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Innovation Observatory publishes reports under its own brand in the field of clean / green technology and services. These are available to buy through this website. Alternatively you can call us on 01480 309341 (if you are in the UK), or +44 1480 309341 (if you are calling from outside the UK).

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Our latest reports include:

Title Date Published Details Price Click to buy
Opportunities in telco cloud billing September 2011 This report assesses the opportunities for telcos to become cloud services providers, and how such services will be billed, using existing and new billing systems. It also looks at the provision of billing as a service, and examines the extent to which it may eat into the market for traditional telecoms billing systems.

It forecasts the markets to 2015 for billing systems to support telcos delivering cloud services, and for BaaS services provided to telcos. It also profiles 12 of the most relevant and leading providers of billing systems and services - from the traditional telecom billing system world and the new BaaS community. See more

 GBP2000*
Smart Grid Technology Investment: Forecasts for 2010-2030 February 2011 Utilities will invest billions of dollars over the next 20 years in deploying their smart grids. This report identifies the major areas of capital and operational expenditure, and pinpoints the opportunities for technology suppliers along the smart grid value chain. It includes:
  • Assessment of the drivers and barriers to smart grid deployment, and how these will influence market evolution.
  • Identification of the principal areas of technology investment in the smart grid, in terms of capital and operational expenditure.
  • Commentary on the key trends and drivers for each type of smart grid technology.
  • The report provides detailed global forecasts for investment in smart grid technologies over the period 2010 to 2030.

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 GBP1500*
Meeting the Challenges of
Smart Grid Charging and Billing		 November 2010 This 80 page report assesses how utility billing and customer care systems will need to evolve to cater for the new pricing models and services that smart meters enable. It includes a review of the charging and billing system requirements implied by new pricing models (including key learning points from the telecoms sector), and profiles of leading vendors.
See more 		GBP1500*
Assessing the Smart Grid Opportunity July 2010 This 80 page report examines the trends and dynamics of the emerging smart-grid sector. It includes global forecasts of smart-grid capex for the period 2010 to 2030, and identifies the key opportunities for smart-grid investors and technology suppliers. An Excel annex of forecast data is provided.See more GBP1500*


Algal Biofuels: Technology and Market Developments February 2010 This 40 page Innovation Observatory report presents perspectives on the potential for algal biofuels, the direction of technological developments and limitations of the industry. It highlights research efforts and presents case studies and examples of pioneering work in the algae energy domain, including wastewater treatment, CO2 sequestration at power plants, and production of valuable co-products. It also profiles a number of leading technology developers.See more GBP500*


Second Generation Biofuels: Companies, Technologies and Market Prospects January 2010 This Innovation Observatory report examines the technical and market challenges to the development of second-generation biofuels - in particular, ethanol derived from ligno-cellulosic feedstocks by both bio-chemical and thermo-chemical pathways. It evaluates the public policy agendas in the US and Europe that are pushing the cellulosic biofuel sector forward, and covers some of the challenges that remain before wide-scale deployment is possible. These include: technical, economic and environmental issues; the complexity of impact analysis at this early stage of second generation biofuel development; scale and logistic challenges. This report also looks at prospects for second-generation biofuel market development and projections for the date at which they will become commercial. Finally, it profiles leading companies in the sector. See more GBP500*


Meeting the challenges of climate change and environmental legislation: lessons from early movers April 2009 The Innovation Observatory report Meeting the challenges of climate change and environmental legislation: lessons from early movers examines the impact of current and forthcoming European environmental legislation for large and small businesses in EU member states, drawing learning points from early-mover enterprises about how best to introduce sustainable changes necessary to respond to this legislation, and what the business benefits are. See more GBP750*


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