Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Cover | 1 | 8 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
| Glossary | 11 | 19 |
| INTRODUCTION | 30 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 32 | 4 |
| Chapter 1 | 36 | 48 |
| Introduction | 36 | 3 |
| Solar Power and Photovoltaics | 39 | 3 |
| Wind Power | 42 | 2 |
| Hydroelectric Power | 44 | 1 |
| Geothermal Power | 45 | 2 |
| Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Waste Methane and Biofuels such as Biodiesel | 47 | 1 |
| Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion | 48 | 3 |
| Microturbines and Distributed Power | 51 | 1 |
| Tidal Power | 52 | 1 |
| Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues | 53 | 3 |
| Governments Encourage Renewable Energy, Energy Conservation, Research and Investment | 56 | 2 |
| China Becomes a Leader in CleanTech and Renewable Energy Equipment | 58 | 1 |
| Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Will Quickly Gain Popularity | 58 | 4 |
| Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 62 | 1 |
| Hybrid Cars Gain Market Share | 63 | 1 |
| Clean Diesel Technology Gains Acceptance | 64 | 1 |
| Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles Off to a Slow Start | 65 | 1 |
| Homes and Commercial Buildings Go Green | 66 | 2 |
| Fuel Efficiency Becomes a Key Selling Element/Stiff Emissions Standards Adopted in the U.S. and Abroad | 68 | 1 |
| Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements Include a Smart Grid, Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries | 69 | 3 |
| The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power | 72 | 5 |
| Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices | 77 | 1 |
| Polymers Enable New Display Technologies with PLEDs/May Hold Key to High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells (PV) | 78 | 1 |
| Coal Is Abundant/Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Have Promise | 78 | 2 |
| Canada s Tar Sands Production Reaches 1.49 Million Barrels per Day, But Operating Costs Are High | 80 | 1 |
| Oil Shale Technologies Draw New Investment | 81 | 1 |
| Superconductivity Comes of Age | 82 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 | 84 | 30 |
| Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview | 85 | 1 |
| U.S. Alternative Energy Industry Overview | 86 | 1 |
| Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors | 87 | 1 |
| Average Heat Content of Selected Biomass Fuels | 88 | 1 |
| Biomass Energy Resource Hierarchy | 89 | 1 |
| Comparison of Alternative Fuels with Gasoline &Diesel | 90 | 2 |
| Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use in the U.S., by Fuel Type: 2004-2008 | 92 | 1 |
| World Total Primary Energy Consumption by Region: 2005-2035 | 93 | 1 |
| World Consumption of Hydroelectricity &Other Renewable Energy by Region: 2005-2035 | 94 | 1 |
| Share of Electricity Generation by Energy Source, U.S.: Projections, 1980-2035 | 95 | 1 |
| Energy Consumption by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2009 | 96 | 1 |
| Primary Energy Flow by Source &Sector, U.S.: 2009 | 97 | 1 |
| Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1980-1st 7 Months of 2010 | 98 | 1 |
| Net Electricity Generation from Conventional Hydropower by Sector &Region, U.S.: 2009-2010 | 99 | 1 |
| U.S. Historical Hydroelectric Generation Compared to 16-Year Average for 1994-2009 | 100 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Fossil Fuels &Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 | 101 | 1 |
| Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 | 102 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 | 103 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial &Industrial Sectors, U.S.: 2003-2009 | 104 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation &Electric Power Sectors, U.S.: 2003-2009 | 105 | 1 |
| Summary of Fuel Ethanol Production, U.S.: 2009 | 106 | 1 |
| The 15 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.: 2009 | 107 | 1 |
| Top 15 Countries by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2009 | 108 | 1 |
| Top 15 U.S. States by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2010 | 109 | 1 |
| Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells &Modules by Market Sector, End Use &Type, U.S.: 2007-2008 | 110 | 1 |
| Shipments of Solar Thermal Collectors, U.S., 1999-2008 | 111 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2009-2011 | 112 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 113 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 | 114 | 38 |
| Chapter 4 | 152 | 28 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 153 | 2 |
| INDEX OF RANKINGS WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 155 | 9 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 164 | 3 |
| INDEX OF HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY U.S. STATE | 167 | 2 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 169 | 2 |
| INDEX BY REGIONS OF THE U.S. WHERE THE FIRMS HAVE LOCATIONS | 171 | 6 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS | 177 | 3 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE RENEWABLE ENERGY 300 | 180 | 315 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 495 | 22 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 496 | 1 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 497 | 20 |
