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ReportsandReports – Brazil Information Technology Q3 2010

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Brazilian IT spending is expected to bounce back in 2010, following strong growth in computer sales in the first half of the year. Government and retail demand drove most of the growth, as Brazil’s economy made a robust recovery, while still-sluggish business demand is expected to pick up in H210. Demand for IT products and services is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12% over the forecast period, making Brazil one of the best-performing global IT markets. A National Broadband Plan announced in May 2010 should help to drive future growth in demand for IT products and services.
After 2010, the fundamentals of low computer penetration and growing affordability should keep the market on an upward path. Despite current economic uncertainty, a PC penetration rate of less than 25% indicates plenty of room for market growth. Infrastructure investments following the award of the 2016 Olympic Games to Rio de Janeiro is expected to drive new spending on IT systems and solutions.
Industry Developments
In May 2010, the Brazil government formally launched a National Broadband Plan (PNBL), which aims to triple access to broadband services by 2014. The government will invest BRL11bn in the plan, which will be managed by former state-owned telecoms company Telebras. The government has set an ambitious target for Brazil to have 90mn broadband connections by 2014, reaching half of Brazilian homes. The plan could provide a boost to the Brazilian computer market, as most broadband infrastructure is currently concentrated in major cities and towns.
Vendors reported an upturn in government IT spending in Q110, boosted by computer procurements by the Ministry of Education and schools. Government information and communication technology (ICT) spending reached BRL1.89bn (US$1bn) during January-July 2009. In terms of types of service, consulting accounted for about half of government ICT expenditures in the first seven months of 2009 with investment of BRL915mn.
In H110, the government continued to roll out its ‘one computer per student’ programme. The programme received a boost in 2009 when Brazil’s central bank authorised BRL100mn in funding for national development bank BNDES to purchase PCs through the programme. The funds will be made available to public schools for the purchase of low-cost portable computers and will also cover networking infrastructure costs.
Competitive Landscape
The Brazilian PC market leader remains Positivo Informatica, ahead of leading multinational rivals like HP, Dell and Acer. Positivo has been the sales leader in Brazil for the last 22 quarters and reported a 31.8% year-on-year rise (y-o-y) in revenues in the first quarter of 2010. The company achieved sales of BRL617mn (US$348) on the back of strong sales to the government sector. Positivo’s quarterly PC shipments reached 427,741 units, with desktop and notebook shipments increasing 32.2% and 30.9% respectively.
The Brazilian IT services market is competitive with multinationals such as IBM, HP, Accenture and Indian vendors Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) competing with local players like Politec, CPM Braxis and Stefanini. Brazil’s government is determined to encourage the development of the domestic IT sector, in line with ambitions for Brazil to become one of the world’s top outsourcing destinations by 2010.
One growth area is expected to be demand by Brazilian organisations for services to facilitate use of cloud computing. In March 2010, business process outsourcing (BPO) player Tivit announced that it was launching cloud computing services, branded as Tivit virtual services, which will be targeted at corporations. Meanwhile, Brazilian IT services provider Avancera is the exclusive national distributor of Microsoft Dynamics AX in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, and claimed in March 2010 to be on its way towards closing six to eight Microsoft hosting contracts in the year.
Computer Sales
Brazilian sales of computer hardware are projected to grow around 17% in US dollar value terms in 2010, following a strong increase in shipments in the first quarter of the year. PC volume sales were up by around one-third in Q110, boosted by government tenders, a recovering economy and easier credit. There remains considerable growth potential as the current level of computerisation is low, with PC penetration estimated at below 25% and expected to increase to 36% by 2013. Greater affordability combined with more credit options, lower interest rates and tax concessions have driven sales. There is a sizeable grey market, although evidence suggests that this has been falling in recent quarters to below 40% of unit sales.
Software
Brazil’s software market is projected to be worth US$3.8bn in 2010, with more robust growth compared with 2009. Software CAGR for 2010-2014 is projected at around 13%. The current economic crisis led companies in some key Brazilian software spending verticals such as manufacturing and oil and gas to review IT budgets or look to defer systems updates.
The software sector’s current growth is being driven partly by stronger demand for enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with an estimated addressable market of 400,000 small businesses. The majority of demand is currently, in functional terms, for ERP and supply chain management. Brazil is thought to be one of the most promising regional markets for the utility software model, with demand in sectors such as retail, finance and healthcare.
IT Services
Brazil’s IT services market is expected to continue to grow strongly in 2010, with total spending of around US$8.9bn as the economy continues to bounce back from recession. The award of the 2016 Olympic Games to Rio de Janeiro is expected to drive substantial investment in IT, not only directly associated with the games, but also related to transport and other infrastructure projects. IBM has already estimated that 54% of its country revenues come from IT services, slightly more than its global average. Brazil has an ambitious plan to become one of the world’s top IT outsourcing destinations by 2010, but will have to overcome a number of challenges to achieve this.
E-Readiness 
The World Economic Forum’s latest IT report ranked Brazil 53rd in the world in the area of ‘degree of preparation to participate in and benefit from information and communications technology’, placing Brazil fourth in the region behind Chile, Barbados and Mexico. The government recently said that 37mn elementary school children in Brazil should have access to broadband by 2010.


