Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Customer Support | 3 | 4 |
| Copyright | 7 | 2 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 22 |
| INTRODUCTION | 31 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 33 | 4 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE &HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY | 37 | 42 |
| 1) Introduction | 37 | 3 |
| 2) Solar Power and Photovoltaics | 40 | 4 |
| 3) Wind Power | 44 | 2 |
| 4) Hydroelectric Power | 46 | 1 |
| 5) Geothermal Power | 46 | 2 |
| 6) Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Waste Methane and Biofuels such as Biodiesel | 48 | 1 |
| 7) Ethanol Production Soared, But U.S. Federal Subsidy in Question | 49 | 4 |
| 8) Tidal Power | 53 | 1 |
| 9) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues | 54 | 3 |
| 10) China Becomes a Leader in Wind and Solar Equipment and Installed Capacity | 57 | 1 |
| 11) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers | 57 | 4 |
| 12) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 61 | 2 |
| 13) Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles Off to a Slow Start | 63 | 1 |
| 14) Homes and Commercial Buildings Go Green | 63 | 2 |
| 15) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements Include a Smart Grid, Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries | 65 | 3 |
| 16) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power | 68 | 5 |
| 17) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices | 73 | 1 |
| 18) Polymers Enable New Display Technologies with PLEDs/May Hold Key to High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells (PV) | 74 | 1 |
| 19) Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Advance/Carbon Capture (CCS) Proves Costly | 74 | 2 |
| 20) Production of Synthetic Crude from Kerogen Trapped in Shale Advances Through New Technologies | 76 | 1 |
| 21) Superconductivity Comes of Age | 77 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE &HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 79 | 30 |
| Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview | 80 | 1 |
| U.S. Alternative Energy Industry Overview | 81 | 2 |
| Average Heat Content of Selected Biomass Fuels | 83 | 1 |
| Biomass Energy Resource Hierarchy | 84 | 1 |
| Comparison of Alternative Fuels with Gasoline &Diesel | 85 | 2 |
| Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use in the U.S., by Fuel Type: 2005-2009 | 87 | 1 |
| World Total Primary Energy Consumption by Region: 2006-2035 | 88 | 1 |
| World Consumption of Hydroelectricity &Other Renewable Energy by Region: 2006-2035 | 89 | 1 |
| Share of Electricity Generation by Energy Source, U.S.: Projections, 1980-2035 | 90 | 1 |
| Energy Consumption by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2010 | 91 | 1 |
| Primary Energy Flow by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2010 | 92 | 1 |
| Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1981-1st 7 Months of 2011 | 93 | 1 |
| Net Electricity Generation from Conventional Hydropower by Sector &Region, U.S.: 2009-2010 | 94 | 1 |
| U.S. Historical Hydroelectric Generation Compared to 16-Year Average for 1995-2010 | 95 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Fossil Fuels &Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010 | 96 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010 | 97 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010 | 98 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial &Industrial Sectors, U.S.: 2004-2010 | 99 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation &Electric Power Sectors, U.S.: 2004-2010 | 100 | 1 |
| Summary of Fuel Ethanol Production, U.S.: 2010 | 101 | 1 |
| The 15 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.: 2010 | 102 | 1 |
| Top 10 Countries by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2010 | 103 | 1 |
| Top 15 U.S. States by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2010 | 104 | 1 |
| Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells &Modules by Market Sector, End Use &Type, U.S.: 2008-2009 | 105 | 1 |
| Shipments of Solar Thermal Collectors, U.S., 2000-2009 | 106 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2010-2012 | 107 | 1 |
| Federal Research &Development (R&D) &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 108 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE &HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 109 | 38 |
| Chapter 4 THE RENEWABLE ENERGY 300: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 147 | 28 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE RENEWABLE ENERGY 300 | 175 | 318 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 493 | 22 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 494 | 1 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 495 | 20 |
