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 ALMANAC2008CONTENTSA Short Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Glossary iIntroduction 1How to Use This Book 3Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry 71) Introduction 72) Solar Power and Photovoltaics 93) Wind Power 114) Hydroelectric Power 135) Geothermal Power 146) Biomass, Waste-to-Energy and Waste Methane 157) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion 168) Microturbines and Distributed Power 189) Tidal Power 1810) Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Power Research Continues 1911) Governments Encourage Alternative Fuels and Conservation 2112) Homes and Commercial Buildings Go Green 2213) Alternative Fuels Quickly Gain Popularity Among Automobile Consumers 2414) Fuel Efficiency Becomes a Key Selling Element/Stiff Emissions Standards Adopted in SeveralStates 2715) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power 2916) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power--Micro Fuel Cells to PowerMobile Devices 3217) Polymers Enable New Display Technologies with PLEDs (Polymer Light Emitting Diodes) 3318) Coal Is Abundant/Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Have Promise 3419) Canada's Tar Sands Reach Commercial Production Levels 3520) Oil Shale Sparks New Interest at Today's High Oil Prices 3621) Superconductivity Comes of Age 3622) Alternative Energy Attracts Significant Venture Capital 38Chapter 2: Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Statistics 39U.S. Alternative Energy Industry Overview 40Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview 41Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors 42Average Heat Content of Selected Biomass Fuels 43Biomass Energy Resource Hierarchy 44Comparison of Alternative Fuels with Gasoline & Diesel 45Energy Consumption by Source & Sector, U.S.: 2006 47Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1980-2007 48Net Electricity Generation from Conventional Hydropower by Sector & Region, U.S.: 2006-2007 49U.S. Historical Hydroelectric Generation Compared to 16-Year Average for 1991-2006 50Share of Electricity Generation by Energy Source, U.S.: Projections, 1980-2030 51Energy Production by Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006 52Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006 53Renewable Energy Consumption by Source: Selected Years, 1950-2006 54Estimated Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial & Industrial Sectors:2000-2006 55Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation & Electric Power Sectors: 2000-2006 56Summary of U.S. Ethanol & MTBE Production: September 2007 57The Top 40 Ethanol Plants in the U.S.: 2007 58The 10 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.: 2007 59Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells & Modules by Market Sector, End Use & Type, U.S.: 2005-2006 60Shipments of Solar Thermal Collectors, U.S., 1997-2006 61U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2006-2008 62Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2005-2007 63Number of Onroad Alternative Fuel & Hybrid Vehicles Planned to Be Made Available, by Fuel Type& Vehicle Type: 2006 64Chapter 3: Important Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Contacts 65(Addresses, Phone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites)Chapter 4: THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 250:Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 95Industry List, With Codes 96Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 98Alphabetical Index 105Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 107Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 110Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 112Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. 117Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 250 119Additional IndexesIndex of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 368Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 369