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PLUNKETT’S RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE
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ALMANAC 2012

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Jack W. Plunkett

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CONTENTS

A Short Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Glossary x
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 10
3) Wind Power 14
4) Hydroelectric Power 16
5) Geothermal Power 16
6) Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Waste Methane and Biofuels such as Biodiesel 18
7) Ethanol Production Soared, But U.S. Federal Subsidy in Question 19
8) Tidal Power 23
9) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues 24
10) China Becomes a Leader in Wind and Solar Equipment and Installed Capacity 27
11) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers 27
12) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries 31
13) Natural Gas Powered Vehicles Off to a Slow Start 33
14) Homes and Commercial Buildings Go Green 33
15) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements Include a “Smart Grid,” Regional
Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries 35
16) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power 38
17) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to
Power Mobile Devices 43
18) Polymers Enable New Display Technologies with PLEDs/May Hold Key to High Efficiency
Polymer Solar Cells (PV) 44
19) Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Advance/Carbon Capture (CCS) Proves
Costly 44
20) Production of Synthetic Crude from Kerogen Trapped in Shale Advances Through New
Technologies 46
21) Superconductivity Comes of Age 47
Chapter 2: Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Statistics 49
Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview 50
U.S. Alternative Energy Industry Overview 51
Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors 52
Average Heat Content of Selected Biomass Fuels 53
Biomass Energy Resource Hierarchy 54
Comparison of Alternative Fuels with Gasoline & Diesel 55

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Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use in the U.S., by Fuel Type: 2005-2009 57
World Total Primary Energy Consumption by Region: 2006-2035 58
World Consumption of Hydroelectricity & Other Renewable Energy by Region: 2006-2035 59
Share of Electricity Generation by Energy Source, U.S.: Projections, 1980-2035 60
Energy Consumption by Source & Sector, U.S.: 2010 61
Primary Energy Flow by Source & Sector, U.S.: 2010 62
Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1981-1st 7 Months of 2011 63
Net Electricity Generation from Conventional Hydropower by Sector & Region, U.S.: 2009-2010 64
U.S. Historical Hydroelectric Generation Compared to 16-Year Average for 1995-2010 65
Energy Production by Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010 66
Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010 67
Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010 68
Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial & Industrial Sectors,
U.S.: 2004-2010 69
Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation & Electric Power Sectors, U.S.:
2004-2010 70
Summary of Fuel Ethanol Production, U.S.: 2010 71
The 15 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.: 2010 72
Top 10 Countries by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2010 73
Top 15 U.S. States by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2010 74
Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells & Modules by Market Sector, End Use & Type, U.S.: 2008-2009 75
Shipments of Solar Thermal Collectors, U.S., 2000-2009 76
U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2010-2012 77
Federal Research & Development (R&D) & R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.:
Fiscal Years 2009-2011 78
Chapter 3: Important Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Contacts 79
(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
Chapter 4: THE RENEWABLE ENERGY 300:
Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 117
Industry List, With Codes 118
Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 120
Alphabetical Index 128
Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 131
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 134
Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 136
Index of Firms with International Operations 142
Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE RENEWABLE ENERGY 300 145
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 464
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 465