NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy and electronics markets created by developments in advanced materials.

Glen Allen, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/18/2011 -- In a just-published report, NanoMarkets, an industry analyst firm based here, claims that smart coatings offer solar panel makers ways to increase efficiency, lower costs and create higher value-added products. Since these are the three main factors determining success in the photovoltaics (PV) industry, NanoMarkets believes that sales of smart coatings to the (PV) sector, which are negligible now, will reach $504 million in 2016, growing to $847 million in 2018.

Additional details about the report, "Smart Coatings in Photovoltaics" are available at http://www.nanomarkets.net.

From the report
Self-cleaning coatings deposited on PV panels promise both higher panel performance and lower maintenance costs. Self-cleaning glass is already available from major glass manufacturers, so no great leaps in technology are required to deploy it in the PV space. By 2016, self-cleaning smart coatings sold into the PV sector will reach more than $150 million in revenues.

Electrochromic and similar on-demand tinting smart coatings will generate $222 million from sales to the PV sector in 2016. NanoMarkets believes that by then lucrative opportunities will have arrived in this sector through the melding of BIPV glass panels with electrochromic smart windows. NanoMarkets also foresees electrochromic PV windows that incorporate OLED technology, so that they can serve as lights after dark.

Thermochromic smart coatings are also expected to play a role in PV. These can be used to turn panels "off" under extreme heat conditions that could permanently damage them. Some PV technologies—notably CdTe PV—are sensitive to heat and permanent degradation is possible if the panels are operated at too high a temperature.

About the report
This new report from NanoMarkets examines the role of self-cleaning, self-healing, electrochromic and thermochromic coatings in the photovoltaics space over the next eight years. It includes an assessment of where the main opportunities will appear and when and includes a detailed eight-year forecast of smart coating usage in the PV space, broken out by volume and value. This report will be essential reading to marketing and business development executives at all coatings and materials firms selling into the PV space as well as product managers in the PV industry itself.

Among the companies mentioned in this report are, Bayer MaterialScience, Cardinal Glass, Corning, Gentex, GlasNovations, Nippon Sheet Glass, Nissan, PPG, Peer, SAGE Electrochromics, Saint-Gobain, and Soldadigm.

About NanoMarkets
NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy and electronics markets created by developments in advanced materials. The firm has published numerous reports related to PV materials. Visit http://www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of NanoMarkets' reports and other services.

Contact:
Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets
Glen Allen, VA
(804) 360-2967
rob@nanomarkets.net
http://www.nanomarkets.net

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The report examines in depth evolving Chinese indium policy both in economic and political terms and explains how it will create new opportunities for both the extraction industry and the advanced materials industry worldwide.

Glen Allen, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/16/2011 -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has just released a new report that examines the impact on the electronics and related materials industries of recent Chinese policies to restrict the export of indium. This activity has recently been formalized in a new Chinese five-year plan, which is designed to stimulate domestic Chinese high-tech industries. NanoMarkets, the foremost supplier of information for the indium and ITO industries, claims that this move by the Chinese government will have significant negative implications for several classes of electronics products but also serve as a catalyst for growth in companies in the extraction and electronic materials industries.

Additional details about the report, "Chinese Indium Strategies: Threats and Opportunities for Displays, Photovoltaics and Electronics" are available at http://www.nanomarkets.net.

Findings from the report:

* High indium prices may force the conservative display industry to shift to ITO alternatives, especially those using nanomaterials. NanoMarkets believes that indium is headed for prices at over $1,000 per kilo and higher prices have been suggested in the Chinese press; as much as $3,000 per kilo.

* Japanese indium users – who currently use 70 percent of China's indium production -- may find themselves without sufficient indium within a year. As a result, NanoMarkets expects firms in countries that have not been large suppliers of indium to rush into the market. This includes firms in Australia, Canada, Laos and Peru, among others.

* For the first time, there will be significant amounts indium extraction from sources other than zinc mines; sources such as tin and tungsten mining. Chinese indium policy seems certain to incentivize new sources outside of China to produce indium either through primary extraction methods or through recycling/reclamation.

* A sharp rise in the indium price will harm the resurgent CIGS PV industry but in turn will open the door for CdTe and c-Si PV which will become for more price competitive. In addition, new classes of absorber materials (zinc or tin) might emerge that are CIGS-like but don't actually use indium.

About the report
China is the world's largest supplier of indium by far. As such its policies affect the markets for all indium related electronic materials. In this report, NanoMarkets discusses the impact and opportunities of these policy shifts in the areas of displays, lighting, photovoltaics, compound semiconductor chips, lead-free solders, etc.

The report examines in depth evolving Chinese indium policy both in economic and political terms and explains how it will create new opportunities for both the extraction industry and the advanced materials industry worldwide. In particular, it looks at the impact on markets for novel transparent conductors and compound semiconductors. The information was sourced from NanoMarkets ongoing interview program in advanced materials and also from Chinese language sources.

