Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 4 |
| PLUNKETT S GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2013 | 5 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 11 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 13 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES AFFECTING THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY | 16 | 40 |
| 1) Introduction to the Green Technology Industry | 17 | 2 |
| 2) Demand for Green Technologies and Conservation Practices Evolves, Fueling Investment and New Product Development | 19 | 2 |
| 3) The Developed World Shows Dramatic Improvements in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions/China Sets Ambitious Carbon Goals | 21 | 1 |
| 4) Water Conservation Technologies to Enjoy Tremendous Growth/China Targets Desalination | 22 | 1 |
| 5) Recycling Flourishes/Gasification Technology Looks Promising | 23 | 1 |
| 6) Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Waste Methane and Biofuels such as Biodiesel | 24 | 1 |
| 7) Lighting Technologies, LEDs and CFLs Conserve Energy and Offer New Product Development Potential | 25 | 1 |
| 8) Packaging and Consumer Products Forge Ahead/Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola Improve Packaging Sustainability | 26 | 2 |
| 9) Energy Intensity is a Prime Focus in China/U.S. Achieves Dramatic Energy Intensity Results | 28 | 1 |
| 10) Interest in Geoengineering Grows | 29 | 1 |
| 11) Environmentalists Campaign for Chemical Industry Reform | 30 | 1 |
| 12) Homes and Commercial Buildings Seek Green Certification | 30 | 3 |
| 13) M2M: Wireless Sensor Networks to Boom/Nanotechnology Applications are Promising | 33 | 1 |
| 14) Clean Diesel Technology Gains Acceptance | 34 | 1 |
| 15) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 35 | 1 |
| 16) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices | 36 | 1 |
| 17) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues | 36 | 3 |
| 18) Fuel Efficiency Becomes a Key Selling Element/Stiff Emissions Standards Adopted in the U.S. and Abroad | 39 | 2 |
| 19) Car and Bike Sharing Programs and Mobility Services Proliferate | 41 | 2 |
| 20) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids(PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers | 43 | 3 |
| 21) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements include a Smart Grid, Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries | 46 | 4 |
| 22) Superconductivity Comes of Age | 50 | 1 |
| 23) Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Advance/Carbon Capture Proves Costly | 51 | 2 |
| 24) Bio-plastics Become a Reality/Plastic Packaging Made from Corn and Soy | 53 | 1 |
| 25) New Display Technologies with PLEDs | 54 | 1 |
| 26) Apparel Goes Green | 54 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 56 | 26 |
| GreenTech Industry Overview | 57 | 1 |
| Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview | 58 | 1 |
| Number &Percent of Establishments Reporting Green Technologies or Practices, by Industry, U.S.: August 2011 | 59 | 1 |
| Employment, Percent of Employment &Annual Mean Wages for All-Green Establishments, by Occupational Group, U.S.: November 2011 | 60 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2011 | 61 | 1 |
| Total Renewable Electricity Net Generation by Energy Source &State, U.S.: 2011 | 62 | 2 |
| U.S. Renewable Energy Consumption by Energy Source, 2006 vs. 2011 | 64 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2011 | 65 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial &Industrial Sectors, U.S.: 2005-2011 | 66 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation &Electric Power Sectors, U.S.: 2005-2011 | 67 | 1 |
| Fuel Ethanol Production &Consumption, U.S.: 1981-2012 | 68 | 1 |
| Biodiesel Production &Consumption, U.S.: 2001-2012 | 69 | 1 |
| Light Bulb Comparison | 70 | 1 |
| Global Area of Biotech Crops by Country: 2012 | 71 | 1 |
| National R&D Expenditures &R&D as a Percentage of GDP, by Country: Selected Years, 1985-2013 | 72 | 1 |
| Federal Funding for R&D by Character of Work, U.S.: Selected Fiscal Years, 1975-2011 | 73 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2011-2013 | 74 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 75 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for General Science &Basic Research, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 76 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 77 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Natural Resources &Environment, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 78 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 79 | 1 |
| Federal Funding for Research, by Agency &Field of Science &Engineering, U.S.: Fiscal Year 2011 | 80 | 1 |
| Major Patenting U.S. Universities: 2011 | 81 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 82 | 37 |
| Chapter 4 THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY 325: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 119 | 343 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 120 | 2 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 122 | 9 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 131 | 3 |
| INDEX OF HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY U.S. STATE | 134 | 2 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 136 | 3 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY 325 | 139 | 323 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 462 | 16 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 463 | 1 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 464 | 14 |
| A Short Green Technology Industry Glossary | 478 | 16 |
