Frost.com - Power Supplies and Batteries Research http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/svcg.pag/EGPB - Power Supplies and Batteries Research Mon, 12 May 2008 1:23:57 Automotive and Transportation Alert. Laser Cladding for Better Surface Properties; Diesel Engines for Aircraft; Ultrabatteries for Hybrid Vehicles http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D890-00-20-00-00 This issue of the Automotive & Transportation Technology Alert takes a look at the future of automobiles as well as laser cladding techniques for automotive components and diesel aircraft engines. It also takes a look at recent advances in HEVs and diesel engines. Fri, 9 May 2008 23:41:37 +0100 Can UPS Manufacturers Beat Third-party Challenge in the Services Market? http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=129436742 Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Solar Power: The New Sunrise Business in India http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=129223665 India's infrastructure growth - especially Power, has not been able to keep pace with the robust economic growth. A host of issues such as, lack of adequate generation capacity, high T&D losses, energy shortages, financial conditions of State Electricity Boards (SEBs), rampant power theft, equipment condition etc., play a major role in the sector's relatively dismal performance. With the objective of "Power for All by 2012", aggressive power generation capacity addition plans, augmenting the T&D network and increased share of clean energy, renewable energy sources is one of the key targets the Government is actively pursuing. Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 High-Tech Materials Alert. Graphene Used for Organic Solar Cells; Polymer Solar Cells for Small Battery Applications; Optimization of Biobleaching Process http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D734-00-9C-00-00 This week's HTM edition profiles advances in solar cells involving graphene as a replacement material for ITO, and low-cost solar cells for small battery applications. Nanorods incorporating rare-earth elements for medical device applications as well as a new transparent conductive film based on carbon-doped magnesium is also profiled in this week's HTM alert. A market insight for high-performance fibers in the European Union is also provided. Fri, 2 May 2008 06:35:22 +0100 Inside R&D Alert. Liverworts as UV Radiation Bioindicators; Organic Conductors with Electrical Conductivity; Bioactive Nanoparticles for Stone Artwork Preservation http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D704-00-9B-00-00 This week's Inside R&D Alert profiles the use of nanoparticles from noble metals for cheaper and efficient solar cells, space-based quantum communications via satellites, liverworts as bioindicators of UV radiation, organic conductors that are as good as metallic conductors, and the use of bioactive nanoparticles for preservation of stone artwork. Fri, 2 May 2008 03:58:22 +0100 Emerging Countries http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=DD13-00-04-00-00 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:31:35 +0100 Energy & Power Systems Alert. Third Generation Solar Cells; Cost-Effective Solar Cells; Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D960-00-0D-00-00 This issue focuses on the global developments in the field of third generation solar technology such as those based on polymer and plastic, nanowire technology, nanoparticles, organic, quantum dot technologies and dye-sensitized solar cells from different research institutions and industries. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:18:34 +0100 Inside R&D Alert. Modeling Temperature Profiles of Thermal Batteries; Identifying Organic Pollutants in Aquatic Environments; High-Brightness OLEDs for Lighting Applications http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D704-00-9A-00-00 This week's Inside R&D Alert profiles an interactive video platform to enhance business communication, modeling temperature profiles of thermal batteries, identification of organic pollutants in aquatic environments, high-brightness organic light emitting diodes for lighting applications, and high-temperature microbalance sensors. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:08:35 +0100 Microelectronics Technology Alert. Souped-Up Solar Cells; Racetrack Memory; Building with Graphene http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D774-00-9A-00-00 In this issue, we look at racetrack memory,' a route to building graphene-based electronic devices, a design for integrating nanodevices with conventional semiconductor electronics, the discovery of superinsulators,' and a structural improvement to dye-based solar cells. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:45:38 +0100 A Positive Outlook in Southeast Asian UPS Market http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=127930463 An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) serves in a wide range of applications and industries, since electricity and continuous backup power is a necessity to perform daily operation and routines. In Southeast Asia, the flourish of wireless and broadband applications in the telecommunication industry, intensifying activity in the manufacturing sector, and expectation of higher reliability in the business and financial service industry are the major driving forces for the UPS markets. Stronger economic growth in most of the countries in Southeast Asia is another component supporting the growth of this market. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Advanced Coatings & Surface Technology. Indium Oxide-Based Transparent Thin Film Transistors; Coating for Improving Polymer Solar Cells; Complete Surface Gold Coating of Experimental Ti Implants http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D744-00-9C-00-00 This week's issue of Advanced Coatings and Surface Technology Alert focuses on effects of complete surface gold coatings of experimental titanium implants, new coatings to greatly improve polymer solar cells, characterization of thermally evaporated silver-germanium-sulfur thin films, indium oxide-based tranparent thin film transistors fabricated by reactive evaporation, and integration of zinc oxide nanostructures in layer by layer hybrid thin films. Fri, 4 Apr 2008 06:04:23 +0100 Energy & Power Systems Alert. Flexible Nanocomposites for Energy Storage; Lithium Ion Batteries for Laptops; Hybrid Battery Supercapacitor http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D960-00-0C-00-00 This issue focuses on the global developments in the field of battery technologies such as lithium ion and lithium polymer batteries, electrode materials for batteries and applications of lithium ion batteries across different research institutions and industries. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:26:18 +0000 Inside R&D Alert. Ultrafast Remotely Controllable Lasers; Protecting Cathode Materials in Lithium Batteries; Plastic Solar Cell Efficiency http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D704-00-96-00-00 This week's Inside R&D Alert profiles the mobile software systems security, new generation remotely controllable ultrafast lasers, protection of cathode materials in lithium batteries, improvements in plastic solar cell efficiency, and a ballast-free ship design to address concerns with invasive aquatic species. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:23:17 +0000 Southeast Asian Stationary and Motive Lead Acid Battery Markets http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-homepage.pag?Src=RSS&repid=P087-01-00-00-00 This research service describes the Southeast Asia stationary and motive lead acid battery market which includes Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand, as a whole and each individual segment.The service seek to identify several factors that are expected to influence the stationary and motive lead acid battery market in Southeast Asia. Thus, the service determines the market size in various aspects and the market share of top participants in the industry, as well as illustrates the drivers and restraints that has an impact to the future growth of this market. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:26:05 +0000 Microelectronics Technology Alert. Drawing Nanoscale Traces; Light-Activated Mechanical Nanoswitch; Magnetic Gold http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D774-00-95-00-00 In this issue, we look at work into developing stainless steel substrates for low-cost solar cells, research into just how much energy it takes to move an atom across a surface, a way to draw nanoscale conductive traces, magnetism and gold nanowires, and a mechanical nanoswitching effect triggered by light. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:22:38 +0000 Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Chemomechanical Polymer Nanocomposites; Magnetic Bearings for High-Speed Applications; Interconnect Technologies for IC Packaging http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-service-segment.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D714-00-94-00-00 This issue of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Alert looks at innovative interconnect technology for IC packaging; nanoscale materials viewed using X-ray techniques and chemomechanical polymer nanocomposites. The issue also includes a look at magnetic bearings for high-speed applications and quantum dots for highly efficient solar cells. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:05:39 +0000 European Precision Air Conditioning Markets http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/report-homepage.pag?Src=RSS&repid=M14C-01-00-00-00 The research service analyses the various trends present in the European precision air conditioning market. The base year for this study is 2007 and the forecast period is from 2004 to 2014. Revenue forecasts by power range, by cooling type and by geographical region have also been provided. Trends related to servicing, distribution, competition and technology have also been discussed in detail. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:34:37 +0000