Bureau of Labor Statistics
all suggest a generally stable job market.com
CareerBuilder.56 1.11 1.04 1.
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There are few industry sectors in the world today with more potential than
renewable and hydrogen energy.S. Ethanol Plants , 2004 49
World's 10 Largest Hydroelectric Plants, 2004 50

Chapter 3: : Important Renewable , Alternative + Hydrogen Energy Industry
Contacts

Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites 51

Chapter 4: THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 250:

Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 73
Industry List, With Codes 74
Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 76
Alphabetical Index 83
Geographical Index
Index of Headquarters Location by State 85
Index of Headquarters Location by Country 88
Index by Regions of the U.researchandmarkets .

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Percent Share of U.S.S.S., 2004 49
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NEW ENGLAND OUTPACES ALL OTHER REGIONS
The July numbers translate into 1.

The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series(TM)

Number of New Online
Help Wanted Ads per
Number of New Online 100 Participants in the
Help Wanted Ads (in 1000s )** Labor Force***
Location* April May June July April May June July

National 1,799.3 2,007.45 1.04 1.2 0.1
Los Angeles 77.3
San Francisco 40.6
Tampa 28.

It contains thousands of contacts for business and industry leaders,
industry associations, Internet sites and other resources.S.

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steady. The New England region, at 1.wantedtech.2 1.2 1.03 1.1 83.4
Phoenix 36.6 Columbus 9.7 West South Central 150.researchandmarkets. Clean, green and renewable energy technologies
are receiving immense emphasis from investors, environmentalists, governments
and major corporations.

A Short Renewable, Alternative + Hydrogen Industry Glossary i
Introduction 1
How to use this book3

Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Renewable, Alternative + Hydrogen
Energy Industry 7

1) Introduction 7
2) Solar Power and Photovoltaics 8
3) Wind Power 9
4) Hydroelectric Power 11
5) Geothermal Power 11
6) Biomass, Waste-to-Energy and Ethanol 11
7) Waste Methane Proves Viable at Landfills 12
8) Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Power 12
9) Microturbines and Distributed Power 14
10) Tidal Power 14
11) Governments Encourage Alternative Fuels and Conservation 15
12) Homes and Commercial Buildings Go Green 15
13) Alternative Fuels Quickly Gain Popularity Among Automobile
Consumers 16
14 ) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power 18
15) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power-Micro
Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices 19
16) Clean Coal Technologies are not as Close as they Seem 20
17) Canada's Tar Sands Reach Commercial Production Levels 21

Chapter 2: Renewable, Alternative + Hydrogen Energy Industry Statistics 23

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As a not-for-profit business research
organization, The Conference Board is publishing the early months of this
series for use by the media, analysts, researchers and the business community.org .84
South Atlantic 371.11 1.Paul 22.0 Saint Louis 14.7 East North Central 239.2 Houston 25.6 Middle Atlantic 277. Energy Production, Total and by Renewable Energy Power Sources:
1950-2003 26
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Estimated Number of Alternative-Fueled Vehicles in Use, U.

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NEW YORK, The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine
Data Series(TM) reveals today that the number of new online job ads fell
slightly to 1,970,000 in July from just over 2 million in May and June.
Persons using this data are urged to review the information on the database
and methodology available on our website and contact the economists listed at
the top of this release with questions and comments. Our
conference and council programs bring together more than 10,000 senior
executives each year to share insights and learn from each other.39 1.2 140.58 1.93 1.4
Providence 9.5 Austin 14.2
Miami 18.S.S.

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Online ad volume in the Rocky Mountain , Pacific and South Atlantic regions
continues to show steady growth (discounting the impact of the July 4th
holiday).
Background information and technical notes on this new series are
available on The Conference Board's website -- http://www. These barometers can have a
major impact on the financial markets. Through its proprietary data mining and
aggregation technology, WANTED delivers concise, accurate and actionable data,
aimed at helping to increase sales and profitability for its clientele
throughout North America. WANTED was recently bestowed the Model of Excellence
Award by the InfoCommerce Group in recognition of online business innovation.1 2,049.7 187.1 421. 277.01
East South
Central 78.org. The labor force
is defined as persons in the civilian population, age 16 and over,
who are employed and those looking for work.6 Buffalo 7.9

Source: The Conference Board

Technical definitions and methodology available at
http://www. A wide
variety of technologies are being researched, developed and implemented on a
global basis, from Stirling engines to wind power, from advanced nuclear
plants to geothermal and fuel cells.
- Profiles of hundreds of leading alternative and renewable energy
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- Superconductivity
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- Investment by traditional utilities companies
- Industry associations
- Government agencies
- An alternative and renewable energy industry glossary

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The corporate profiles section of the book includes proprietary , in-depth
profiles of the 250 leading companies in all facets of the alternative,
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Board produces The Consumer Confidence Index and the Leading Economic
Indicators for the U. is a leading provider of real-
time sales and business intelligence.4 152.3
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S.86) and Rocky Mountain
(1.84) regions . The level of ads in both print and online
may change for reasons not related to overall job demand . Over the years,
analysts have applied various data-smoothing techniques to the Help-Wanted
Advertising Index of print ads and determined that it continues to be a useful
measure of the state of labor demand in the United States (see Federal Reserve
Bank of San Francisco, Economic Letter, #2005-02 , January 21, 2005).

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For more information, visit http://www., Inc.9 Kansas City 14.9
Riverside 25.0 Nashville 9. Today's high price environment for crude oil, coal
and natural gas will increase the demand for renewables of all types. Alternative Energy Industry Overview 24
U. Renewable Energy Consumption by End-Use Sectors, 2003 34
U. Renewable Energy Consumption for Electricity Generation by Use
Sector and Source: 1999-2003 38
U. Renewable Energy Consumption by the Electric Power Sector, Non-
Hydroelectric: 1990-2003 40
Estimated Number of Alternative-Fueled Vehicles in Use by Type of Fuel,
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New England 139.85 1.38
West North
Central 108.4
Boston 52.4 Chicago 56.4
Honolulu 6.8 Oklahoma City 4.8
Charlotte 14.

