The Increasing Role Of Alternative Energy

67 Page Research Paper Vincent J. Lentini

Executive Summary
Pages 4-8 The Fundamentals Behind The Global
Crude Oil Addiction
Pages 9-12 Coal
Pages 13-14 Natural Gas
Pages 15-18 Major Alternative Energy Initiatives
Taking Place in China & The U.S.
Page 19 G20 Nations and Alternative Energy
Renaissance Analytics

Pages 20-22 Wind Power
Pages 23-24 Solar Power
Pages 25-26 Nuclear Power
Page 27 Japan’s Response To The Fukushima
Disaster
Pages 28-29 Hydroelectric Power
Pages 30-31 Geothermal Energy
Pages 35-40 Biofuels
Pages 32-33 Hybrid Vehicles
Page 34 Electric Vehicles

Pages 41-42 Canadian Oil Sands
Pages 43-44 Peabody Energy
Pages 45-46 PotashCorp
Pages 47-52 Chevron
Pages 53-54 NextEra Energy
Page 55 Exelon
Page 56 Google

Pages 57-59 Statistical Tables
Pages 60-62 Conclusion
Pages 63-65 Sources
Page 66 Acknowledgements
Page 67 Renaissance Analytics

Global Crude Oil Demand
BRIC Nations
United States
OPEC Influence
Canada, Venezuela, Iraq
Subsidies
Oil Depletion
GDP Growth in China & India

Two Major Categories Of Coal
Largest U.S Coal Producers
Largest International Coal Producers
Recent Transactions In Coal Sector
Global Demand For Coal
U.S. Reserves
China’s Coal Consumption
Future Demand For Coal

Prolific Natural Gas Regions Globally
Natural Gas Prices
U.S. Shale Gas & Tight Gas Regions
Natural Gas Liquids (NGL’s)
Largest Producers Globally

China’s Renewable Energy Initiatives
China’s Targeted GDP Growth From 2011-2015
China’s Continued Urban Revolution
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
U.S. Clean Energy Investments
President Obama’s Energy Speech on March 30, 2011

Nations Which Represent The G20
Kyoto Protocol
Alternative Energy Goals Of The G20
Fossil Fuel Subsidies
International Energy Agencies Investment Estimate

Improvements In Wind Power
U.S. Total Megawatt (MW) Capacity
China’s Total Megawatt (MW) Capacity
Some Of The Largest Wind Power Projects Being Constructed
U.S. Onshore Wind Farm Costs Per Kilowatt Hour

Solar Photovoltaic Cells
Solar Thermal Power Plants
Germany, Spain, Italy
Utilities In The U.S. Which Are Large Solar Power Producers
Largest Manufacturers Of Photovoltaic Cells
Challenges In Developing Solar Projects
Costs Of Electricity From Photovoltaic Cells In The U.S.

Number Of Nuclear Power Plants Globally
U.S. Total Nuclear Plants
Switzerland’s Phase Out Plan
Germany’s Phase Out Plan
China’s Nuclear Capacity
Nuclear Plans For India, Saudi Arabia, & Vietnam
U.S. Electricity Costs Per Kilowatt Hour

U.S. Hydroelectric Power Capacity
China’s Hydroelectric Capacity
Nations Which Depend Heavily Upon Hydroelectric Power
The Three Gorges Dam
The Itaipu Dam

Major Countries Which Have Installed Geothermal Capacity
U.S. Geothermal Power Generation
Largest Geothermal Providers
Indonesia
International Geothermal Growth

Biodiesel
Ethanol
U.S. Ethanol Production
Brazil’s Sugar Cane Crop
Potash Demand
Largest Producers Of Ethanol In The U.S.
Algae
The Debate Of Food Versus Fuel
U.S., European Union, & Canada’s New Biofuels Policies

Hydrocarbons will continue to dominate
Nations questioning whether nuclear power is worth the risk
Electric vehicles selling very slowly due to high prices
Food versus fuel debate is a critical food security issue
Renewable energy sources will be a larger source for power generation

25 Annual Reports
Several Chevron Publications
U.S. Energy Information Agency
Articles From Reuters
Articles From Bloomberg

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