Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Copyright | 4 | 2 |
| CONTENTS | 6 | 2 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES AFFECTING THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY | 8 | 43 |
| 1) Introduction to the Green Technology Industry | 8 | 3 |
| 2) Demand for Green Technologies and Conservation Practices Evolves, Fueling Investment and New Product Development | 11 | 1 |
| 3) The Developed World Shows Dramatic Improvements in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions/China Sets Ambitious Carbon Goals | 12 | 1 |
| 4) Water Conservation Technologiesto Enjoy Tremendous Growth/China Targets Desalination | 13 | 2 |
| 5) Lighting Technologies, LEDs and CFLs Conserve Energy and Offer New Product Development Potential | 15 | 1 |
| 6) Packaging and Consumer Products Forge Ahead for Sustainability/Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola Improve Packaging Sustainability | 16 | 2 |
| 7) Energy Intensity is a Prime Focusin China/U.S. Achieves Dramatic Energy Intensity Results | 18 | 1 |
| 8) Interest in Geoengineering Grows | 19 | 1 |
| 9) Environmentalists Campaign for Chemical Industry Reform | 20 | 1 |
| 10) Homes and Commercial Buildings Seek Green Certification | 21 | 3 |
| 11) Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) Ready to Spread/Nanotechnology Applications | 24 | 1 |
| 12) Clean Diesel Technology Gains Acceptance | 25 | 1 |
| 13) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 26 | 2 |
| 14) Nanotechnology Sees Applicationsin Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells | 28 | 1 |
| 15) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues | 29 | 4 |
| 16) Fuel Efficiency Becomes a Key Selling Element/Stiff Emissions Standards Adopted in the U.S. and Abroad | 33 | 3 |
| 17) Car and Bike Sharing Programs Proliferate | 36 | 1 |
| 18) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers | 37 | 4 |
| 19) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements include a SmartGrid, Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries | 41 | 4 |
| 20) Superconductivity Comes of Age | 45 | 1 |
| 21) Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Advance/Carbon Capture Proves Costly | 46 | 2 |
| 22) Bio-plastics Become a Reality/Plastic Packaging Madefrom Corn and Soy | 48 | 1 |
| 23) New Display Technologies with PLEDs | 49 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 GREEN TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 51 | 28 |
| GreenTech Industry Overview | 52 | 1 |
| Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview Number Unit Year | 53 | 1 |
| Number and Percent Distribution of GreenTech Establishments, by Industry Sector, U.S. 2009 | 54 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010 | 55 | 1 |
| Total Renewable Electricity Generation by Energy Source and State, 2009 | 56 | 2 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Energy Source, | 58 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010 | 59 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Energy Use Sector and Energy Source, 2006-2010 | 60 | 2 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial &Industrial Sectors, U.S.: 2004-2010 | 62 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation &Electric Power Sectors, U.S.: 2004-2010 | 63 | 1 |
| U.S. Fuel Ethanol Production and Consumption, 1981-2011 | 64 | 1 |
| Biodiesel Consumption and Production, U.S. 2001-2011 | 65 | 1 |
| Light Bulb Comparison | 66 | 1 |
| Global Area of Biotech Crops by Country: 2010 | 67 | 1 |
| National R&D Expenditures &R&D as a Percentage of GDP, by Country: 1985-2007 | 68 | 1 |
| Federal Funding for R&D by Character of Work, U.S.: Fiscal Years 1975-2010 | 69 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2010-2012 | 70 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 71 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for General Science &Basic Research, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 72 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 73 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Natural Resources &Environment, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 74 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 75 | 1 |
| Federal Funding for Research, by Agency &Field of Science &Engineering, U.S.: Fiscal Year 2009 | 76 | 1 |
| Major Patenting U.S. Universities: 2010 | 77 | 2 |