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ReportsandReports - DC Building Power: Economic Factors, Application Drivers, Architecture/Technology, Standards and Regulatory Developments



The dc building power market is projected to grow significantly over the next several years, and among the driving forces is the need to improve efficiency and reduce electricity costs in several areas. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in 2006, data centres and servers in the United States accounted for approximately 1.5% of the nation’s total electricity consumption. To put this in perspective, the EPA stated that this total exceeded the electricity consumed by the entire nation’s colour televisions, and is similar to the amount of electricity consumed by approximately 5.8 million average TV households. In addition, energy consumption in data centres in the US is projected to continue to grow, and double every five years.

Traditionally, large data centres and telecommunications facilities have consumed large amounts of electricity without much regard for energy efficiency. Due to the continuous need for energy production, it has been an acceptable practice to trade off energy efficiency and operating costs for the sake of system reliability. However, in recent years a number of factors have emerged that may change that practice. Now, a debate is taking place on how to cope with the growing need for electricity to power these facilities. Data centre managers and other data centre professionals are looking to dc power as an alternative solution to traditional ac power. Proponents of dc power claim that it has the potential to eliminate the biggest sources of energy loss and waste in traditional ac systems: the multiple back and forth transformations and conditioning needed to step voltage down for use by IT equipment.

One of the pressing needs for the further expansion of dc power was the establishment of dc voltage standards. In light of this need, two new dc power distribution standards for facilities were developed over the past year, one for high-voltage (380Vdc) applications and another for low-voltage (24Vdc) applications. The development of theses standards is significant and is expected to contribute to the further expansion of dc power. The 380Vdc standard was developed by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) along with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories and is designed for data centres and other critical facilities. EPRI has developed the first dc voltage tolerance envelope plotting voltage variations versus time for 380-Vdc powered equipment. The new dc voltage tolerance envelope provides the technical details of the electrical operating environment, including allowable voltage surges and sags that could enable engineers to design power converters for use with 380-Vdc distribution systems for next-generation data centre equipment.

The 24Vdc standard was developed by EMerge and is expected to play an important role in the expansion of dc power in commercial, industrial and residential buildings. The new EMerge Alliance standard is described as the first roadmap for the utilization of safe, low-voltage direct current power in commercial interiors. The EMerge Alliance Standard 1.0 establishes a more efficient means of powering the rapidly increasing number of digital, dc-powered devices, such as sensors, lighting and IT equipment found in today’s workplaces. It creates an integrated, open platform for power, interior infrastructures, controls and a wide variety of peripheral devices to facilitate the hybrid use of ac and dc power within buildings.

As the emergence of the EMerge Alliance standard suggests, dc power can be used to improve efficiency at the lower-voltage levels. The addition of dc power delivery systems to homes, office building and commercial facilities offers the potential for significant improvements in energy delivery efficiency, reliability, power quality and cost of operation. Most of these facilities are currently dominated by fixed overhead lighting, and a variety of electrical devices that are typically wired for the building’s lifetime rather than the occupant or residents evolving needs. In fact, although opportunities exist in both new installations and retrofits, according to the EMerge Alliance, 80% of the market opportunities are in the updating and retrofitting of commercial buildings. Actually, the ability to distribute low-voltage dc power within common infrastructures is already present in most commercial interiors Lighting presents one of the major opportunities for the further development of dc power. According to a recent study funded by the U.S. Department of Energys Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office (DOE EERE), lighting accounts for 22% of all electricity consumed in the United States. Commercial businesses consume 20% to 30% of their total energy just for lighting. And, 50% or more of that lighting-related energy may be wasted by obsolete equipment, inadequate maintenance or inefficient use. Upgrading lighting systems is one of the best energy efficiency investments available to a commercial facility. Since linear fluorescent light accounts for the majority of a commercial building’s lighting energy use, improving the efficiency of these systems can save significant amounts of energy and money.

In addition to advances in dc power for data centres, new advances in solid-state lighting (SSL) are among the market forces expected to drive the dc power market over the next several years. The era SSL will be arriving soon, primarily powered by ultra-high-efficiency light emitting diodes (LEDs) and to a lesser extent by organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). Used in large high-definition signs, architectural lighting, stadiums, billboards and other applications, modern LEDs represent the latest lighting devices based on dc power. In fact, current economic conditions are just right for the emerging LED replacement market. Several factors cited for this include “dramatic” improvements in commercially available LED performance, significant cost reduction, government regulations, and energy savings.

