, when the market will reach $319 million worldwide, according to a Pike Research report. The US will remain the largest market over the forecast period, and …Continue Reading
Cities that invest in smart-grid technology and infrastructure, called “connected cities,” experience an annual GDP growth rate that is 0.7 percent higher, an unemployment rate that is a full percentage point lower, and office occupancy rates 2.5 percent higher than less advanced cities, according to a study by Jones Lang LaSalle. The financial services firm …Continue Reading
