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IBM, Cisco Top Smart City Suppliers List

November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 by Karen Henry

IBM and Cisco have maintained their positions as the top two smart city vendors, according to a leaderboard report from Navigant Research. However, the competition in the market is becoming more serious as cities look to deepen their supplier relationships and plan for larger-scale programs and deployments. Schneider Electric, for ... Read more »

US Leads Demand Response, But Not for Long

November 3, 2014 by John@digitalfireflymarketing.com

Currently, almost all commercial and industrial demand response activity is taking place in the United States, says Navigant Research in its report “Demand Response for Commercial & Industrial Markets.” The first formal commercial and industrial DR programs in the United States began after the Enron crisis in California in 2001 ... Read more »

Smart Cities Drive Changes across Energy Sector

October 17, 2014 by John@digitalfireflymarketing.com

The urban population is estimated to expand by 2.4 billion people over the next 35 years, and there is increasing demand to move to cleaner and more efficient energy resources to meet the needs of this quickly changing population. The smart city concept has developed in response to the rapid ... Read more »

BMW Unveils Fast, Light EV Charger

July 30, 2014July 29, 2014 by Ken Jennison

BMW of North America has announced the launch of the BMW i DC Fast Charger, which is compatible with multiple electric vehicles and can specifically charge the BMW i3 all-electric’s vehicle battery up to 80 percent in 30 minutes. The charger was a joint development between BMW and Bosch Automotive ... Read more »

Stop-Start Tech Improves Fuel Economy, Cuts CO2

July 25, 2014July 24, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Automatic stop-start automotive technology yields a 5 percent to 7 percent improvement and fuel economy and a CO2 reduction, according to research from AAA. AAA tested three vehicles equipped with automatic stop-start systems using the EPA’s “urban” driving cycle. With the automatic stop-start system engaged, the vehicles delivered improved fuel ... Read more »

Alt Fuels to Drive 14% Medium, Heavy Duty Vehicles by 2035

July 15, 2014July 14, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Worldwide sales of alternative fuel vehicles will reach 14 percent of total sales of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2035, according to a report from Navigant Research. Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) represent less than 5 percent of the total vehicle market today, and the vast majority of these use ... Read more »

Utilities Are Deploying DVCAs across Power Grid

July 10, 2014 by John@digitalfireflymarketing.com

Grid modernization is a major focus for utilities, as aging and congestion leads to power quality issues and more frequent outages. Looking ahead, the grid will need to become more flexible as loads become more variable and sources become increasingly intermittent. A dynamic voltage and volt-ampere reactive (VAR) control architecture ... Read more »

Smart City Technology Revenue to Triple

July 3, 2014July 3, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Global smart city technology revenue will grow from $8.8 billion annually in 2014 to $27.5 billion in 2023, as cities around the world embrace smart city technology to meet sustainability goals, boost local economies and improve services, according to a report by Navigant Research. The report notes that developments in ... Read more »

Smart MSW Tech Revenue to Grow By $4 Billion

June 27, 2014June 26, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Annual smart municipal solid waste technology revenue will grow from $2.3 billion in 2014 to $6.5 billion in 2023 and will offer multiple opportunities to those in the MSW management industry, according to a report by Navigant Research. According to the report, two trends are expected to define the MSW ... Read more »

Virtual Power Plants Represent an ‘Internet of Energy’

June 25, 2014 by John@digitalfireflymarketing.com

The virtual power plant (VPP) market is expected to grow from $1 billion in 2014 to more than $5.3 billion in 2023, according to the report, “Virtual Power Plants Demand Response, Supply-Side, and Mixed Asset VPPs: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts.” Published earlier this month by Navigant Research, the report ... Read more »

Navigant: FCVs, PEVs ‘Perpetually’ Linked in Public’s Minds

June 17, 2014June 16, 2014 by Leon Walker

Fuel cell vehicles will continue to be compared to plug-in electric vehicles for the foreseeable future, according to a white paper by Navigant Research. Despite major players including Honda, Hyundai and Toyota recently making, or planning to make, FCV vehicle launches, in the minds of the media and the public, FCVs will be ... Read more »

Demand Response Capacity to Reach 196.7 GW in 2023

June 5, 2014 by Leon Walker

Global capacity for demand response will grow from 30.8 GW in 2014 to 196.7 GW in 2023, according to a study by Navigant Research. There are a number of drivers that point toward increased demand response adoption in North America and other regions of the world, according to Commercial & Industrial DR, Residential ... Read more »

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