Research and Markets: Renewable Alternative + Hydrogen Energy Industry Almanac

S.S.S.S.S. Replacement Fuel Consumption: 1995-2003 44
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Founded in 1997, WANTED Technologies Inc.com is the nation 's largest online job site with more than
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*** Help-wanted online ads per 100 participants in the civilian labor
force are based on the average of the total number of persons in the
civilian labor force for each geographic area over the most-recent 6
months as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.1 Milwaukee 12.1 Birmingham 8.6 Louisville 8.S. Energy Consumption by Source, 2003 32
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Mountain 159.2 291.0 Cleveland 15.

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This book also includes statistical tables, an industry glossary and
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33 new online job ads for every 100
persons in the civilian labor force (people who are employed and those
actively seeing work).

ABOUT THE NEW ONLINE JOB SERIES
Like The Conference Board 's long running Help-Wanted Advertising Index of
print ads (which has been published since 1951), the new online series is not
a direct measure of job vacancies., and Knight Ridder, Inc.com powers the career centers for more than 550 partners that
include 165 newspapers and leading portals such as MSN and America Online.35 1.51 1.1 78.93 1.96 0.NOT FOR REDISTRIBUTION OR
PUBLIC POSTING WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION.5
Portland 20.4 Pittsburgh 12 .S. Electric Utilities That Generate More Than 30% Of Electricity
Through Nuclear, Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric , Geothermal Or Biomass 48
The 10 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.com/reports/c16140

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Senior Manager
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West South
Central 137.7
Las Vegas 20.5
Baltimore 20. Renewable Energy Consumption by the Residential and Commercial
Sectors: 1989-2003 35
U. Renewable Energy Consumption by the Electric Power Sector,
Hydroelectric Power: 1949-2003 39
U. Biomass Energy Consumption by Source and Use Sector: 1999-2003 45
Biomass Energy Consumption Hierarchy 46
Average Heat Content of Selected Biomass Fuels 47
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The Conference Board, as a standard practice with new data series,
considers the estimates in The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data
Series (TM) to be developmental. and other major nations. Visit The
Conference Board's award-winning website at http://www. NOT FOR REDISTRIBUTION
OR PUBLIC POSTING WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION.10
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Central 221.3 Memphis 8.5 New Orleans 4.2 San Antonio 7.6 Philadelphia 33. DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
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Pacific 389.64 1.7 415.2 119.4 1.1 Rochester 4.

* Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA cities ) are as defined by the US
Census Bureau
** An online help wanted ad is counted as "New" only in the month it first
appears and only once per defined geographic area.
(Logo: http://www. Non-Hydroelectric Renewable Electricity Generation by Energy Source:
2002-2025 29
U. Ethanol and MTBE Consumption in the Transportation Sector: 1992-2003
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Declares Ken Goldstein, labor economist at The Conference Board: "While
the new online job series is in its infancy, latest readings are consistent
with other labor market data , which shows the U.87 2.0 443.5 150.conference-board.8
Seattle-Tacoma 42.

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continues to lead the way in the number of ads per 100 participants in the
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THESE DATA ARE FOR NEWS ANALYSIS PURPOSES ONLY.3 157.9 1.7 196.

THESE DATA ARE FOR NEWS ANALYSIS PURPOSES ONLY.6 Cincinnati 12.8
Jacksonville 10. Energy Production, Total and by Fossil Fuels, Nuclear and
Hydroelectric Power: 1950-2003 25
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The
latest figure is still almost 10 percent higher than the 1,799,000 new online
jobs posted in April. The Conference Board's Help-Wanted Advertising Index (which covers
classified print job advertising in major newspapers throughout America), and
job opening and labor turnover data from the U."
The July dip in new online ad postings largely reflects the July 4th
holiday week, when ad volume is lower than during the last three weeks of
July.
The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series(TM) measures the
number of new, first-time online job ads posted on more than 1,200 major
Internet job boards and smaller job boards that serve niche markets and
smaller geographic areas.92

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Technical definitions and methodology available at
http://www.2
Hartford 10.4
South Atlantic 421.6
Washington, DC 60.

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The Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series(TM )
New Online Help Wanted Ads, July 2005 **

Location* Number Location* Number
(in 1000s) (in 1000s)

New England 140.3
Pacific 443.9
Atlanta 41.8 New York 76.4
Orlando 14.2
Richmond 10.S. Where THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 250 Have
Locations 90
Index by Firms with International Operations 95
Individual Profiles on each of THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 250 97
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 346
Index by Subsidiaries , Brand Names and Affiliations 347

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Owned by Tribune Company,
Gannett Co., the company offers a vast online
and print network to help job seekers connect with employers.37 1.52 1.0
Mountain 187.2
Denver 32.

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"While weekly data often bounce around a bit, ad volume in the last
three weeks of July was in-line with the numbers we saw in May and June,"
Goldstein notes.
CareerBuilder.94 1.9 West North Central 119.4
Salt Lake City 15.conference-board. Electricity Net Generation from Renewable Energy by Use Sector and
Source: 1999-2003 27
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Middle Atlantic 273.3 120.1 242.1 87.96 0.9 Minneapolis-St.7
Tucson 8.2 Indianapolis 11.9 East South Central 78.5
Norfolk 26.newscom. Energy Consumption by Energy Source: 1999-2003 30
U. Renewable Energy Consumption by the Industrial and Transportation
Sectors: 1989-2003 36
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