Thin Film Batteries – Powering the Miniatures!

Rising electricity prices in South Africa are fast becoming the major driver of the uptake of energy-efficient technology in the residential sector. Households are becoming cognizant of the importance of managing their electricity utilisation. This briefing will investigate technologies that can be utilised in South African households to improve energy efficiency and reduce electricity consumption.

Join us to gain insight into:
· The current state of energy efficiency in South African households
· International best practice analysis of select countries
· Energy-efficient technologies that can be adopted into South African households
· Expected future developments of energy-efficient technology for households

Given the increasing smartphone adoption and demand for data-intensive applications, mobile operators must upgrade their network infrastructure to accommodate high-speed data services. This briefing will investigate the changing technology landscape in Europe and will specifically focus on how telecommunication network in Western, Central and Eastern Europe are adopting Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, the infrastructure it requires and how this is influencing demand for batteries. In particular, the briefing will focus on which are the well established and mature battery technologies and which are the upcoming ones for telecom applications.

Why You Should Attend:

- Understand the influence of LTE Technology on power demand
- Identify the opportunities and growth potential in Europe and specifically CEE region for telecom batteries
- Hear the contribution of recent battery chemistries in a lead acid battery dominated industry

The data centre market is growing at an extremely high rate. With the constant growth, it has become crucial to energy usage. Energy efficiency in data centres has become one of the most widely discussed topics, and for good reason. This briefing will focus on the impact of energy efficiency in data centres with respect to the TCO and environmental issues.

Why You Should Attend:
· Detailed analysis on energy consumption in data centres
· Understand the key issues that drive energy efficiency in data centres
· Identify best practices for system optimization and implement them in an effective manner

Shale gas production shows great promise in power generation capacity and is likely to shift natural gas trading patterns. As the production increases, it is expected that shale will become the preferred feedstock for chemical manufacturing in the future, with high economic potential in Europe and South Africa.


Why You Should Attend:

- Identify market size and value, and its various components within Europe and South Africa
- Understand the environmental and regulatory challenges faced from both a manufacturing and energy point of view
- Explore the benefits of shifting from naphtha to natural gas, in light of the volatility in traditional naphtha-producing regions

Why you should attend:
· Identify the drivers and restraints in the global market for non-renewable inverters
· Discover growth opportunities for non-renewable inverters
· Receive highlights on the competitive landscape of this market

The medium-voltage (MV) switchgear market in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has evolved over the years with the emergence of local participants. Although the traditional global players still hold the majority of market share, local manufacturers have gained technological expertise to become important regional suppliers. It was only a matter of time before domestic companies came under the spotlight, considering the double-digit growth in the demand for electricity in almost all GCC countries.

The high level of technical knowledge involved in the production of HV gas insulated switchgears has meant that only a handful of global players dominate this market. However, Asian manufacturers are increasingly making their presence felt. The emergence of new players, particularly Korean manufacturers, has resulted in higher-priced competition in a market historically dominated by large, multi-national transmission and distribution (T&D) companies.

Why You Should Attend:
· Learn about the trends transforming the energy industry
· Know about key industry challenges, drivers and restraints
· Discover strategies for competitive advantage in renewable energ

This briefing will focus on solutions that will enable more capable electric vehicle solutions.

Why you should attend:
· Learn about both existing and promising new battery chemistries.
· Understand the requirements of testing EV batteries.
· Realize the importance of supplemental products to increase adoption rates of EVs.
· Identify emerging industry trends.

Opportunities driven by cogeneration, trigeneration, gas generators, growing industrial and construction activities, replacement opportunities, tax advantages, and Turkey’s strategic location in its region; will result in healthy growth in the generator sets market. The briefing will investigate the competitive structure and pricing trends, export opportunities, and market analysis according to generator sets type, end users and output ranges.

