| Electricity Transmission, Distribution and Storage Market Opportunities
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The client operates in the Aluminum manufacturing industry and was interested in receiving information on opportunities in the energy transmission, distribution and storage markets in both the U.S. and Canada. Information that was compiled for each category included the following;
-Who are the players in the manufacture of these systems and components?
-What is the size of the market and growth potential in North America?
-Who are the suppliers of raw materials to these companies?
-Who are the purchasers and installers?
-What are the immediate and near term trends in the market?
-How does aluminum play in this market currently?
Approach:
An integrated ORC team conducted secondary research as well as conducted interviews with subject matter experts to identify and discover applications and opportunities for aluminum in electricity transmission, distribution and storage.
Result:
The integrated team working on this project presented results of where the greatest opportunities lie as well as where they appear to be minimal. The team also proposed additional recommendations of how to investigate further.
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| Wireless Energy Transmission
| | ORC was asked to investigate the technology, market and competitors for wireless power sources, wireless power transmission methods and energy harvesting technologies that can convert solar, kinetic, mechanical or thermal energy into electricity. |
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| Market for Alternative Energy
| | ORC was asked to summarize what are the specific risks, standards, rules and regulations regarding four common alternative energy sources (wind farm, biofuel, fuel cell, and solar)
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| Electric Power Distribution & Storage Market Opportunities
| | Infogroup/ORC conducted secondary research, and expert interviews to gather information to understand the market for power grids, especially identifying where major opportunities are in the value chain in these markets. This research needed to include all facets of power grid construction, as well as who the key players are. |
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| Wireless Power Technology Assessment
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-A building products company had aligned itself with a supplier that had an energy-harvesting switch for lighting control. The client was concerned that new wireless power transmission technology posed a competitive threat.
Approach:
-An integrated ORC team conducted secondary research and conversational interviews to gather technical information and the state of commercialization of the energy harvesting technology of interest as well as two wireless power transmission technologies.
Results:
-One of the wireless power transmission technologies only existed in a university research lab and was not close to commercialization.
-The three technologies of interest had distinctly different operating parameter ranges and were concluded to be more complimentary than competitive.
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| Porous Membrane Technology
| | Researched potential applications of a new porous membrane technology. Suitable applications included a range of water treatment systems. |
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| Energy Harvesting
| | Compared energy harvesting, RF wireless power transmission and magnetic resonance wireless power transmission technologies |
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| Technologies for Hydrogen Production
| | Monitors and analyzes current and emerging technologies for producing hydrogen from fossil fuels as a feedstock for the chemical industry and as a possible energy source. |
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| Decontamination and Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Utilities
| | Examined various technologies and products used in decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear power utilities including ground water remediation, test kits, contaminated concrete surface removal, radioactive metals, and general safety products. |
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| Lithium Batteries for Portable and Mobile Applications
| | Provides an in-depth view of evolving lithium battery technologies, including lithium-ion and lithium-polymer. |
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| High-Speed Rotor Windings for Energy Storage
| | ORC has analyzed the technical considerations involved in designing, constructing and producing flywheel rotors for use in energy storage applications. |
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