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CleanTechnica » Lux Research http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Lux Research Predicts +50% Overproduction For Gigafactory’s Li-ion http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/lux-research-predicts-50-overproduction-for-gigafactorys-li-ion/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/lux-research-predicts-50-overproduction-for-gigafactorys-li-ion/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:30:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71493 Originally Published in the ECOreport Tesla motors has already defied the odds. Few in the automotive world expected to see a high priced electric vehicle like the Model S achieve such recognition. It has also dramatically boosted the sales of Panasonic batteries, and now Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants to go further. Musk’s $4 billion

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/lux-research-predicts-50-overproduction-for-gigafactorys-li-ion/feed/ 51 Lux Predicts Solar Industry Should Grow 75% By 2019 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/02/lux-predicts-solar-industry-should-grow-75-by-2019/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/02/lux-predicts-solar-industry-should-grow-75-by-2019/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:30:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71398 Originally Published in the ECOreport Though Germany is still breaking renewable records, it no longer leads the world in solar installations. China has been making significant strides, but ongoing trade disputes with the EU and US could disrupt the international situation. Thus a new research paper from Lux predicts the solar industry should grow 75% by 2019.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/02/lux-predicts-solar-industry-should-grow-75-by-2019/feed/ 11 Energy Storage Market To Hit $50 Billion By 2020 (Lux Research) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/26/energy-storage-market-rises-50-billion-2020-according-lux-research/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/26/energy-storage-market-rises-50-billion-2020-according-lux-research/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:14:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71077 The global energy storage market will rise to $50 billion by the year 2020, according to Lux Research — with a predicted compound annual growth rate of 8% until then. Much of the predicted rise will be in “transportation applications,” which will rise to $21 billion by 2020, according to Lux Research. Narrowing the gap

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/26/energy-storage-market-rises-50-billion-2020-according-lux-research/feed/ 70 Panasonic Surged To 39% Plug-In Vehicle Battery Market Share In 2013, Thanks To Partnership With Tesla http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/11/panasonic-surged-39-plug-vehicle-battery-market-share-2013-thanks-partnership-tesla/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/11/panasonic-surged-39-plug-vehicle-battery-market-share-2013-thanks-partnership-tesla/#comments Sun, 11 May 2014 20:00:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66591 Thanks to its partnership with Tesla Motors, Panasonic now possesses 39% of the plug-in vehicle battery market — crushing its closest rivals, NEC at 27% market share and LG Chem at 9%. The market as whole is continuing to grow relatively rapidly — having more than tripled over the past three years. It currently rests

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/11/panasonic-surged-39-plug-vehicle-battery-market-share-2013-thanks-partnership-tesla/feed/ 5 US & Europe Will Lead In Home Energy Management Technologies, Lux Says http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/26/us-europe-will-lead-home-energy-management-technologies-lux-says/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/26/us-europe-will-lead-home-energy-management-technologies-lux-says/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:10:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64324 Originally Published in the ECOreport. A growing number of technologies ranging from smart thermostats and energy dashboards to whole-home control systems have emerged over the past decade. They are collectively known as home energy management (HEM) technologies. Utility companies are finding they can shave between 1.5% and 40% off their expenses using HEM devices and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/26/us-europe-will-lead-home-energy-management-technologies-lux-says/feed/ 0 The Non-Food Biofuel Sector Should Grow Significantly, Lux Reports http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/22/non-food-biofuel-sector-grow-significantly-lux-reports/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/22/non-food-biofuel-sector-grow-significantly-lux-reports/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:00:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64131 Originally Published in the ECOreport. The biofuel industry has been enjoying a 19.6% annual growth since 2005. That is about to change. The World’s 53.2 billion gallon biofuel industry could grow to over 60 billion gallons during the next few years. Much of this will come from riskier next generation technologies. Approximately 65.9% of global

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/22/non-food-biofuel-sector-grow-significantly-lux-reports/feed/ 0 “CSP Has Fallen By The Wayside” But May Come Back Big By 2020 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/27/csp-fallen-wayside-may-come-back-big-2020/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/27/csp-fallen-wayside-may-come-back-big-2020/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:10:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63208 Originally published on The ECO Report. In 2010, concentrating solar power (CSP) projects like Ivanpah were heralded as the future of utility-scale solar projects. Spain and the US led the world in the development of this technology. Since then, they have largely fallen to the wayside in the wake of inexpensive photovoltaics (PV) and presently

