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This report gives a view of the South Africa thermal energy market and provides forecasts to 2020. This report includes information on thermal (coal, oil and gas) installed capacity and generation. It provides information on key trends, profiles of major industry participants, information on major power plants and analysis of important deals. This along with detailed information on the regulatory framework and key policies governing the industry, provides a comprehensive understanding of the market for thermal power in South Africa.

Capricorn Energy Limited (Capricorn) a subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC (Cairn), agreed to acquire Nautical Petroleum plc (Nautical), for a purchase consideration of approximately £414m ($642.36m) or £4.5 ($6.98) per share. The company will fund the acquisition cost through its existing cash resources.

This report gives a view of the Saudi Arabia thermal energy market and provides forecasts to 2020. This report includes information on thermal (coal, oil and gas) installed capacity and generation. It provides information on key trends, profiles of major industry participants, information on major power plants and analysis of important deals. This along with detailed information on the regulatory framework and key policies governing the industry, provides a comprehensive understanding of the market for thermal power in Saudi Arabia. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s team of industry experts.

Commercial production of shale gas in the US has opened the doors for exports of natural gas from the country. The US, which planned to import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as recently as five years ago, has acquired the capability to export LNG due to the shale gas boom. Consequently, several US companies have planned either new LNG export terminals or convert their existing LNG import terminals into export terminals. However, the prospect of LNG exports has ignited a fierce debate in the US. Domestic consumers, manufacturers and environmental groups – even some lawmakers – have voiced opposition to exports, fearing an increase in domestic natural gas prices, the loss of cheap natural gas-fueled manufacturing opportunities, an increase in environmental pollution, and a compromise in the country’s long-term energy security. However, this domestic backlash against exports is unlikely to deter the US LNG liquefaction projects, as the exports will bring more wealth and jobs to the US economy, and drive investment in the US natural gas Exploration and Production (E&P) sector.

GlobalData announces the release of its monthly smart grid newsletter for May 2012 from the Smart Grid eTrack. The newsletter provides the subscribers of Smart Grid eTrack with update on the global developments related to smart grid deployment across the globe during the month of April 2012. The newsletter contains major news, deals, product announcements and events related to global smart grid developments. The May newsletter provides insights about Demand Response in smart grids in the section “Technology Focus of the Month”, along with the review of Schneider Electric SA in the “Smart Grid Company Focus of the Month”. The newsletter also provides updates on the industry reports and analysis alerts that GlobalData publishes periodically to assist its subscribers in strategic decision making.

GlobalData announces the release of its monthly smart grid newsletter for June 2012 from the Smart Grid eTrack. The newsletter provides the subscribers of Smart Grid eTrack with update on the global developments related to smart grid deployment across the globe during the month of May 2012. The newsletter contains major news, deals, product announcements and events related to global smart grid developments. The June newsletter provides insights about Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) in smart grids in the section “Technology Focus of the Month”, along with the review of Alstom Grid in the “Smart Grid Company Focus of the Month”. The newsletter also provides updates on the industry reports and analysis alerts that GlobalData publishes periodically to assist its subscribers in strategic decision making.

Smart Grid Market Opportunity in China will be Difficult to Exploit for Foreign Smart Grid Vendors - report provides an analysis of the market entry barriers for overseas vendors in Chinese smart grid market. Foreign smart grid vendors are finding it difficult to establish themselves in China, despite the country’s huge smart grid market. Government support and a large consumer base provide numerous smart grid market opportunities, but government preference for local equipment vendors and initiatives aimed at developing the country’s own smart grid standards puts foreign investors at a disadvantage, as evidenced in the low number of mergers, acquisitions and venture financing activities undertaken by overseas smart grid vendors. Other factors further barring the way for foreign investors is a lack of support from their own governments amid the ongoing financial crises in their countries.

Power Market Liberalization will Facilitate the Penetration of Smart Grid Systems report provides an analysis of the effects of power market liberalization on development of smart grid. Power market liberalization will facilitate the deployment of smart grid technologies by introducing privatization and leading to the growth of competition in the electricity sector. This level of competition prompts retailers to offer new technologies such as smart meters and in-home displays, which play a key role in helping consumers better manage their electricity consumption. Retailers also start offering flexible tariff programs incentivizing consumers’ energy saving and enabling demand response. Power market liberalization will also enable consumers to participate in demand response by utilizing the Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) installed at their premises. Privatization allows these DERs to sell their electricity to retailers or traders utilizing smart grid technologies like VPP and micro grid. Some of the countries that have already deregulated their electricity market include India and the US. However, a lot more is needed from governments of different countries to liberalize their electricity markets in order to facilitate the utilization of smart grid technologies.

Smart Grid for Africa - A Possible Solution to the Economic Troubles in the Region report provides an analysis on smart grid ability to solve the economic problems of Africa. Smart grid technologies can provide solutions for economic growth in African nations. The vast untapped market in Africa is expected to generate significant interest among global vendors of smart grid technologies. The potential of solar energy generation in Africa will draw significant investments, providing a fillip to the regional economy. This potential has already received recognition through the DESERTEC project, which aims to utilize solar energy generated from North African nations to support electricity demand in Europe. Investments in manufacturing plants and services have the potential to create employment opportunities for Africans. Smart grid technologies can facilitate electricity trade between different African nations and boost partnerships between the strife-torn nations of Africa.

Many business owners and industrial professionals have a need for wire shelving that cannot be satisfied by typical industrial supply stores. Furthermore, a large number of professionals have busy schedules that do not provide them with the time for long shopping trips. It is just not possible for them to spend hours going up and down the aisles of supply stores in order to find the exact products that they need. For this reason, many professionals are talking about a website called Wire-Shelves.com, which is providing a convenient shopping experience from the comfort of the workplace.

The global monomer industry experienced stable supply-demand scenario in March 2012. In most regions the stable supply demand scenario was attributed to the tightening of supply as numerous plants have undergone planned maintenance.

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ElectroniCast Consultants, a leading market research & technology forecast consultancy addressing the fiber optics communications industry, announces the release of a new market forecast and analysis of the global market consumption and technology trends of filter-based chromatic dispersion compensator modules (DCMs), which are used in optical communication networks. Chromatic dispersion (CD) is due to an inherent property of silica optical fiber, which must be canceled for effective optical fiber communication.

First revolutionizing search, Google is evolving to become a force in Communications, Content, Commerce and Applications.

Augmented Reality or simply AR is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input, that enrich the user's perception of the real world. Although AR is often perceived to be in the visual domain (video or graphics etc), it actually includes the other senses as well such as sound or GPS data.

ReportReserve's clinical trial report, “Other Metabolic Disorders Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2012" provides data on the Other Metabolic Disorders clinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental information and data relating to the clinical trials on Other Metabolic Disorders. It includes an overview of the trial numbers and their recruitment status as per the site of trial conduction across the globe. The databook offers a preliminary coverage of disease clinical trials by their phase, trial status, prominence of the sponsors and also provides briefing pertaining to the number of trials for the key drugs for treating Other Metabolic Disorders. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by ReportReserve's team of industry experts.