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Fuel Stations 2.0

Unlocking next-gen fuel via implementation of new services & concepts

Implications - Businesses that offer a good or service to literally all demographics may have a steady customer base, but attempting to appeal to all in a competitive field can lead to subpar performance. To make a highly competitive business excel, focusing on a niche can create preference for at least a portion of customers.
Trend Themes
1. Niche Focus - Businesses focusing on niche markets can create preference for at least a portion of customers.
2. Alternative Fuel Sources - As gas prices rise, demand for alternative fuel sources is increasing, creating opportunities for new technology and innovation.
3. Sustainability Solutions - As consumers become more environmentally conscious, companies offering sustainability solutions, such as solar power, can capitalize on this trend.
Industry Implications
1. Energy - Alternative fuel sources and sustainability solutions create opportunities for energy industry innovation.
2. Retail - Niche focus can help retail companies differentiate themselves in a highly competitive market.
3. Automotive - Alternative fuel sources are driving innovation in the automotive industry.
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Featured Examples

Floating Parking Lots
Floating Parking Lots
Toyota Stores Unsold Cars On Carrier Ships At Port in Southern Sweden
Toyota's troubles are not yet over; after posting its first net loss since 1950, the automaker has reportedly inked a deal to store its unsold vehicles at sea in a car carrier ship. The Financial Times… MORE
Fast Food Car Chargers
Fast Food Car Chargers
McDonald's to Offer Charging Station for Electric Vehicles
Mega fast food chain, McDonald’s, seems to be spreading their wings a bit and will be offering a charging station for electric cars. The charging station, Charge Point, will be available in McDonald’s… MORE
Convenient Solar Fuel Stations
Convenient Solar Fuel Stations
Denmark Houses First E-Move Charging Station
The E-Move Charging Station is a project from entrepreneur Valentin Runggaldier. The solar kiosk is designed to power bikes, cars and phones via solar energy. The E-Move Charging Station consists of eight… MORE
Heavenly Cyclers' Stations
Heavenly Cyclers' Stations
Long Term Bike Parking Offers Both Safety and Comfort
Bicycling is a lifestyle that is rapidly overtaking metropolises the world over, creating a increasing need for long term bike parking. Yet, as YankoDesign.com so succinctly puts it, “‘long term parking’… MORE
Gas Station Coffee Shops
Gas Station Coffee Shops
Say Sayonara to Stale and Watered-Down Truck-Stop Java
Quaint coffee shops in the artsy part of America’s towns have long been a staple in America, but the popularity of coffee has grown so much in the last couple of years, we’re now seeing hip coffee shops… MORE
play_circle_filledEco-Progressive City Governments
Eco-Progressive City Governments
San Francisco Goes Green with EV Charging Stations
In its quest to be a force for ‘green,’ the City of San Francisco has installed three EV (electric vehicle) charging stations across the street from city hall. The project is in partnership with Zip Car… MORE
Distributed Power Stations
Distributed Power Stations
EV Charging Prefabs Can Augment Grid Infrastructure
San Jose now has SunPods Solar Plug-N-Go EV Power Station that uses a bidirectional system to deliver instant fuel to electric vehicles. The bidirectional feature allows power to be both taken from a grid-tied… MORE
Floating Fueling Stations
Floating Fueling Stations
Fata Morgana is an Imaginative Gas Station in the Middle of Nowhere
Melle Smets has created a concept that involves a gas station in the middle of the ocean. This fictive creation called Fata Morgana is perfect for avid boaters, who will no longer run out of gas in a world… MORE

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