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/27/csp-fallen-wayside-may-come-back-big-2020/feed/ 27 Microgrid-As-A-Service & Other Alternatives To Conventional Macrogrids http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/microgrid-service-alternatives-conventional-macrogrids/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/microgrid-service-alternatives-conventional-macrogrids/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:10:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62403 Originally posted on the ECOreport Though customer-owned microgrids will be the dominant ownership model in the near-term, a recent study by Lux Research Associate Dean Frankel shows that Microgrid-as-a-Service (MaaS) offers flexible ownership structure that attracts third party investors and is the best opportunity for power service providers and financiers to capitalize on this growing

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/microgrid-service-alternatives-conventional-macrogrids/feed/ 2 Polish Startup Has Reportedly Started Producing Graphene http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/09/graphene-production-poland/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/09/graphene-production-poland/#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2014 08:00:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62389 Commercial graphene production has reportedly begun in Poland, the first place this supermaterial is being produced commercially. Living in Poland for 5½ years, I can tell you that there is a very high number of tech geeks/experts here, but I have to admit that this news came to me from a CleanTechnica reader. Following an

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/09/graphene-production-poland/feed/ 18 How Soon Till Your Favorite Advanced Material (Graphene, Quantum Dots, etc) Is Commercialized? Lux Research May Know http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/01/soon-till-favorite-advanced-material-graphene-quantum-dots-etc-commercialized-lux-research-may-know/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/01/soon-till-favorite-advanced-material-graphene-quantum-dots-etc-commercialized-lux-research-may-know/#comments Sat, 01 Feb 2014 13:00:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61954 Originally published on the Lux Research website. New advanced materials like MOFs (metal organic frameworks), advanced high-strength steel, and carbon nanotubes have the potential to enable novel products and disrupt existing businesses. However, material commercialization timelines are notoriously long and unpredictable. Now, Lux Research analysts have designed a tool that can help predict the commercial development trajectory

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/01/soon-till-favorite-advanced-material-graphene-quantum-dots-etc-commercialized-lux-research-may-know/feed/ 3 LED Market Expected To Grow Over 12-fold To $25 Billion In 2023 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/30/led-market-expected-grow-12-fold-25-billion-2023/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/30/led-market-expected-grow-12-fold-25-billion-2023/#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:10:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61897 The market for light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires, or optimized permanent light fixtures, is expected to grow more than 12-fold over the next decade – from $2 billion today to $25 billion in 2023 — according to the latest report out from Lux Research. Christopher Hwang, the lead author of “Casting the Light: Illuminating the Opportunities

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/30/led-market-expected-grow-12-fold-25-billion-2023/feed/ 3 Monday Quickies: Lithium-Sulfur Battery Advances, Alarm.com Wins, Philips Unveils, EPIC Ventures Invests http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/13/lithium-sulfur-batteries-alarmcom-philips-epic-ventures/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/13/lithium-sulfur-batteries-alarmcom-philips-epic-ventures/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:40:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61316 There are a handful of top cleantech stories we simply couldn’t get to over the past week. Below are quick snapshots of them (+ links) for cleantech enthusiasts who could be deprived of some useful information if we didn’t share. Enjoy! Battery Development May Extend Range of Electric Cars It’s known that electric vehicles could

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/13/lithium-sulfur-batteries-alarmcom-philips-epic-ventures/feed/ 5 Global Grid Storage Market To Reach $10.4 Billion In 2017 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/29/global-grid-storage-market-to-reach-10-4-billion-in-2017/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/29/global-grid-storage-market-to-reach-10-4-billion-in-2017/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 07:00:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52212 Lux Research have released a new report which states that grid storage demand will grow to $10.4 billion in 2017, and that “strategic valuable partnerships are key to success”. The grid storage market has grown surprisingly fast, starting from a modest $200 million in 2012, making the $10.4 billion figure extraordinary. In order to address

