The market The photovoltaic (PV) industry generated in 2010 $82 billion dollars in revenues, more than doubling in monetary value over a period of only one year. The new PV installations in 2010 reached a record high of 18.2 Gigawatts (GW) which represents a growth of...
The market The solid waste generated annually around the world in urban zones is reaching more than 10 billion tons, of which less than half is collected and disposed of. Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is valued globally at present at more than $300 billion in...
The market By 2013 the world market for cement will gross $246 billion annually, good for a total volume of 3.5 billion tons of construction material. Cement is the most widely used building material in the world. China produces approximately 50 percent of the world's...
The market The capital needed worldwide for social and affordable housing is estimated at 3,000 billion dollars. Investments for housing for people with special needs in 2010 varied between $300 and $500 billion. While data remains scattered and difficult to compare...
The market The world market for insulation materials reached in 2009 just under 37 billion dollars. Demand is expected to grow annually with 4.6 percent until 2014. The Chinese market is advancing at the highest pace of all nations with 8.2 percent expansion of sales...
The market Today's world market for water-based sanitation products and services is estimated at $124 billion. Whereas an additional 1.6 billion people have gained access to water and sanitation since 1990, a total of 2.5 billion have no access at all today. This...
Le marché des piles