Sections
Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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COVER | 1 | 8 |
CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
A Short Green Technology Industry Glossary | 11 | 14 |
INTRODUCTION | 25 | 2 |
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 27 | 4 |
Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES AFFECTING THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY | 31 | 36 |
1) Introduction to the Green Technology Industry | 31 | 3 |
2) Demand for Green Technologies and Conservation Practices Evolves, Fueling Investment and New Product Development | 34 | 1 |
3) The Developed World Shows Dramatic Improvements in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions/China Sets Ambitious Carbon Goals | 35 | 1 |
4) Water Conservation Technologies to Enjoy Tremendous Growth/China Targets Desalination | 36 | 1 |
5) Lighting Technologies, LEDs and CFLs Conserve Energy and Offer New Product Development Potential | 37 | 1 |
6) Packaging and Consumer Products Forge Ahead for Sustainability/Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola Improve Packaging Sustainability | 38 | 1 |
7) Energy Intensity is a Prime Focus inChina/U.S. Achieves Dramatic EnergyIntensity Results | 39 | 1 |
8) Interest in Geoengineering Grows | 40 | 1 |
9) Environmentalists Campaign for Chemical Industry Reform | 41 | 1 |
10) Homes and Commercial Buildings Seek Green Certification | 42 | 2 |
11) Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) Ready to Spread/Nanotechnology Applications | 44 | 1 |
12) Clean Diesel Technology Gains Acceptance | 45 | 1 |
13) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 46 | 2 |
14) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells | 48 | 1 |
15) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues | 49 | 2 |
16) Fuel Efficiency Becomes a Key Selling Element/Stiff Emissions Standards Adopted in the U.S. and Abroad | 51 | 3 |
17) Car and Bike Sharing Programs Proliferate | 54 | 1 |
18) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers | 55 | 3 |
19) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements include a SmartGrid, Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries | 58 | 3 |
20) Superconductivity Comes of Age | 61 | 1 |
21) Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Advance/Carbon Capture Proves Costly | 62 | 2 |
22) Bio-plastics Become a Reality/Plastic Packaging Made from Corn and Soy | 64 | 1 |
23) New Display Technologies with PLEDs | 65 | 2 |
Chapter 2 GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 67 | 27 |
GreenTech Industry Overview | 68 | 1 |
Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview | 69 | 1 |
Number and Percent Distribution of GreenTech Establishments, by Industry Sector, U.S. 2009 | 70 | 1 |
Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.:Selected Years, 1950-2010 | 71 | 1 |
Total Renewable Electricity Generation by Energy Source and State, 2009 | 72 | 2 |
Renewable Energy Consumption by Energy Source, 2006 vs. 2010 | 74 | 1 |
Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010 | 75 | 1 |
Renewable Energy Consumption by Energy Use Sector and Energy Source, 2006-2010 | 76 | 2 |
Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial &Industrial Sectors, U.S.: 2004-2010 | 78 | 1 |
Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation &Electric Power Sectors, U.S.: 2004-2010 | 79 | 1 |
U.S. Fuel Ethanol Production and Consumption, 1981-2011 | 80 | 1 |
Biodiesel Consumption and Production, U.S. 2001-2011 | 81 | 1 |
Light Bulb Comparison | 82 | 1 |
Global Area of Biotech Crops by Country: 2010 | 83 | 1 |
National R&D Expenditures &R&D as a Percentage of GDP, by Country: 1985-2007 | 84 | 1 |
Federal Funding for R&D by Character of Work, U.S.: Fiscal Years 1975-2010 | 85 | 1 |
U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2010-2012 | 86 | 1 |
Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 87 | 1 |
Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for General Science &Basic Research, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 88 | 1 |
Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 89 | 1 |
Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Natural Resources &Environment, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 90 | 1 |
Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 91 | 1 |
Federal Funding for Research, by Agency &Field of Science &Engineering, U.S.: Fiscal Year 2009 | 92 | 1 |
Major Patenting U.S. Universities: 2010 | 93 | 1 |
Chapter 3 IMPORTANT GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 94 | 37 |
Chapter 4 THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY 325: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 131 | 358 |
INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 132 | 2 |
INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 134 | 9 |
ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 143 | 3 |
INDEX OF HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY U.S. STATE | 146 | 2 |
INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 148 | 2 |
INDEX BY REGIONS OF THE U.S.WHERE THE FIRMS HAVE LOCATIONS | 150 | 6 |
INDEX OF FIRMS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS | 156 | 3 |
Individual Profiles On Each Of THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY 325 | 159 | 330 |
ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 489 | 20 |
INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 490 | 1 |
INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 491 | 18 |