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The global touchless sensing equipment market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 32.2% over 2012 to 2016. The global touchless sensing equipment market has also been witnessing rapid technological advancement. However, touchless sensing equipment is not 100% accurate which could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. Growing need for high-level security in the government sector is set to drive the global touchless sensing equipment market.

Advanced technologies such as green IT and virtualization, communications and collaboration, and business intelligence are witnessing a significant uptake. A few of the key drivers behind recent market changes may be attributed to retailers' need to improve their customer experience and storefront operations, reduction in operational costs and carbon footprints and adherence to global carbon emission standards. This is driving the demand for advanced technologies such as green IT and virtualization, communications and collaboration, and business intelligence.

Increasing demand for dairy products is expected to accelerate future growth potential of the Indian dairy market. In India, cooperatives hold a large share of the organized dairy market, although some small regional entities have managed to secure their presence in recent years. Dairy market research in India shows that with the rise in disposable incomes of Indian consumers, there has been heightened interest in high protein diets. With entities paying attention to this segment, the sector is set to grow further over the years. Research on Dairy Markets reveals a few pain points within the dairy industry in India that pose obstacles to future growth, which include poor supply chain, inefficient distribution facility and rise in packaging costs.

Statistics for installed capacity, power generation and consumption of power in Singapore from 2000 to 2012 reveals that the future looks bright for the sector. The various power sector parameters such as supply security, generation infrastructure, transmission infrastructure offer an insight into the growth of the power plants in Singapore. Grid interconnectivity, transmission and distribution infrastructure along with power imports-exports throws light on the future development of the market.

Power industry statistics suggest that thermal power accounts for the majority of global electricity generation and is expected to continue its dominance in the future as well. Thermal power is the most reliable source of power generation as the power produced through this source is at a higher capacity factor as compared to renewable plants. Though fossil fuel fired plants pollute air, moving away completely from thermal power to alternative energy is not suitable approach to ensure energy security. Therefore, continued growth of thermal power is the only way to meet the rising electricity demand going forward.