There are few industry sectors in the world today with more potential than renewable and hydrogen energy. Clean, green and renewable energy technologies are receiving immense emphasis from investors, environmentalists, governments and major corporations. Today's high prices for crude oil, coal and natural gas will increase the demand for renewables of all types. A wide variety of technologies are being researched, developed and implemented on a global basis, from Stirling engines to wind power, from advanced nuclear plants to geothermal and fuel cells. Our analysis also includes tar sands (oil sands), oil shale, fuel cells, clean coal, distributed power, energy storage, biofuels and much more. You’ll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package. It contains thousands of contacts for business and industry leaders, industry associations, Internet sites and other resources. This book also includes statistical tables, an industry glossary and thorough indexes. The corporate profiles section of the book includes our proprietary, in-depth profiles of the 250 leading companies in all facets of the alternative, renewable and hydrogen energy business. Here you'll find complete profiles of the hot companies that are making news today, the largest, most successful corporations in the business. Purchasers of either the book or PDF version can receive a free copy of the company profiles database on CD-ROM, enabling key word search and export of key information, addresses, phone numbers and executive names with titles for every company profiled.

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PLUNKETT'S RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE & HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2007 CONTENTS A Short Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Glossary i Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry 7 1) Introduction 7 2) Solar Power and Photovoltaics 9 3) Wind Power 10 4) Hydroelectric Power 12 5) Geothermal Power 12 6) Biomass, Waste-to-Energy and Waste Methane 13 7) Ethanol Use Grows Quickly 14 8) Microturbines and Distributed Power 15 9) Tidal Power 16 10) Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Power 17 11) Governments Encourage Alternative Fuels and Conservation 19 12) Homes and Commercial Buildings Go Green 19 13) Alternative Fuels Quickly Gain Popularity Among Automobile Consumers 21 14) Fuel Efficiency Becomes a Key Selling Element/Stiff Emissions Standards Adopted in Several States 24 15) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power 26 16) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power--Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices 29 17) Polymers and Nanotechnology Point to New Photovoltaic Technologies for Cheaper Solar Power 29 18) Polymers Enable New Display Technologies with PLEDs (Polymer Light Emitting Diodes) 30 19) Coal Is the World's Fastest-Growing Fuel by Usage/Clean Coal Technologies Forge Ahead 30 20) Canada's Tar Sands Reach Commercial Production Levels 31 21) Oil Shale Sparks New Interest at Today's High Oil Prices 32 22) Superconductivity Comes of Age 33 23) Alternative Energy Attracts Significant Venture Capital 34 Chapter 2: Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Statistics 35 U.S. Alternative Energy Industry Overview 36 Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview 37 Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors 38 Average Heat Content of Selected Biomass Fuels 39 Biomass Energy Resource Hierarchy 40 Class of Wind Power Density at Heights of 10m and 50m 41 Comparison of Alternative Fuels with Gasoline and Diesel 42 U.S. Energy Production, Total and by Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power: Selected Years 1950-2005 44 The 10 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S., 2006 45 U.S. Energy Production, Total and by Renewable Energy Power Sources: Selected Years 1950-2005 46 Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1980-2006 47 U.S. Non-Hydroelectric Renewable Electricity Generation by Energy Source, 2004-2030 48 U.S. Net Electricity Generation from Conventional Hydropower, by Sector & Region, 2005-2006 49 U.S. Historical Hydroelectric Generation Compared to 16 Year Average for 1989-2005 50 U.S. Electric Utilities That Generate More Than 30% Of Electricity Through Nuclear, Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Or Biomass, 2006 51 U.S. Energy Consumption by Source, 2005 52 U.S. Renewable Energy Consumption by Source: Selected Years 1950-2005 53 U.S. Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation & Electric Power Sectors, 2000-2005 54 Estimated Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial and Industrial Sectors, U.S.: 2000-2005 55 Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells and Modules, U.S., 2004-2005 56 Shipments of Solar Thermal Collectors, U.S., 1996-2005 57 New Onroad Alternative Fuel & Hybrid Vehicles, by Fuel Type & Vehicle Type, U.S.: 2006 (Projected) 58 Summary of U.S. Ethanol & MTBE Production, September 2006 59 The Top 30 Ethanol Plants in the U.S., 2006 60 Chapter 3: Important Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Contacts 61 (Addresses, Phone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites) Chapter 4: THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 250: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 89 Industry List, With Codes 90 Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 92 Alphabetical Index 99 Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 101 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 104 Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 106 Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. 111 Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 250 113 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 366 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 367