Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 2 |
| PLUNKETT S RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE &HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY TRENDS &STATISTICS 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| CONTENTS | 6 | 2 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE &HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY | 8 | 41 |
| 1) Introduction | 8 | 3 |
| 2) Solar Power Installations, Subsidies and Solar Panel Import Tariffs | 11 | 2 |
| 3) Photovoltaic Technologies, Thin-Film Solar, and Solar Panel Efficiency | 13 | 1 |
| 4) Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Plants Become Operational, But Costs are Massive | 14 | 1 |
| 5) Wind Power | 15 | 2 |
| 6) Hydroelectric Power | 17 | 1 |
| 7) Geothermal Power | 17 | 2 |
| 8) Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Waste Methane and Biofuels from Algae | 19 | 2 |
| 9) Ethanol Production Soared, But U.S. Federal Subsidy Expires | 21 | 1 |
| 10) Cellulosic Ethanol Makes Slow Commercial Progress | 22 | 1 |
| 11) Tidal Power | 23 | 1 |
| 12) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continue | 24 | 2 |
| 13) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers | 26 | 3 |
| 14) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 29 | 1 |
| 15) Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles Gain in Popularity/Long Term Potential Is Bright Thanks to Low Shale Gas Prices | 30 | 1 |
| 16) Homes and Commercial Buildings Seek Green Certification | 31 | 3 |
| 17) Smart Electric Grid Technologies Are Adopted | 34 | 2 |
| 18) The Energy Industry Invests in Storage Battery Technologies with an Eye on Distributed Power and Renewables | 36 | 1 |
| 19) Nuclear Energy Moves Ahead in India, China, the UK and the Middle East | 37 | 5 |
| 20) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices | 42 | 1 |
| 21) New Display Technologies with PLEDs | 43 | 1 |
| 22) Electric Utilities Adopt Coal Emissions Scrubbers While the Industry Tests Carbon Capture and Clean Coal Technologies | 44 | 1 |
| 23) Production of Synthetic Crude from Kerogen Trapped in Shale Advances Through New Technologies | 45 | 1 |
| 24) Superconductivity Provides Advanced Electricity Distribution Technology | 46 | 1 |
| 25) Energy Intensity Is a Prime Focus in China/U.S. Achieves Dramatic Energy Intensity Results | 47 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE &HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 49 | 39 |
| Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview | 50 | 1 |
| U.S. Alternative Energy Industry Overview | 51 | 1 |
| Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors | 52 | 1 |
| Average Heat Content of Selected Biomass Fuels | 53 | 1 |
| Biomass Energy Resource Hierarchy | 54 | 1 |
| Comparison of Alternative Fuels with Gasoline &Diesel | 55 | 2 |
| Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use in the U.S., by Fuel Type: 2006-2011 | 57 | 1 |
| World Total Primary Energy Consumption by Region: 2008-2040 | 58 | 1 |
| World Consumption of Hydroelectricity &Other Renewable Energy by Region: 2008-2040 | 59 | 1 |
| Share of Electricity Generation by Energy Source, U.S.: Projections, 2011-2040 | 60 | 1 |
| Energy Consumption by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2013 | 61 | 1 |
| Primary Energy Flow by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2013 | 62 | 1 |
| Net Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 2013 | 63 | 1 |
| Net Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1981-July 2014 | 64 | 1 |
| Net Electrical Power Generation From Renewable Energy Sources, U.S.: 2003-September 2014 | 65 | 1 |
| Total Renewable Electricity Net Generation by Source &State, U.S.: 2013 | 66 | 2 |
| Net Electricity Generation from Conventional Hydropower by Sector &Region, U.S.: 2012-2013 | 68 | 1 |
| U.S. Historical Hydroelectric Generation Compared to 20-Year Average for 1994-2013 | 69 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Fossil Fuels &Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2013 | 70 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2013 | 71 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2013 | 72 | 1 |
| U.S. Renewable Energy Consumption by Energy Source, 2007 vs. 2013 | 73 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial &Industrial Sectors, U.S.: 2007-2013 | 74 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation &Electric Power Sectors, U.S.: 2007-2013 | 75 | 1 |
| Fuel Ethanol Production &Consumption, U.S.: 1981- August 2014 | 76 | 1 |
| Biodiesel Production &Consumption, U.S.: 2001- August 2014 | 77 | 1 |
| The 15 Largest Nuclear Reactors in the U.S. | 78 | 1 |
| Top 10 Countries by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2013 | 79 | 1 |
| Top 15 U.S. States by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2013 | 80 | 1 |
| Net Electricity Generation from Wind by Region, All Sectors, U.S.: 2003-2013 | 81 | 1 |
| Annual Shipments of Photovoltaic Modules, U.S.: 2003-2012 | 82 | 1 |
| Average Price of Photovoltaic Cells &Modules, U.S.: 1990-2012 | 83 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Science &Energy Programs: 2013-2015 | 84 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2012-2014 | 85 | 1 |
| Forecasted Costs of New Electricity Generation by Energy Source | 86 | 2 |