Other applications contributing to the advancement of dc power include common consumer electronics devices, which operate on dc power and require conversion from dc sources. These devices are common in every household and include televisions, computers, set top boxes and many others. (All microprocessors require direct current and many devices operate on direct power because it can be precisely regulated for sensitive components.) In fact, many of the smaller electronic devices such as mobile phones, notebook computers and personal digital assistants (PDAs) use ac-dc adapters, which also result in power loss during conversion. In aggregate, the millions of ac-dc conversions performed for the operation of these electronic devices extract a huge loss in energy during conversion.

In addition to the applications and trends driving the industry, the market for dc power is strongly influenced by a number of technological and regulatory factors. These factors vary from application to application and represent both opportunities and threats. They include the growth of dc power used in alternative energy systems, the availability of UL rated equipment and experienced personnel, the further development of both UPS technology, the expansion and development of a number of organizations and alliances the already-mentioned importance of increased efficiency and the further development of regulatory standards and policies.

Among the areas examined in this report are the technology and architecture trends affecting the industry, as well as a thorough discussion of new and emerging products and materials, potential threats and the latest regulatory developments and standards. Over 35 tables are presented depicting a variety of power system schematics and comparisons, architectural standards, product introductions, packaging solutions, efficiency standards and other relevant information. The focus of this comprehensive analysis provides decision makers with an insightful look into the current and future opportunities and threats available in the dc building power supply market.

Topics Covered:
- Current Areas of Development
- Additional Applications and Drivers of DC Power
- Organizations and Alliances Involved in DC Power
- DC Power and Alternative Energy Systems
- Barriers, Challenges and Threats to the Adoption of DC Power
- Architectural and Technology Trends and Developments
- Cost Dynamics of DC Power
- Policy and Regulatory Framework for Development
- Recent Developments and Products

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The Future of Energy Efficiency: Technology and strategies to improve energy efficiency of Business Insights now available at ReportsandReports

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Energy efficiency has yet to see a period in history more open to its products than now, thanks to a convergence of events: rising energy prices, concerns about climate change, and a desire to reduce use of petroleum products and promote clean energy. Several nations have set double digit goals to reduce their energy use and are backing plans with sizable government investment.

US President Barack Obama allotted $20 billion for energy efficiency as part of the nation’s federal stimulus package and set a target for the nation to reduce electricity use 20% by 2020. China, the world’s second largest electricity consumer, also has set aggressive efficiency goals. The nation in recent years built power plants at a rate of about 90 GW per year, nearly as much power as Germany has installed in total. In search of more cost effective, less polluting measures, China has set a goal to no more than double energy use by 2020. In addition, China and the US in late 2009 agreed to collaborate on building an energy efficiency industry. This is a significant step considering that together the two nations consume 40% of the world’s energy, so can achieve considerable economies in manufacturing energy efficiency equipment. Meanwhile, the European Union has set a target to reduce annual consumption of primary fuels 20% by 2020.

Still, the energy efficiency sector faces some obstructions, chief among them a reticence by consumers and businesses to adopt its products. New, smart technologies are expected to draw the consumer toward energy efficiency pursuits in the near future, as are plug-in electric cars that offer a possible revenue source to their owners. In other cases, technologies will be installed in power plants and transmission systems that energy consumers never see, yet benefit from. Thus in a recessionary economic period when many industries are waning, the energy efficiency industry appears to be on a strong, upward trajectory worldwide. This report shows how and why.

Key features of this report

  • Analysis of growth in worldwide energy demand as energy supplies tighten and costs rise. Discussion of why these factors are causing nations to pursue energy efficiency.
  • Review of common programs and legislation that foster greater use of energy efficiency, as well as barriers to its adoption.
  • Review of major types of power plants and explanation of how they are becoming more efficient. Analysis of gas, coal, nuclear and cogeneration.
  • Analysis of inefficiencies in electric transmission, including line loss and congestion. Review of solutions, such as infrastructure upgrades, specialized pricing mechanisms, smart grid and microgrid.

Scope of this report

  • Understand the drivers behind the current worldwide effort to increase energy efficiency
  • Analyze the opportunities available for investment in technologies that improve efficiency for energy consumers, as well as in vehicle fuel use and power production and transmission
  • Be better-informed about the political and regulatory goals, plans and funding mechanisms for energy efficiency worldwide.
  • Assess the attraction and the risks for your company of investing in new energy efficiency and smart grid technologies.
  • Benefit from the report’s information to help make your company’s next international investment decision in energy savings or energy production.

