PLUNKETT'S ENERGY INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2012Key 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 OnlinePages: 750Statistical Tables Provided: 42Companies Profiled: 514Geographic Focus: GlobalA 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 Energy Industry1) The U.S. Electric Grid Needs Significant New Investment2) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements Include a Smart Grid, Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and New Technologies3) Superconductivity Comes of Age4) Global Shale Gas Resources Revolutionize the Energy Industry5) Crude Oil from Shale Booms in North Dakota's Bakken and Texas' Eagle Ford, Thanks to Fracking and Horizontal Drilling6) Coalbed Methane Production Soars, Hits 16% of all U.S. Gas Production7) New Pipeline Projects are Needed to Handle Growing Production, But They Create Controversy8) LNG Imports and New Projects Offer Increased Supply9) Russia and West Africa Play Increasingly Important Roles in Oil and Gas/Israel Develops Major Gas Fields10) Companies Use New Technologies for Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery11) Extension of Offshore Drilling into Extreme Water Depths Continues/Brazil Is a Leading Producer Offshore12) Energy Demand Climbs in India and China/Nuclear, Hydro and Gas Projects Grow13) Canada's Oil Sands Production Reaches 1.5 Million Barrels per Day, But Operating Costs Are High14) Production of Synthetic Oil from Kerogen Trapped in Shale Advances15) Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Advance/Carbon Capture (CCS) Proves Costly16) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power17) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow ExpansionEnergy Industry Statistics1) U.S. Energy Overview: Selected Years, 1970-20102) Primary Energy Flow by Source & Sector, U.S.: 20103) Total U.S. Energy Consumption 2008-20354) Energy Imports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-20105) Energy Exports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-20106) Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1981-1st 7 Months of 20117) Average Retail Prices of Electricity Sold by U.S. Electric Utilities: Selected Years 1960-20108) Energy Production by Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-20109) Petroleum Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-201010) Crude Oil Production & Oil Well Productivity, U.S.: Selected Years, 1955-201011) Value of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: 1980-201012) Top World Oil Reserves by Country: 201013) Top World Oil Producers: 201014) Top World Oil Consumers: 201015) Coal Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-201016) Natural Gas Production, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-201017) U.S. Shale Gas Production, 1990-203518) Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2010
