The overall goal of this study is to identify and quantify the market for advanced material and device technologies used in renewable-energy systems. Specific objectives include the following:
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Identifying advanced materials and devices that are used in renewable-energy systems
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Analyzing and predicting trends in the most likely application(s) for each of these materials and devices as the bases for developing baseline estimates of the renewable-energy-related market for advanced materials and devices
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Pinpointing new materials and devices that are likely to be introduced into renewable-energy systems in the next 5 years and their expected market impacts
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Drawing attention to manufacturers of renewable-energy systems and associated advanced materials and devices that are most likely to benefit from the trends identified above. |
This report is a business opportunity report intended especially for developers and vendors of advanced materials and devices that target the renewable-energy systems market. It should also be useful to vendors of renewable-energy systems interested in understanding where the market is headed with respect to advanced enabling technologies.
Other readers who will find the report’s findings and conclusions informative include:
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Investors
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Members of renewable-energy trade, professional, and advocacy organizations
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Officials of government agencies and multinational organizations responsible for optimizing energy consumption and promoting the use of renewable energies.
While the report is oriented to the interests and concerns of a nontechnical audience, it contains a great deal of technical information that should also be of interest to scientists and engineers working in the renewable-energy field.
The report focuses on the global market for advanced materials (e.g., polymers, elastomers, composites, high-temperature alloys, powder metals, thin films, and others) and devices (sensors and controllers, optics, etc.) used in the fabrication of the following types of renewable-energy systems:
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Solar photovoltaic
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Solar thermal
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Mini- and micro-hydro
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Wind
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Geothermal Ocean
The report does not cover biofuels or renewable-energy-storage technologies such as batteries and fuel cells in detail because they are covered in other recent BCC studies. |
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Executive Summary
Chapter 3: Overview
Chapter 4: Solar Photovoltaics
Chapter 5: Solar Thermal Collectors
Chapter 6: Small Hydropower
Chapter 7: Wind Energy
Chapter 8: Geothermal Energy
Chapter 9: Ocean Energy
Chapter 10: Public Policy Dimensions of Renewable Energy Development
Chapter 11: Industry Structure
Chapter 12: Vendor Profiles |
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