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OUR SECTORS
Life Sciences
Life science is the branch of science that deals with the study of
living things and their relationship to one another. Life science studies
the complex and mysterious phenomena of life, which is composed of thousands
of physical and chemical principles.
Life science is considered as a contemporary frontier-science mainly because
its methodological approaches are based on the most updated modern
technology and the outcomes could contribute immensely and widely to human
well being.
Environment
Environmental technologies are all fields that utilize the principles of
science, engineering, communication, and economics to protect and enhance
safety, health and natural resources.
Next Generation Technologies
Next-Generation Technologies are those technologies that analysts
believe will have major long-term commercial impacts on industrial
competitiveness in the next 5 to 20 years and will be a major force driving
competition in today’s global market place.
These new technologies may offer Ventures future business opportunities, or
they may present competitive challenges to current businesses. As an extreme
form of innovation, the development and exploitation of entirely new
technologies may bring a payback in the long term only. For the nearer term,
companies can innovate by exploring how changes in existing technologies
might open the door to new market segments. With a focus on
commercialization of these types of technologies, The Nessbees Group
provides insights and intelligence to help its Ventures make critical
technology-related business and policy decisions.
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy is reliable, limitless power generated by natural
forces and processes such as sunshine, wind, flowing water (hydro), hydrogen
and organic materials (biomass).
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Solar energy: Solar energy systems convert the energy from sunlight into
electricity. Solar energy can be used to power homes and commercial
buildings just like conventional electricity from the grid. It’s a
commercially proven and viable energy technology.
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Wind Energy: Wind energy is harnessed and converted to electricity.
Generating electricity from the wind is clean, safe and inexhaustible.
It’s a commercially proven and viable renewable energy technology. It’s
the world’s fastest growing renewable energy technology, on track to
provide 12% of global energy by 2020.
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Hydroelectric (water) energy: Hydroelectric energy is water energy. Moving
water contains an enormous store of natural energy, whether the water is
part of a running river or waves on the ocean. Water energy can be
harnessed and converted to electricity. The generation of hydroelectric
power does not produce greenhouse emissions. It's a renewable energy
resource because water is constantly replenished through the earth's
hydrological cycle. All a hydroelectric system needs is a permanent source
of running water, like a creek or river. Unlike solar or wind energy, it
can produce power continuously, 24 hours a day.
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Hydrogen: Hydrogen is high in energy, yet an engine that burns pure
hydrogen produces almost no pollution. NASA has used liquid hydrogen since
the 1970s to propel the space shuttle and other rockets into orbit.
Hydrogen fuel cells power the shuttle's electrical systems, producing a
clean by-product—pure water, which the crew drinks. Reforming fuels to
create hydrogen will allow the use of much of the current energy
infrastructure—gas stations, natural gas pipelines, etc.—while fuel cells
are phased in. In the future, hydrogen could also join electricity as an
important energy carrier. Hydrogen can store this energy until it is
needed and can be transported to where it is needed. Some experts think
that hydrogen will form the basic energy infrastructure that will power
future societies, replacing today's natural gas, oil, coal, and
electricity infrastructures. They see a new hydrogen economy to replace
the current energy economies.
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Biomass energy: Biomass is any kind of organic matter produced by plants
and animals. Biomass energy systems convert this matter to fuel for energy.
Organic matter is turned into fuel using technologies such as gas
collection, gasification (converting solid material to gas), combustion
and digestion (for wet wastes). The fuel is then converted to energy using
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Humanitarian
"Until we extend the
circle of compassion to all living beings, we shall not find peace" --
Albert Schweitzer
| having concern for or helping to improve the welfare
and happiness of people. |
| of or pertaining to ethical or theological
humanitarianism. |
| pertaining to the saving of human lives or to the
alleviation of suffering: Example: a humanitarian crisis. |
| a person actively engaged in promoting human welfare
and social reforms, as a philanthropist. |
| a person who professes ethical or theological
humanitarianism. |
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