Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Air pollution mitigation is a field that encompasses a wealth of technological
innovation and a very large number of disparate companies. Entities that offer
one limited type of air pollution mitigation device generally do not span
multiple categories or offer a variety of applications. They remain with their
highly specialized niche product offerings.
This field includes detection, prevention and control devices and associated
innovations and processes. Because air quality is a highly regulated area, the
air pollution mitigation product industry has grown rapidly over the course of
several decades. This expansion is anticipated to become wider due to very
recent environmental edicts worldwide, including aggressive air pollution cap
targets recently adopted by California.
Because specific mitigation technologies are rather isolated, it is important
to understand air pollution issues in a broader context that includes all
mitigation categories as well as various applications and product categories.
International air quality regulations vary widely, and companies that conduct
business on a global basis must comply with local and regional air quality
regulations, as well as other international standards set by organizations
such as the ISO and the UNCCC.
This study explores the broader context of the air pollution mitigation
market, its drivers and growth patterns and future anticipated market growth
broken out in a variety of logically organized categories.
SCOPE OF STUDY
This report contains:
- An overview of the air pollution mitigation industry, including
definitions, historical information, market trends and growth patterns, and
detailed information about market drivers
- Current and forecasted data for the industry to 2012, detailing sectors
such as detection, control, and prevention
- A review of important technologies like noxious air monitors, gas and
smoke analysis, non-dispersive infrared analyzers (NDIA), gas chromatography,
ozone detection, and radiation meters
- An analysis of important patents and company profiles.
INFORMATION SOURCES
On the subject of air pollution, there also were a number of readily available
government and nonprofit research and information resources. All information
contained within this report was independently verified to ensure consistency
of information and accuracy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sarah LoPrinzi is a senior partner at Celtic Wolf Consulting, a Utah-based IT
and IP consulting company. She is a technology analyst and writer with more
than 20 years' experience, who formerly served as a U.S. Army Intelligence
analyst. LoPrinzi specializes in technology and intellectual property strategy
and develops IP documentation and analysis studies for Fortune 100 companies,
with particular emphasis on IT technology and algorithmically based inventions.
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