Report quantifies impact of nanotechnology in sustainable energy

A new report from London-based boutique research firm Cientifica examines the impact of nanotechnology on sustainable energy markets.

The report, Nanotechnologies for Sustainable Energy: Reducing Carbon Emissions Through Clean Technologies and Renewable Energy Sources, uses a new economic model based on primary research that quantifies the impact of nanotechnologies over time.

The report provides more accurate quantification of market impacts than was previously possible, its publisher says.

"There has been much speculation over how nanotechnologies can enable a green and sustainable future. This is the first report to quantify that impact in dollars, tons of materials and tons of carbon dioxide," said Cientifica CEO Tim Harper.

The report asserts that:

• The major near-term benefit of nanotechnologies will be in reducing weight in the transportation sector, with nanocomposite materials quickly diffusing across the automotive and aerospace industries
• Over the next seven years, highest growth opportunities will come from the application of nanomaterials to making better use of existing resources rather than generating new forms of renewable energy
• Highest growth rates will be in the development of renewable energy sources, as the materials sector is already crowded
• Current applications of nanotechnologies could result in a global annual saving of 8 thousand tons of carbon dioxide in 2007, rising to over a million tons by 2014

A breakdown of markets by application, industry sector and country and showing their evolution is supplied to Cientifica clients and updated quarterly.

Register (free) on Cientifica's web site to access pricing and download a free white paper, Nanotech: Cleantech - Quantifying The Effect Of Nanotechnologies on CO2 Emissions.

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