Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 3 |
| INTRODUCTION | 11 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 13 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 AN ANALYSIS OF MAJOR TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES AFFECTING THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY | 16 | 41 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 5) Recycling Flourishes/Gasification Technology Looks Promising | 24 | 1 |
| 6) Food Waste on the Rise/Recycling Efforts Underway | 24 | 1 |
| 7) Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Waste Methane and Biofuels from Algae | 25 | 2 |
| 8) Lighting Technologies and LEDs Conserve Energy and Offer New Product Development Potential | 27 | 1 |
| 9) Smart Cities Increase Efficiencies of All Kinds | 28 | 1 |
| 10) Packaging Technology Improves/Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola Boost Packaging Sustainability | 28 | 2 |
| 11) Energy Intensity Is a Prime Focus in China/U.S. Achieves Dramatic Energy Intensity Results | 30 | 1 |
| 12) Interest in Geoengineering Grows | 31 | 1 |
| 13) Environmentalists Campaign for Chemical Industry Reform | 32 | 1 |
| 14) Homes and Commercial Buildings Seek Green Certification | 33 | 3 |
| 15) The Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology | 36 | 2 |
| 16) Major Research and Advancements in Lithium Batteries/Tesla and Panasonic Plan Gigafactory | 38 | 1 |
| 17) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices | 39 | 1 |
| 18) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues/Fuel Cell Cars Enter Market | 40 | 2 |
| 19) Fuel Efficiency Continues to Improve/Stiff MPG Standards Adopted in the U.S. (CAFE Rules) and Abroad | 42 | 2 |
| 20) Car-Sharing Programs (Short-Term Rentals), AKA Mobility Services, Proliferate | 44 | 1 |
| 21) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter the Market in Low Numbers | 45 | 3 |
| 22) Smart Electric Grid Technologies Are Adopted | 48 | 1 |
| 23) The Energy Industry Invests in Storage Battery Technologies with an Eye on Distributed Power and Renewables | 49 | 3 |
| 24) Superconductivity Provides Advanced Electricity Distribution Technology | 52 | 1 |
| 25) Electric Utilities Adopt Coal Emissions Scrubbers While the Industry Tests Carbon Capture and Clean Coal Technologies | 53 | 1 |
| 26) Bio-plastics Become a Reality/Plastic Packaging Made from Corn and Soy | 54 | 1 |
| 27) New Display Technologies with PLEDs | 55 | 1 |
| 28) Apparel Manufacturing Goes Green | 56 | 1 |
| Chapter 2 GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY STATISTICAL TABLES &CHARTS | 57 | 29 |
| GreenTech Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview | 58 | 1 |
| Global Alternative Energy Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview | 59 | 1 |
| Estimated Global Green Technology Industry Revenues: 2015 | 60 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-August 2015 | 61 | 1 |
| Net Electrical Power Generation From Renewable Energy Sources, U.S.: 2003-October 2015 | 62 | 1 |
| Total Renewable Electricity Net Generation by Source &State, U.S.: 2014 | 63 | 2 |
| Share of Electricity Generation by Energy Source, U.S.: Projections, 2012-2040 | 65 | 1 |
| Forecasted Costs of New Electricity Generation by Energy Source | 66 | 1 |
| U.S. Renewable Energy Consumption by Energy Source, 2008 vs. 2014 | 67 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-August 2015 | 68 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial &Industrial Sectors, U.S.: 2008-2014 | 69 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation &Electric Power Sectors, U.S.: 2008-2014 | 70 | 1 |
| Fuel Ethanol Production &Consumption, U.S.: 1981-August 2015 | 71 | 1 |
| Biodiesel Production &Consumption, U.S.: 2001- August 2015 | 72 | 1 |
| Light Bulb Comparison | 73 | 1 |
| Global Area of Biotech Crops by Country: 2014 | 74 | 1 |
| National R&D Expenditures &R&D as a Percentage of GDP, by Country: Selected Years, 1985-2014 | 75 | 1 |
| Federal Funding for R&D by Character of Work, U.S.: Selected Fiscal Years, 1975-2016 | 76 | 1 |
| Federal Funding for R&D &R&D Plant, by Budget Function, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2010-2016 | 77 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Science &Energy Programs: 2014-2016 | 78 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2014-2016 | 79 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for General Science &Basic Research, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2014-2016 | 80 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2014-2016 | 81 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Natural Resources &Environment, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2014-2016 | 82 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2014-2016 | 83 | 1 |
| Federal Funding for Research, by Agency &Field of Science &Engineering, U.S.: Fiscal Year 2015 | 84 | 1 |
| Major Patenting U.S. Universities: 2014 | 85 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 86 | 36 |
| Chapter 4 COMPANY PROFILES OF THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY 300: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 122 | 297 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 123 | 9 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 132 | 2 |
| 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 300 | 139 | 280 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 419 | 12 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 420 | 1 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 421 | 10 |
| A Short Green Technology Industry Glossary | 431 | 17 |
