Hospitals release significant quantities of wastewater (HWW) and biomedical waste (BMW),
which hosts a wide range of contaminants that can adversely affect the environment if left …

Rapid urbanization has led to the generation of a large quantum of complex wastewater
comprising of recalcitrant organic and inorganic pollutants. The inability of the conventional …

For the foreseeable future, industrial water demand will grow much faster than agriculture.
The demand together with the urgency of wastewater treatment, will pose big challenges for …

Magnetoresistive (MR) sensors have been identified as promising candidates for the
development of high-performance magnetometers due to their high sensitivity, low cost, low …

It is rather difficult to forecast emerging technologies as there is no historical data available.
In such cases, the use of bibliometrics and patent analysis have provided useful data. This …

Buildings account for nearly 2/5ths of global energy expenditure. Due to this figure, the 90s
witnessed the rise of green buildings (GBs) that were designed with the purpose of lowering …

Forecasting promising technology is a relevant opportunity for management of companies
and countries. Furthermore, researchers in research and development (R&D) have recently …

Renewable energies are rising as solutions for a sustainable, environmentally friendly and
long-term cost effective sources of energies for the future. Renewable energy decision …

A novel method for forecasting technology success based on patent data is proposed. Four
criteria, technology life cycle, diffusion speed, patent power, and expansion potential are …

To capture emerging technologies in the fast-changing technology market, use of
information concerning new technology-based firms (NTBFs) is strongly encouraged, in …