About NanoMarkets
NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy and electronics markets created by developments in advanced materials. The firm has published numerous reports related to indium, ITO and other electronics materials.

Visit http://www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of NanoMarkets' reports and other services.

Contact:
Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets
Glen Allen, VA
(804) 360-2967
rob@nanomarkets.net
http://www.nanomarkets.net

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NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy and electronics markets created by developments in advanced materials.

Glen Allen, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/14/2011 -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the addition of the report "Smart Grid Sensing, Monitoring and Control Systems: Market Opportunities 2011" to its publication schedule. The report will be available the week of March 17th. The firm is offering pre-publication pricing for the report through March 15th. Additional details about the report are available at http://www.nanomarkets.net.

About the Report
Cisco's acquisition of start-up Smart Grid monitoring company Arch Rock highlights the key role that sensing, monitoring systems play in the Smart Grid and represents a significant new revenue opportunity for firms to tap into. This new report provides insights and forecasts on the full range of sensing, monitoring and control systems that are – and will be – sold into the Smart Grid. It covers the full range of systems, from those designed to add value to AMI networks, to those used in conjunction with transmission systems. And it shows how new technologies are enabling such systems to add functionality to meet the very demanding needs of today's Smart Grids. In the report, NanoMarkets considers the state of the art in such systems today, what new features and functions and features will be added in the future and who the leading suppliers and products will be in this rapidly emerging market. As with all NanoMarkets reports, this new report contains granular ei! ght-year market forecasts.

About NanoMarkets
NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy and electronics markets created by developments in advanced materials. The firm has published numerous reports related to electronics and display materials. Visit http://www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of NanoMarkets'reports and other services.

Contact:
Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets
Glen Allen, VA
(804) 360-2967
rob@nanomarkets.net
http://www.nanomarkets.net

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NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy and electronics markets created by developments in advanced materials. The firm has published numerous reports related to PV, printed electronics and conductive coatings.

Glen Allen, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/14/2011 -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the addition of the report "Smart Coatings in Photovoltaics" to its publication schedule. The report will be available on March 10th. The firm is offering pre-publication pricing for the report through March 8th. Additional details about the report are available at www.nanomarkets.net.

About the Report:
NanoMarkets believes that there will be growing opportunities to sell smart coatings into the PV sector given their ability to effect substantial improvements in the efficiency and costs for PV devices as well as add new functionality to PV devices that will open important niche markets.

Examples of where smart coatings can help PV firms provide better value to their customers include the ability to provide enhanced protection to PV panels and reduce maintenance requirements. Self-repairing coatings reduce the impact of scratches—virtually impossible to avoid in many outdoor markets, especially BIPV ones—that can obstruct light or, worse, lead to breakage. And self-cleaning coatings help to keep dirt from blocking light from PV panels, maximizing power output—and reducing the cost of keeping them clean.

Improvements in transparency and durability are not the only value adders that can be provided to the PV industry by smart coatings. Electrochromic and thermochromic coatings—normally targeted for ambient lighting and shading purposes—have a role to play in the PV market as well. Most other sources of electricity come with a way to manually control the output, such as a throttle or even a simple "off" switch.

All of these functionalities mean added value for the end user, which is why we believe that smart coatings will do so well in the PV sector. This is the reason that NanoMarkets is publishing this report. In addition to the analysis of the market opportunities, this report also contains an eight-year forecast of the market for smart coatings in the PV industry, by type of smart coating.

This report will be essential reading for firms that produce or develop smart coatings of all types and for PV firms seeking to add value to, and make more money from their products by using smart coatings.

About NanoMarkets
NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy and electronics markets created by developments in advanced materials. The firm has published numerous reports related to PV, printed electronics and conductive coatings.

See http://www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of the firm's reports and related articles.

Contact:
Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets
Glen Allen, VA
(804) 360-2967
rob@nanomarkets.net
http://www.nanomarkets.net

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NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy and electronics markets created by developments in advanced materials.

Glen Allen, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/11/2011 -- NanoMarkets, a leading industry analyst in advanced materials and emerging electronics and energy markets will be hosting a dial in Q&A teleconference to present findings from the firm's recent reports on transparent conductor markets. The date of the event is Wednesday, March 23rd 2011 at 10:00 AM EDT. Persons interested in participating for the event can do so on the firm's website at http://nanomarkets.wufoo.com/forms/registration-transparent-conductor-markets-qa/. There is no cost associated with attending the call.

During the call Principal Analyst, Lawrence Gasman and Senior Analyst, Dr. Paul Markowitz will address questions submitted by preregistered participants on the current state of the transparent conductor market. The call will last approximately 45 minutes and a written transcript will be made available after the event.