Key Market Issues

  • Growing energy consumption: Increased use of appliances in advanced economies, along with growing electrification in developing nations, will increase energy demand 44% by 2030
  • Rising costs of energy production:- Construction of new generation facilities will increase energy costs. In the transportation sector, governments are trying to diminish reliance on oil, seeing it as a political and economic liability.
  • Increasing political support for energy efficiency:- Governments worldwide have set aggressive targets to increase energy efficiency, and have devoted significant funds to encourage consumers to adopt energy saving technologies.
  • The marriage of information technology and energy:- The semiconductor already has significantly decreased energy use over the last 40 years, a trend expected to continue, as the energy industry makes use of the Internet and digital devices to better monitor and control energy use.

Key findings from this report

  • To serve this growing consumption, the world is expected to build more power plants and transmission lines, increasing electric generation by 77%, from 18trn kilowatt-hours in 2006 to 31.8trn in 2015, according to EIA.
  • Energy efficiency is commonly viewed as the quickest, cheapest and least polluting way to meet growing demand for energy. Energy efficiency costs have held steady at about 2.5 cents/kWh in recent years, making efficiency at least one-third the cost of any new power plant.
  • About two thirds of the energy from fuels used for power generation is lost during conversion to electricity.
  • The majority efficiency losses occur in the conversion of heat energy to mechanical energy in steam driven generators at gas-fired, coal-fired, and nuclear facilities. These facilities provide nearly 56% of electricity worldwide.
  • The way we now delivery power is inefficient. Transmission lines lose 2% to 4% of the power they move because of line friction.

Key questions answered

  • How much will energy consumption increase over the next two decades. What parts of the world will see the greatest increase?
  • How does energy efficiency compare on a cost basis against generation?
  • Why do consumers resist energy efficiency and what innovations are in place to encourage their participation?
  • What role does energy efficiency play in economic development. What is energy intensity and why is it important to a nation’s economy?
  • How close are we to significantly increasing the efficiency of conventional power plants?
  • Why are nations making transmission upgrades and expansions now and how will these investments improve the electric system.

Table of Contents

The Future of Energy Efficiency

Executive summary 10

Introduction 10

Energy generation 11

Efficiency in the grid 12

End-user efficiency: residential 13

End-user efficiency: transportation 14

Conclusion 15

Chapter 1 Introduction 18

Summary 18

Introduction 19

Too much demand, too little energy 19

Oil running out? 21

The world plugs in 22

What drives the use of coal? 23

Why energy efficiency is important today 25

Producing more with less energy 26

Climate change: driving factor 27

Legislation and market instruments 29

Utility decoupling 29

Energy efficiency resource standards (EERS) and white tags 30

Who are the buyers? 32

CO2 reduction schemes 33

Efficiency on equal footing with generation 33

Rebates, loans, tax incentives 34

Barriers to energy efficiency 35

Curing energy anemia 36

Chapter 2 Energy generation 40

Summary 40

Introduction 41

Combined cycle gas turbine 41

Cogeneration and trigeneration 46

Integrated gasification combined cycle 47

Supercritical and ultrasupercritical pulverized coal 50

Nuclear power 53

Improving efficiency for nuclear power 54

Additional opportunities for efficiency improvements 54

Market conditions driving investment in efficiency technologies 57

Market barriers to investment in efficiency enabling technologies 58

Chapter 3 Efficiency in the grid 62

Summary 62

Introduction 63

The grid and its significance 65

Why the grid needs to be changed 66

Restructured markets 66

Integrating renewable energy 67

Difficulty siting transmission 68

Technology solutions 70

New high voltage lines 70

Decentralized generation and microgrids 71

Microgrids 73

Smart grid 74

Software 76

Smart meters 78

Conclusion 80

Chapter 4 End-user efficiency: residential sector 82

Summary 82

Introduction 83

Residential energy consumption on the increase 86

Legislation promoting household efficiency 88

Main sources of household energy use 90

Heating and cooling systems 90

Ground source heat pump 92

Air Ducts 93

District heat and cooling 93

Lighting 94

Appliances 95

Smart appliances 96

Smart Home Automation 98

Building materials and building standards 99

Conclusion 99

Chapter 5 End-user efficiency transportation 102

Summary 102

Introduction 103

Growth in use of autos 104

OECD countries 105

Non-OECD countries 107

Energy efficiency in transportation 108

Technology challenges 109

Legislation promoting fuel efficiency 110

United States 110

European Union 111

China 112

An electrified transportation system 112

Hybrid Electric vehicles 112

Battery Electric vehicles (BEVs) 114

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) 115

Fuel Cell Vehicles 115

Energy efficiency of electric vehicles 116

Chapter 6 Conclusion 118

Summary 118

Introduction 119

Global trends in energy efficiency 120

International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation 122

Energy straightjacket 123

Investment in energy efficiency 124

Economics of energy efficiency and possible savings 127

Potential of energy efficiency improvements on a global level 128

Glossary 130

Index 133

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