And I'm afraid that if we don't begin to look at some very real challenges, the promise of clean economic development will only ever be applicable in niche markets with niche applications.
Thus far they have only really found niche applications.
But they could be useful in niche applications, according to Paul Heremans, one of Dr Genoe's collaborators in the research.
Fader thinks Google might do well to step back from positioning Glass solely as a mass consumer device and explore more niche applications.
These devices will develop quickly from niche applications and early adopters into much more mainstream products, whether it will be glasses, watches or even items of clothing.
Despite some niche applications, bringing these options to scale and matching palm oil's lipid-capacity have proved steps too far to date.
Ford has used carbon fiber in certain niche applications, like an inner-engine hatch cover for the Ford GT supercar and a hood for the Shelby GT500KR.
The perils of sungrazing Belt up! ReprintsBut engineers are a cussed bunch and have found, over the years, a few niche applications for various forms of Stirling engines.
Its Swatch Access contactless technology, launched way back in 1996, has since found several niche applications, including use as an electronic ski pass at hundreds of resorts.
Despite the difficulties in making the recycling of plastics economically attractive on a large scale, many successful processes have been developed for more narrowly defined "niche" applications.
But the obstacles have proved insurmountable for all but niche applications, such as medical imaging.Three things stand in the way of the wider use of superconductors.
