Sections
Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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COVER | 1 | 2 |
PLUNKETT S RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE &HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY TRENDS &STATISTICS 2014 | 3 | 3 |
CONTENTS | 6 | 2 |
Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE &HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY | 8 | 50 |
1) Introduction | 9 | 2 |
2) Solar Power and Photovoltaics | 11 | 6 |
3) Wind Power | 17 | 2 |
4) Hydroelectric Power | 19 | 1 |
5) Geothermal Power | 20 | 2 |
6) Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Waste Methane and Biofuels such as Biodiesel | 22 | 2 |
7) Ethanol Production Soared, But U.S. Federal Subsidy Expires | 24 | 2 |
8) Tidal Power | 26 | 2 |
9) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continue | 28 | 2 |
10) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers | 30 | 3 |
11) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 33 | 1 |
12) Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles Gain in Popularity/Long Term Potential is Bright Thanks to Low Shale Gas Prices | 34 | 2 |
13) Homes and Commercial Buildings Seek Green Certification | 36 | 3 |
14) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements Include a Smart Grid, Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries | 39 | 4 |
15) Energy Storage Technologies Enter the Market in Grid Scale with Molten Salt and Local Scale with Lithium Batteries | 43 | 1 |
16) Nuclear Energy Moves Ahead in India, China, the UK and the Middle East | 44 | 6 |
17) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices | 50 | 1 |
18) New Display Technologies with PLEDs | 51 | 1 |
19) Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Advance/Carbon Capture (CCS) Proves Costly | 51 | 3 |
20) Production of Synthetic Crude from Kerogen Trapped in Shale Advances Through New Technologies | 54 | 1 |
21) Superconductivity Provides Advanced Electricity Distribution Technology | 55 | 1 |
22) Energy Intensity is a Prime Focus in China/U.S. Achieves Dramatic Energy Intensity Results | 56 | 2 |
Chapter 2 RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE &HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 58 | 39 |
Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview | 59 | 1 |
U.S. Alternative Energy Industry Overview | 60 | 1 |
Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors | 61 | 1 |
Average Heat Content of Selected Biomass Fuels | 62 | 1 |
Biomass Energy Resource Hierarchy | 63 | 1 |
Comparison of Alternative Fuels with Gasoline &Diesel | 64 | 2 |
Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use in the U.S., by Fuel Type: 2006-2011 | 66 | 1 |
World Total Primary Energy Consumption by Region: 2008-2040 | 67 | 1 |
World Consumption of Hydroelectricity &Other Renewable Energy by Region: 2008-2040 | 68 | 1 |
Share of Electricity Generation by Energy Source, U.S.: Projections, 2010-2040 | 69 | 1 |
Energy Consumption by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2012 | 70 | 1 |
Primary Energy Flow by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2012 | 71 | 1 |
Net Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 2012 | 72 | 1 |
Net Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1981-August 2013 | 73 | 1 |
Net Electrical Power Generation From Renewable Energy Sources, U.S.: 2003-August 2013 | 74 | 1 |
Total Renewable Electricity Net Generation by Source &State, U.S.: 2012 | 75 | 2 |
Net Electricity Generation from Conventional Hydropower by Sector &Region, U.S.: 2011-2012 | 77 | 1 |
U.S. Historical Hydroelectric Generation Compared to 20-Year Average for 1993-2012 | 78 | 1 |
Energy Production by Fossil Fuels &Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 79 | 1 |
Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 80 | 1 |
Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2012 | 81 | 1 |
U.S. Renewable Energy Consumption by Energy Source, 2006 vs. 2012 | 82 | 1 |
Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial &Industrial Sectors, U.S.: 2006-2012 | 83 | 1 |
Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation &Electric Power Sectors, U.S.: 2006-2012 | 84 | 1 |
Fuel Ethanol Production &Consumption, U.S.: 1981-2013 | 85 | 1 |
Biodiesel Production &Consumption, U.S.: 2001-2013 | 86 | 1 |
The 15 Largest Nuclear Reactors in the U.S. | 87 | 1 |
Top 10 Countries by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2012 | 88 | 1 |
Top 15 U.S. States by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2012 | 89 | 1 |
Net Electricity Generation from Wind by Region, All Sectors, U.S.: 2002-2012 | 90 | 1 |
Annual Shipments of Photovoltaic Modules, U.S.: 2002-2011 | 91 | 1 |
Average Price of Photovoltaic Cells &Modules, U.S.: 1989-2011 | 92 | 1 |
U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Science &Energy Programs: 2012-2014 | 93 | 1 |
Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 94 | 1 |
Estimated Costs of New Electricity Generation by Energy Source | 95 | 2 |