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The global outlook series on Green Technologies provides statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an aerial view of the global green technologies industry, identifies major short to medium term market challenges, and growth drivers. Regional markets elaborated upon include United States, United Kingdom, Australia, China, India, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan and South Africa. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 481 companies worldwide.

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 1

What is Green Technology?1

Slowdown in Clean Technology - Positive Expectation in Future 1

Environmental Factors Concerning Green Technologies1

2. MARKET TRENDS 2

Clean Diesel Vehicles to Generate Demand in North America2

Renewable Energy Gaining Importance in Energy Market 2

Companies Making Huge Investments in Renewable Energies 3

Wind Energy to Provide Effective and Low-Cost Option 3

Green Batteries Demand Reaching to a New Level 3

Oil and Gas Companies to Produce Alternative Energy Sources 3

Increasing Demand for Solar Energy Panels4

3. AREAS OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY 4

Green Buildings 4

Green Building Practices4

Green Building Materials5

Advantages of Green Buildings 5

Reduction in Energy Consumption 5

Reduction of Waste 5

Alternative/Renewable Energy 5

Solar Power 5

Solar Cells 6

Background 6

Solar Heating 7

Working of Solar Heating System 7

Wind Power 7

Background 7

Impact on Environment 8

Doubly-fed Electric Machine8

Classification 8

Characteristics 8

Geothermal Power 8

Advantages 9

Disadvantages 9

Background 9

Geothermal Power Sector Across the Globe 9

Hydropower 10

Background 10

Tidal Power10

Tidal Stream Power 10

Wave Power 10

Small Scale Hydro Power11

Biodiesel 11

Green Computing 11

Background 11

Virtualization 11

Power Management 11

Power Supply 11

Storage 12

Display 12

Materials Recycling 12

Energy Efficient Displays 12

Telecommuting 12

Hybrid Vehicles 12

Types 12

Single-Wheeled Vehicles12

Two-Wheeled and Cycle Type Hybrid Vehicles 12

Heavy Vehicles 12

Ships13

Types of Engine 13

Hybrid Electric-Petroleum Vehicles 13

Continuously Outboard Recharged Battery Electric Vehicle

(CORBEV) 13

Hybrid Fuel (Dual Mode)13

Fluid Power Hybrid 13

Plug-in Hybrid Electrical Vehicles (PHEV 13

Reduced Environmental Impact of Hybrid Vehicles 13

Shortage of Raw Materials 14

Impact of Hybrid Car Batteries Used in Hybrid Vehicles 14

Alternative Green Vehicles 14

Green Nanotechnology 14

Green Chemistry 14

4. REGULATORY BODIES 14

Environmental Protection Agency (US) 14

The Clean Tech Institute (US)15

The Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (US) 15

European Committee of Environmental Technology Suppliers

Association (Belgium) 15

Green Technology Alliance (US) 15

The Environmental Industry Associations (US) 15

Renewable Energy Association (UK) 15

International Green Energy Council (US) 16

World Green Building Council (Canada) 16

The U.S. Green Building Council (US) 16

5. PRODUCT LAUNCHES 16

6. MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 21

7. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT 25

REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1. NORTH AMERICA 28

Increasing Number of Hybrid Buses 28

1a. THE UNITED STATES 28

Market Overview 28

Creating Suitable Framework for Green Technology Industry 28

Investments in Green Technologies On the Rise 28

Emerging Solar Thermal Technologies to Fulfill Future Energy

Requirements 28

Decreasing Importance of Geothermal Energy 29

Share of Renewable Energy in Total Energy Consumption 29

Table 1: Renewable Energy Market in the US (2007):

Percentage Breakdown of Renewable Energy Source - Biomass,

Hydroelectricity, Wind, Geothermal, and Solar29

Key Venture Capital Firms Investing in Green Technology 30

Table 2: Green Technology Market in the US (2007): Total

Investment in US$ Million and Number of Deals in Clean

Technology by Leading Venture Capital Company - Kleiner

Perkins Caufield & Byers, Khosla Ventures, DFJ Element,

Goldman Sachs & Co., and Draper Fisher Jurvetson 30

Expanding Size of the Hybrid Vehicles Market 30

High Time to Focus on Renewable Energy 31

Market Trends31

Escalating Market for Green Building Materials31

Rising Demand for Renewable Energy31

Increasing Size of the Wind Energy Industry 32

Thin-Film Cells to Drive Solar-Cell Market 32

Biodiesel - Regulations Create Opportunities 32

2. EUROPE 32

Market Overview 32

Environmental Technology Gaining Importance 32

Green Building Market 33

Compliance to Energy Performance of Buildings Directive34

Table 3: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

in Europe: Implementation in Percentage Terms by Country -

Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Austria, and Other EU Countries 34

Green Building Market - Drivers and Restraints 35

Future Expectations 35

In Car Green Technologies and their Potential 35

Table 4: Green Technology Market in Europe (2007 & 2015):

CO2 Emission Reduction Potential (in gm/Km) and Penetration

Rate in Percentage for In Car Green Technologies - Tire

Pressure Monitoring System, Natural Gas Vehicles, Plug-in

Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Micro Hybrids,

Downsizing, Turbo Charging, Gasoline Directive, Dual Clutch

Transmission, Flex Fuel, Automated Manual Transmission, and

Electric Power Steering36

Market Trends37

Solar Photovoltaic Segment Witnesses Exponential Growth 37

Expanding Size of the European Solar Thermal Industry 37

Increasing Demand for Green Buildings 37

Increasing Importance of Biofuels 38

Big Plans for Renewable Energy in Sweden38

Wind Power - A Growing Sector in Spain 38

Factors Facilitating Growth of Renewable Energy in Poland 38

2a. THE UNITED KINGDOM 39

Fast Adopting the Green Building Concept 39

Clean-Energy Projects Facing Difficulty Due to Unavailability

of Funds 40

3. ASIA-PACIFIC 40

3a. AUSTRALIA 40

Demand for Single National Strategy for Green Technologies 40

Fund Approved for Master Plan on Environmental Technology40

3b. CHINA 41

Green Energy Technology Witnesses Growth 41

US Grant to Help Buildings Go Green41

Aspiring for Green Energy with Apathy 41

A Potential Market for Hybrid Cars 42

3c. INDIA 42

Government Initiatives for Green Buildings 42

Land Inadequacy - Problem for Renewable Energy Projects 43

Environmental Benefits - Boosting Market for Green Buildings 43

3d. NEW ZEALAND 43

Green Buildings on High Momentum 43

3e. SOUTH KOREA 44

Market Overview 44

Dedicated Efforts to Develop Environmental Market 44

Investment Plans for Renewable Energy 45

Environmental Concerns Pushing Renewable Energy Development 45

South Korean Government to Invest in Greenhouse Gas Technologies 45

3f. TAIWAN 46

Focus on Renewable Energies 46

4. MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 46

Carbon Trust and Qatar Investment Team Up for Clean Energy 46

4a. SOUTH AFRICA 47

Creating Platform for Green Energy 47

5. LATIN AMERICA 47

Cap-and-Trade System to Reduce Emissions in Mexico 47

Grant for 'PREMER' Project on Renewable Energy 47

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