Why You Should Attend:
· Learn about the growth of generator sets market in Turkey
· Identify the drivers and restraints of the market
· Discover the export-import structure of generator sets technologies
· Observe the segmentation of the market in terms of generator types, power ranges and end users
· Understand where Turkey sits in the global generator set landscape

Africa is at the brink of a green energy revolution. Various countries have introduced feed-in tariffs and the need for supplementary power in remote locations is on the rise. At the same time, the costs of RE technologies have been decreasing, becoming ever more competitive. Many companies are bracing themselves for grid parity pricing ushering in an era of rapid green technology expansion. However, green technology is not always the best solution for a developing economy and policy makers have to be careful in their allocation of green energy when industrial expansion is required. So what is best for the continent—going green or seeking a least-cost solution? Join us as we identify the current opportunities and investigate the expected long-term energy mix for the Dark Continent.

Thin film batteries is an emerging technology with high growth potential. The briefing discusses thin film technology, its applications and promising emerging technologies that pave the way for growth.

Highlights of the briefing:
- Global market demand/scenario for thin film batteries
- Key growth opportunities for this market
- End-user applications that currently use thin film batteries now and the future Mega Trends that need these batteries
- Discover why this is a high-growth market for investors

Australia Federal Government passed legislation in November 2011 to impose a price onto the greenhouse gas (GHG) that emitted by large industrial customers. This inevitably leads to increase of cost, as a result of higher electricity price.

This briefing provides a snapshot into the mechanism of Australian carbon tax, the readiness of industries for the tax, and the opportunities embedded in the obligation.

The smart grid in Australia is still at emerging stage with AMI-based project being deployed in Victoria. All the power distribution utilities have done trial projects in distribution network automation using technologies that suit their existing infrastructure and power usage characteristics. Meanwhile, the definition of ‘smart grid’ is constantly evolving as a result of technology development and growing understanding of the benefits of smart grids together with changes in legislative framework and demand patterns.

This briefing provides insights into the trends of technology adoption, challenges, and practices among the Australian power distribution utilities; it also provides a snapshot of utilities’ preferences for vendors and the smart grid development in the global market.

Policies and initiatives by the Indian government are expected to propel the tariff meters market from 2010 to 2017. Similarly, growth of industries and energy management initiatives within buildings is likely to result in growth of the panel meters market. The overall tariff and panel meters markets are likely to grow at a CAGR of 11.5 percent and 10.5 percent, respectively, over the forecast period between 2010 and 2017.

Why you should attend:
1. Learn about the dynamics affecting the market for electricity meters in India
2. Find out the recent trends in the electricity metering market in India

Electrical efficiency, high on the agenda at Eskom, has prompted the adoption of high-efficiency transformers. This briefing will focus on the potential opportunities and concerns arising out of energy sector developments in South Africa.

Why You Should Attend:
- Identify the current trends in large-scale transformers
- Consider the challenges facing manufacturers in South Africa with expected technology developments
- Update your view of the driving forces over the medium and long term

The Power & Energy sector continues to evolve. The future of nuclear power is again uncertain, the market dynamics of renewable energy continue to evolve and shale gas threatens to revolutionize global gas supply. This briefing will identify the key trends in the global power and energy market, with a focus on the latest shale gas developments, particularly in Europe.

Why You Should Attend:
· Understand the current energy mix as it relates to U.S. policy objectives for improved sustainability and energy independence.
· Understand the current status and future adoption trends of sustainable and renewable energy technologies.
· Understand the factors impacting forecasted changes in the U.S. energy mix and what opportunities they present to industry participants.

Turkey, with its volatile and emerging economy, has already become the center of interest of many foreign investors in recent years. In the coming years, with the improvement of the industry players' learning curve, the market will gain maneuverability and more weight on the decision- makers that will drive the market further. This briefing represents the approach over three segments-solar, wind, geothermal- of renewable energy, the current situation and a perspective of its future development.

This briefing is a select portion of the Asia Pacific Oil & Gas outlook chapter from the 2012 Asia Pacific Energy and Power Outlook. Frost & Sullivan's thought leader, Subramanya Bettadapura will give you the 2012 outlook for the Asia Pacific Oil & Gas sector.