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/29/global-grid-storage-market-to-reach-10-4-billion-in-2017/feed/ 0 Solar PV Market Set To Grow To $155 Billion In 2018 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/26/solar-pv-market-set-to-grow-to-155-billion-in-2018/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/26/solar-pv-market-set-to-grow-to-155-billion-in-2018/#comments Sun, 26 May 2013 11:30:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52158 A new research report from Lux Research predicts that the solar photovoltaic market is expected to grow to a $155 billion industry by 2018, “as market forces engineer a turnaround to a healthy 10.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).” The report produced a “most likely scenario” in which the PV market will grow at a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/26/solar-pv-market-set-to-grow-to-155-billion-in-2018/feed/ 1 Lux Research: Next-Generation Batteries Eye Slice Of $10B Li-ion Market http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/22/lux-research-next-generation-batteries-eye-slice-of-10b-li-ion-market/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/22/lux-research-next-generation-batteries-eye-slice-of-10b-li-ion-market/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:17:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49931 According to Lux Research, the lithium-ion battery market has reached over $10 billion, due to the fact that they dominate the battery industries of portable devices such as electric vehicles, laptop computers, tablet PCs, cellphones, and almost everything else except cordless phones and car starter batteries. Lux Research says, however, that the next generation of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/22/lux-research-next-generation-batteries-eye-slice-of-10b-li-ion-market/feed/ 5 Lux Research’s List Of Top Emerging Technology Companies In 2012 Is Full Of Cleantech Companies http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/18/lux-researchs-list-of-top-emerging-technology-companies-in-2012-is-full-of-cleantech-companies/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/18/lux-researchs-list-of-top-emerging-technology-companies-in-2012-is-full-of-cleantech-companies/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:38:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46312 Lux Research has published list of the “Top Emerging Technology Companies in 2012,” and the list is full of cleantech companies — solar, grid storage, bio-based materials, energy efficiency, and more. Well, it’s no surprise, cleantech is clearly one of the fastest growing segments of the market, and one of the most needed and most

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/18/lux-researchs-list-of-top-emerging-technology-companies-in-2012-is-full-of-cleantech-companies/feed/ 2 Solar Production Module Costs To Decline To As Low As $0.48/W Within Five Years: Report http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/18/solar-production-module-costs-to-decline-to-as-low-as-0-48w-within-five-years-report/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/18/solar-production-module-costs-to-decline-to-as-low-as-0-48w-within-five-years-report/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:20:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46288 As large global supply of solar modules far exceeds demand, prices continue to fall. That’s a good thing to boost the long-term profitability of the solar industry, according to a recent report. However, not always for solar module companies. Analysis done by Lux Research noted that module costs have dropped to $0.70/W in the past

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/18/solar-production-module-costs-to-decline-to-as-low-as-0-48w-within-five-years-report/feed/ 3 New Technologies Will Cut Cost of PV Metallization by up to 50% http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/26/new-technologies-will-cut-cost-of-pv-metallization-by-up-to-50/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/26/new-technologies-will-cut-cost-of-pv-metallization-by-up-to-50/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:00:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=40711 Metallization of solar cells is a process by which metal electrodes are laid down on a non-metallic object to collect the electricity generated by the sunlight. But it is a costly process, due in large part to the soaring cost of the silver that is normally used. However, according to a new report by

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/26/new-technologies-will-cut-cost-of-pv-metallization-by-up-to-50/feed/ 0 Grid Storage Battery Cost to Fall to $500/kWh by 2022, Lux Research Projects http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/10/grid-storage-battery-cost-to-fall-to-500kwh-by-2022-lux-research-projects/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/10/grid-storage-battery-cost-to-fall-to-500kwh-by-2022-lux-research-projects/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:00:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=40009 Market research firm Lux Research is projecting that lithium-ion and molten-salt battery costs will get down to around $500/kWh by 2022. The bad news, if Lux Research is right, is that $500/kWh is twice the targeted $250/kWh. “Technology developers make bold claims about performance enhancements and economies of scale that will lead to dramatic cost reductions.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/10/grid-storage-battery-cost-to-fall-to-500kwh-by-2022-lux-research-projects/feed/ 7 Solar Energy Securitization on the Horizon as Industry Players Look for New Finance Vehicles http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/18/solar-energy-securitization-on-the-horizon-as-industry-players-look-for-new-finance-vehicles/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/18/solar-energy-securitization-on-the-horizon-as-industry-players-look-for-new-finance-vehicles/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=38206 The recent U.S. residential housing and mortgage market collapse gave securitization a bad name, but the practice of aggregating and dicing up residential solar PV system leases and commercial solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) is bound to play a role in solar and renewable energy finance going forward

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