NanoMarkets is a noted authority on conductive materials markets and since 2008 has issued several reports that have tracked the market for transparent conductors including indium tin oxide (ITO) and its alternatives. Most recent analysis have addressed market opportunities for transparent conductors in OLEDs, photovoltaics and displays as well as a business case analysis for ITO alternatives.

About NanoMarkets
NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy and electronics markets created by developments in advanced materials. Visit http://www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of NanoMarkets' reports and other services.

Contact:
Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets
Glen Allen, VA
804-360-2967
rob@nanomarkets.net
http://www.nanomarkets.net

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The report provides full review of the latest smart coatings technology and a sector by sector analysis of smart coatings markets.

Glen Allen, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/09/2011 -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets LC, an established industry analyst firm covering the coatings space, has just released a new report identifying the opportunities for smart coatings over the coming eight years. According to NanoMarkets, sales of smart coatings are expected to grow from around $230 million ($US) this year to reach $1.3 billion in 2016, reaching $3.0 billion by 2018. NanoMarkets sees this growth as providing significant opportunities for firms in specialty chemicals, building materials, medical devices, and electronics.

Although, self-healing, self-assembling and other smart coatings have been available for some time, NanoMarkets believes that these products are on the verge of finding broad commercial acceptance primarily to provide longer lifetimes for a wide range of products, including those in the energy, and construction industries. Key examples of where smart coatings can add to product longevity include anti-corrosives and anti-microbials. NanoMarkets sees the functionality of smart coatings eventually expanding to provide a broad range of functionality in rapidly evolving markets such as drug delivery and smart textiles. "Smart" is the new "nano," according to NanoMarkets.

Additional details about the report, including sample pages and a table of contents are available on the firm's website at www.nanomarkets.net. Members of the press may request the report's executive summary.

About the Report
"Smart Coatings Markets -- 2011" is the latest report from NanoMarkets in its ongoing coverage of coatings markets. In this report, NanoMarkets identifies the market segments where smart coatings are being used today and the applications in which they will generate revenues in the future. Applications covered include military, medical, energy, automotive and transportation, construction and textiles.

The report provides full review of the latest smart coatings technology and a sector by sector analysis of smart coatings markets. Among the applications markets covered are self-cleaning and touch-sensitive surfaces, smart windows, self-priming paints, sensors, bioactive and anti-microbial coatings, camouflage anti-corrosion materials, etc. The report also contains a detailed eight-year forecast of revenues for smart coatings broken out by product type.

About NanoMarkets
NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy and electronics markets created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts for coatings and thin-film electronics.

Contact:
Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets
Glen Allen, VA
(804) 360-2967
rob@nanomarkets.net
http://www.nanomarkets.net

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“CIGS Photovoltaics Market Opportunities 2011” is the latest report from NanoMarkets in its ongoing coverage of thin-film PV.

Glen Allen, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/09/2011 -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has just published its latest market analysis and forecast of the CIGS photovoltaics business. According to NanoMarkets' new report, sales of CIGS are expected to grow from around $615 million this year to reach $3.7 billion in 2016. The report also notes that there are now more than 50 producers in the CIGS market, more than double the number of a few years back.

NanoMarkets notes that this somewhat bullish forecast is based in part on the fact that CIGS is the only commercialized PV technology that can combine conversion efficiencies that are close to conventional PV with the thinness, and light-weight associated with thin-film PV. In addition, the report notes that the prospects for CIGS have been bolstered by the willingness of large firms such as Intel, Shell, Dow Chemical and LG to invest significant amounts of capital in CIGS even during a recessionary period.

The market for conventional PV panels using CIGS as an absorber material is expected to reach $2.9 billion in 2016. However, NanoMarkets expects that 2016 will be when significant revenue will be generated by CIGS-based building-integrated PV (BIPV) with sales of this technology expected to reach $721 million by 2016.

Additional details are available at http://www.nanomarkets.net.

About the Report
"CIGS Photovoltaics Market Opportunities 2011" is the latest report from NanoMarkets in its ongoing coverage of thin-film PV. In this report, NanoMarkets identifies the market segments where CIGS firms can most profitably operate and analyzes the latest developments at the leading firms in terms of capacity expansion, financing and deployment of the latest production technology. The report also discusses the impact of the changing environment in the materials industry, especially in the light of recent efforts by the Chinese government to constrain the export of indium.

Among the firms discussed in this report are AQT, Ascent Solar, CIS Solartechnik, CIS Solar, Global Solar, Heliovolt, ISET, Jenn Feng, Miasole, Nanosolar NEXCIS, Odersun, Scheuten Solar, Solarion, SoloPower, Stion, Sulfercell and Telio.

About NanoMarkets
NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy and electronics markets created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts for thin-film PV.

Contact:
Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets
Glen Allen, VA
(804) 360-2967
rob@nanomarkets.net
http://www.nanomarkets.net

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