Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| CONTENTS | 10 | 2 |
| A Short Energy Industry Glossary | 12 | 21 |
| INTRODUCTION | 33 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 35 | 4 |
| Chapter 1 | 39 | 35 |
| Energy Industry Introduction | 39 | 4 |
| The U.S. Electric Grid Needs Retooling as Demand Skyrockets | 43 | 1 |
| Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements include a Smart Grid, Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries | 43 | 3 |
| Superconductivity Comes of Age | 46 | 1 |
| New Drilling Methods Increase Natural Gas Supply/Shale Gas is Abundant | 47 | 2 |
| Coalbed Methane Looks Promising | 49 | 1 |
| Demand for Natural Gas Leads to Massive New Pipeline Projects | 49 | 1 |
| LNG Imports and New Projects Offer Increased Supply/Floating LNG Plants May Change the Industry | 50 | 1 |
| Russia, Brazil and West Africa Play Increasingly Important Roles in the Oil and Gas Arena | 51 | 2 |
| Companies Use New Technologies for Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery | 53 | 1 |
| Advances in Technology Lead to New Gains in Exploration and Production/Electromagnetic Technology Looks Promising | 54 | 1 |
| Extension of Offshore Drilling into Extreme Water Depths Continues | 55 | 2 |
| OPEC Continues to Have Major Influence | 57 | 1 |
| Energy Demand Climbs in India and China/Nuclear, Hydro and Gas Projects Grow | 58 | 1 |
| Canada s Oil Sands Production Reaches 1.3 Million Barrels per Day, But Operating Costs Are High | 59 | 2 |
| Oil Shale Technologies Draw New Investment | 61 | 1 |
| Coal Is Abundant/Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Have Promise | 61 | 2 |
| Conservation and Alternative Energy Lead to Technology Investment and Innovation | 63 | 2 |
| The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power | 65 | 4 |
| Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion | 69 | 3 |
| New Refineries May Create Surplus Capacity | 72 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 | 74 | 42 |
| I. Overview of the Energy Industry | 75 | 1 |
| Global Energy Overview: 2007-2008 | 76 | 1 |
| U.S. Energy Industry Overview | 77 | 1 |
| Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors | 78 | 1 |
| U.S. Energy Overview: Selected Years, 1970-2008 | 79 | 1 |
| Energy Imports &Exports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 80 | 1 |
| Energy Consumption by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2008 | 81 | 1 |
| Energy Consumption &Expenditures Indicators, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 82 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009 | 83 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2008-2010 | 84 | 1 |
| II. Electricity | 85 | 1 |
| Electricity Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 86 | 1 |
| Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1980-1st 7 Months of 2009 | 87 | 1 |
| Average Retail Prices of Electricity Sold by U.S. Electric Utilities: Selected Years 1960-2008 | 88 | 1 |
| III. Fossil Fuels &Nuclear Energy | 89 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Fossil Fuels &Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 90 | 1 |
| Petroleum Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 91 | 1 |
| Crude Oil Production &Oil Well Productivity, U.S.: Selected Years, 1955-2008 | 92 | 1 |
| Crude Oil Domestic First Purchase Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2008 | 93 | 1 |
| Landed Costs of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: Selected Years, 1975-2008 | 94 | 1 |
| Value of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: 1980-2008 | 95 | 1 |
| Petroleum Imports by Country of Origin, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2008 | 96 | 1 |
| Refinery Capacity &Utilization in the U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2008 | 97 | 1 |
| Refiner Sales Prices &Refiner Profit Margins for Selected Petroleum Products, U.S.: Selected Years, 1990-2008 | 98 | 1 |
| Petroleum Consumption by the Transportation Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 99 | 1 |
| Retail Motor Gasoline &On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 100 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Reserves by Country: 2008 | 101 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Producers: 2008 | 102 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Net Exporters: 2008 | 103 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Net Importers: 2008 | 104 | 1 |
| Top World Oil Consumers: 2008 | 105 | 1 |
| Coal Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 106 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Production, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 107 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Prices Paid by Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2008 | 108 | 1 |
| The 10 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.: 2009 | 109 | 1 |
| IV. Renewable Energy | 110 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 111 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Source: Selected Years, 1950-2008 | 112 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial &Industrial Sectors: 2002-2008 | 113 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation &Electric Power Sectors: 2002-2008 | 114 | 1 |
| The Top 40 Ethanol Plants in the U.S.: 2009 | 115 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 | 116 | 28 |
| Chapter 4 | 144 | 548 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 145 | 2 |
| INDEX OF RANKINGS WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 147 | 13 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 160 | 4 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 164 | 4 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 168 | 3 |
| INDEX BY REGIONS OF THE U.S. WHERE THE FIRMS HAVE LOCATIONS | 171 | 10 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS | 181 | 4 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE ENERGY 500 | 185 | 507 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 692 | 36 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 693 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 695 | 33 |
