Thestrategist.media, Boulder, Colo – 18 May 2015 – The world off late is waking up to the possibilities of generating or utilizing power that isn’t connected to a strict grid structure and its benefits. This is where the genius of microgrids comes into foray. Navigant Research  has developed its own team researched tracker report that looks into and tracks data on existing grid-linked and remote microgrid projects in the proposed or planned/under development and operating stages, including detailed info on the capacity of systems using solar PV, combined heat and power (CHP), wind, diesel and fuel cells.
 
The government has recently launched an array of new programs supporting microgrid lineups all in the past year especially on the eastern coast of the United States.  Of course most of those projects are now in their proposed stages and they won’t be coming online before the next few years still the move towards more self-sufficient forms of power distribution as one of the biggest pluses of microgrids are that they are immune to external disturbances like power cuts etc. According to a recently released report by Navigant Research, microgrid capacities have increased from 4,393 megawatts (MW) in Q2 of 2014 to in excess of 12,000 megawatts as of now.
 
In terms of microgrid presence, North America is the world leader by the sheer numbers of microgrids online. Almost 66 percent of the world share is handled by North America, registering no changes since the second quarter of 2014. It is important though to note that the tracker report predicts that in the long term there is the possibility of the area of Asia Pacific emerging as the clear market leader by taking into account the number of proposed microgrid projects in their pipelines.
 
However, looking at the sector wise development for microgrids, the remote sector seems to be the one with the most potential hence the number of planned projects involving remote access or trigger with bigger capacity seem to dominate all plans of future expansions or projects. Currently, the remote sector enjoys 46% in terms of market share, the double of what the sector was worth in Q2 of 2014.
 
“Microgrid Deployment Tracker 2Q15” is an exclusive tracker report compiled by Navigant Research to track and report data on microgrids both remote and grid-tied in different stages of functioning from the proposed state to the planned or under construction stage to finally the operating stage. The tracker operates in six main geographies. The report covers seven microgrid segments: direct current (DC) systems, community, remote systems, commercial or industrial, campus or institutional, military and utility distribution. Also available are detailed info on power generation sources namely solar PV, fuel cells, combined heat and power (CHP), diesel, and wind. The Tracker also mentions the capacity, types of energy storage and duration for each microgrid project, and differentiates them by geographical placement and segment of microgrid.
 
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Boulder, Colorado – 13 May 2015 – The global market for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging services and charging equipment sales, including global market forecasts for commercial and residential charging system unit sales and revenue from charging services through 2023 has been analyzed in a recent report from Navigant Research.
The commercial segment depends more on applicable business strategies and, in some regions, government policy whereas the rise in sales in the residential sector of the PEV charging market tends to grow alongside PEV sales. These differences in the two sectors aside, generation of revenue in both segments is expected to grow in the following years as the industry for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) continues to expand to acquire an estimated net worth of $11.3 billion in recent years up to 2023.  According to the research by Navigant, the current phase in terms of residential charging is barely focused on the chargers on offer rather the focus is on lowering the price charged while a transaction occurs. At the same time, the commercial charging market is in a very unstable mode with experimentations going on various business models that can be implemented even including advertising and even giving out free charging incentives.
 
A major barricade preventing further growth in the commercial charging market is a lack of coordinated operating between different players involved, from the challenge of paying for network access to the incapability of stations to connect with each other across multiple networks, according to the report. Though the EVSE industry has made strides to resolve operative issues between different providers by adopting open standards, the issue still remains a point of focus, as it allows equipment to be centrally managed regardless of hardware and charging station information to be aggregated and shared with drivers regardless of software and systems.
 
The report, Electric Vehicle Charging Services, covers the residential and commercial charging market segments and analyzes the potential uptake of direct current (DC), alternating current (AC) and wireless electric vehicle charging equipment. Forecasts made in the reports have been divided up by segments (residential or commercial), region and also type of chargers involved. Forecasts of revenue from electricity demand and charging services are also included. A detailed summary of the report is available for download on the Navigant Research website free of charge.
 
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The city of Boulder, Colorado- 19 March 2015- Navigant Research releases a report wherein the subject matter deals with an examination conducted on the global market of scooters and motorcycles that run on electricity along with their battery related technologies. The said report forecasts an extrapolated future trend of two-wheelers that are electrically operated and the related storage technology of such vehicles in the form of batteries, which are likely to affect the global market by 2024.
 
According to Business Wire, the ever increasing congested city traffic is becoming an apt reason for the urban population to turn to electrically operated transport system which though comes in various forms. However, the electric two-wheelers are gaining popularity. Likewise, the said market is expected to go through a steady and incessant growth curve in the near future. In fact, more and more large manufacturing companies are investing into this market sector and are aiming to reduce the cost of batteries to make them affordable to a larger number of people. As per a comparative Navigant Research report, global market of electric scooters and motorcycles generate annual revenue of 5.3 million whereas it is likely to jump up to 6 million by the year of 2024.
 
In the research analyst of Navigant Research, Ryan Citron’s words:

 
Market report also highlights that the some of the key market figures are taking the initiative effort to walk on an innovative route by expanding their scope of research in the field of e-technologies.  Some companies like Polaris Industries, Harley-Davidson and Yamaha are to invest in the high-powered electric bikes which will hasten the growth of e-vehicle market in the regions of West Europe and N. America while others like Gogoro are offering a network that will enable battery swapping mechanism in order to bring down the cost of purchase.
 
An analysis provided by the same report on “Electric Motorcycles and Scooters”, enumerates main market trend setters, along with all the possible difficulties that they may face in order to implement the technology of e-vehicles into the market in full swing. Moreover, it puts forth the relative issues dealing with incentive impact, market forecasts, the role of batteries in such technology, and the relative size for an internal combustion engine.
 
The report also features a comparative market study of motorcycles that runs in gasoline and its equivalent battery issues, as oppose to the e-bikes that incorporates charging apparatus.
 
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http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150319006131/en#.VQwu6o6Uf1U