Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Copyright | 4 | 2 |
| CONTENTS | 6 | 2 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE &HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY | 8 | 49 |
| 1) Introduction | 8 | 3 |
| 2) Solar Power and Photovoltaics | 11 | 5 |
| 3) Wind Power | 16 | 2 |
| 4) Hydroelectric Power | 18 | 1 |
| 5) Geothermal Power | 19 | 2 |
| 6) Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Waste Methane and Biofuels such as Biodiesel | 21 | 1 |
| 7) Ethanol Production Soared, But U.S. Federal Subsidy in Question | 22 | 5 |
| 8) Tidal Power | 27 | 1 |
| 9) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues | 28 | 3 |
| 10) China Becomes a Leader in Wind and Solar Equipment and Installed Capacity | 31 | 1 |
| 11) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers | 32 | 4 |
| 12) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 36 | 2 |
| 13) Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles Off to a Slow Start | 38 | 1 |
| 14) Homes and Commercial Buildings Go Green | 39 | 2 |
| 15) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements Include a Smart Grid, Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries | 41 | 4 |
| 16) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power | 45 | 5 |
| 17) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices | 50 | 1 |
| 18) Polymers Enable New Display Technologies with PLEDs/May Hold Key to High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells (PV) | 51 | 1 |
| 19) Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Advance/Carbon Capture (CCS) Proves Costly | 52 | 2 |
| 20) Production of Synthetic Crudefrom Kerogen Trapped in Shale Advances Through New Technologies | 54 | 1 |
| 21) Superconductivity Comes of Age | 55 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE &HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 57 | 31 |
| Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview | 58 | 1 |
| U.S. Alternative Energy Industry Overview | 59 | 1 |
| Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors | 60 | 1 |
| Average Heat Content of Selected Biomass Fuels | 61 | 1 |
| Biomass Energy Resource Hierarchy | 62 | 1 |
| Comparison of Alternative Fuels with Gasoline &Diesel | 63 | 2 |
| Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use in the U.S., by Fuel Type: 2005-2009 | 65 | 1 |
| World Total Primary Energy Consumption by Region: 2006-2035 | 66 | 1 |
| World Consumption of Hydroelectricity &Other Renewable Energy by Region: 2006-2035 | 67 | 1 |
| Share of Electricity Generation by Energy Source, U.S.: Projections, 1980-2035 | 68 | 1 |
| Energy Consumption by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2010 | 69 | 1 |
| Primary Energy Flow by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2010 | 70 | 1 |
| Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1981-1st 7 Months of 2011 | 71 | 1 |
| Net Electricity Generation from Conventional Hydropower by Sector &Region, U.S.: 2009-2010 | 72 | 1 |
| U.S. Historical Hydroelectric Generation Comparedto 16-Year Average for 1995-2010 | 73 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Fossil Fuels &Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years,1950-2010 | 74 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.:Selected Years, 1950-2010 | 75 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.:Selected Years, 1950-2010 | 76 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial &Industrial Sectors, U.S.: 2004-2010 | 77 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation &Electric Power Sectors, U.S.: 2004-2010 | 78 | 1 |
| Summary of Fuel Ethanol Production, U.S.: 2010 | 79 | 1 |
| The 15 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.: 2010 | 80 | 1 |
| Top 10 Countries by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2010 | 81 | 1 |
| Top 15 U.S. States by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2010 | 82 | 1 |
| Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells &Modules by Market Sector, End Use &Type, U.S.: 2008-2009 | 83 | 1 |
| Shipments of Solar Thermal Collectors, U.S., 2000-2009 | 84 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2010-2012 | 85 | 1 |
| Federal Research &Development (R&D) &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 86 | 2 |
