Plunkett's Renewable, Alt. & Hydro. Energy Industry Almanac 2012 : Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

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PLUNKETT'S RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE & HYDROGEN ENERGY INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2012 Key Features: •Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence •Market forecasts and Industry Statistics •Industry Associations and Professional Societies List •In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies •Industry Glossary •Buyer may register for access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online Pages: 512 Statistical Tables Provided: 28 Companies Profiled: 317 Geographic Focus: Global A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments. •How is the industry evolving? •How is the industry being shaped by new technologies? •How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies? •What is the size of the market now and in the future? •What are the financial results of the leading companies? •What are the names and titles of top executives? Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include: Major Trends Affecting the Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry 1) Solar Power and Photovoltaics 2) Wind Power 3) Hydroelectric Power 4) Geothermal Power 5) Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Waste Methane and Biofuels such as Biodiesel 6) Ethanol Production Soared, But U.S. Federal Subsidy in Question 7) Tidal Power 8) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues 9) China Becomes a Leader in Wind and Solar Equipment and Installed Capacity 10) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers 11) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries 12) Natural Gas Powered Vehicles Off to a Slow Start 13) Homes and Commercial Buildings Go Green 14) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements Include a “Smart Grid,” Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries 15) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power 16) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices 17) Polymers Enable New Display Technologies with PLEDs/May Hold Key to High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells 18) Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Advance/Carbon Capture (CCS) Proves Costly 19) Production of Synthetic Crude from Kerogen Trapped in Shale Advances Through New Technologies 20) Superconductivity Comes of Age Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Statistics 1) Global Alternative Energy Industry Overview 2) U.S. Alternative Energy Industry Overview 3) Biomass Energy Resource Hierarchy 4) Comparison of Alternative Fuels with Gasoline & Diesel 5) Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use in the U.S., by Fuel Type: 2005-2009 6) World Total Primary Energy Consumption by Region: 2006-2035 7) World Consumption of Hydroelectricity & Other Renewable Energy by Region: 2006-2035 8) Share of Electricity Generation by Energy Source, U.S.: Projections, 1980-2035 9) Energy Consumption by Source & Sector, U.S.: 2010 10) Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1981-1st 7 Months of 2011 11) Net Electricity Generation from Conventional Hydropower by Sector & Region, U.S.: 2009-2010 12) Energy Production by Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010 13) Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010 14) Renewable Energy Consumption by Source, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010 15) Summary of Fuel Ethanol Production, U.S.: 2010 16) The 15 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.: 2010 17) Top 10 Countries by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2010 18) Top 15 U.S. States by Installed Wind Generating Capacity: 2010 19) Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells & Modules by Market Sector, End Use & Type, U.S.: 2008-2009 20) U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2010-2012