Global Investment in Renewable Energy

The world's hunger for energy and power is growing at a rapid pace. However, conventional fuels such as natural gas and coal only have a limited supply to provide for our insatiable demand for energy. So what happens when these conventional sources of energy run out? The world is going to become more and more dependent on renewable energy resources. Therefore, foreseeing this near future event, governments around the world are already developing and investing in renewable energy sources.

In order to achieve sustainable development, renewable energy has to be a large part of any country's energy portfolio. Renewable energy not only has the potential to help the world get over the rising cost of energy sources such as oil and natural gas.

Taiyou Research presents an in-depth analysis of the Global Investment in Renewable Energy. The report covers the following:

• An analysis of the global energy crisis through the years. The growing demand for energy has surely had its impact felt during these energy crisis periods in the world. Ranging from the UK to Argentina, the strain on energy resources are being felt world over.
• An analysis of the global renewable energy industry. This includes the integration of renewable energy technologies into the energy supply systems, deployment of renewable energy, advantages of using renewable energy sources, and the challenges facing the development of the industry.
• Evaluating the commercial strength of renewable power looks at the investment potential of renewable energy.
• A global analysis of the major renewable energy sectors including wind power, small wind, solar power, biomass, hydro power, small hydro power, and geothermal energy. The section includes a market profile including statistics, economics, and other valuable market data.
• Section ideal for investors which analyzes which renewable technology should be invested in. Global policies impacting the development of renewable energy, the need for a comprehensive policy framework, and many other investor-oriented information is analyzed in the section.
• A profile of the global investment in renewable energy. Includes a sector-wise and region-wise investment scenario, including an analysis of the contribution of renewable energy investments to the economy.
• Role of tax incentives in increasing the investment in renewable energy sources.
• Venture capital investment in renewable energy markets including market profile, barriers facing VC investment, drivers for investment, and many other investment-related data is included.
• A country-wise analysis of investment in renewable energies. Countries analyzed include Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, the UK, the US, and Vietnam.
• Market outlook for the investment scenario in renewable energy sources in the coming years.

Taiyou Research’s analytical view of the Investment in Renewable Energy Worldwide is a complete guide for investors looking to invest in this market.

Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. GLOBAL ENERGY CRISIS

2.1 Overview
2.2 Economic Impact of the Energy Crisis
2.3 Previous Energy Crisis
  2.3.1 1973 Oil Crisis
  2.3.2 1979 (Second) Oil Crisis
  2.3.3 1990Hike in Oil Prices
  2.3.4 Western Energy Crisis
  2.3.5 Fuel Protest in the UK
  2.3.6 2004 Argentine Energy Crisis
  2.3.7 North American Natural Gas Crisis
  2.3.8 Increase in Oil Prices 2004-2006
2.4 Role of Renewable Energy Sources in Combating Energy Crisis

3. INTRODUCTION TO THE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY

3.1 Overview
3.2 Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies into Energy Supply Systems
3.3 Deployment of Renewable Energy & Market Overview
3.4 Advantages of Renewable Energy
  3.4.1 Ensuring Energy Security
  3.4.2 Less Environmental Impact as Compared to Fossil Fuels
  3.4.3 Opportunity of Sustainable Energy Development
3.5 Issues Facing Deployment of Renewable Energy
3.6 Regulatory Landscape
3.7 Setting Realistic Targets
3.8 Benefits of Increasing the Share of Renewables

4. EVALUATING THE COMMERCIAL STRENGTH OF RENEWABLE POWER

5. GLOBAL MARKET FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY

5.1 Wind Power
  5.1.1 Market Profile
  5.1.2 Role of Wind in the Energy Industry
  5.1.3 Economics of Wind Power
  5.1.4 Wind Energy – Resistance to Economic Recession & New Financing Methods
  5.1.5 Market Growth Drivers
    5.1.5.1 Cost Competitiveness with Fossil Fuels
    5.1.5.2 Global Climate Change
    5.1.5.3 Renewable Quota System
    5.1.5.4 Rising Demand for Energy
  5.1.6 Challenges Facing Wind Power
    5.1.6.1 Difficulties in Obtaining Permits
    5.1.6.2 Insecurities for Producers
    5.1.6.3 Transmission Restrictions
  5.1.7 Trends in the Market
  5.1.8 Trends in Offshore Wind Power
  5.1.9 Interest in Merchant Project
  5.1.10 Emergence of Small Generation Projects Built by Customer
5.2 Solar Power
  5.2.1 Market Profile
  5.2.2 Role of Solar in the Energy Industry
  5.2.3 Solar PV: World’s Fastest Growing Industry
  5.2.4 Issue of Silicon Shortage
  5.2.5 Differentiating on the basis of Solar technology
  5.2.6 Understanding the Solar Markets for Investing
  5.2.7 Solar Power Providing Power in Developing Countries
  5.2.8 Why Solar Power is Ideal for Investing In
5.3 Energy from Biomass
  5.3.1 Definition of Biomass
  5.3.2 Market Profile
  5.3.3 Technical Considerations
  5.3.4 Combustion: A Requirement for Producing Heat Energy
  5.3.5 Developing Biomass Technologies
  5.3.6 Processing Wood Residues
  5.3.7 Process of Briquetting
  5.3.8 Developing Energy from Animal Waste
  5.3.9 Commercialization of Biomass
  5.3.10 Challenges Facing the Industry
  5.3.11 Diagrammatic Representation: Cost Issues with Biomass
5.4 Hydro Power
  5.4.1 Overview
  5.4.2 Building Hydro Dams
  5.4.3 Hydropower Plants: Deriving Power from Kinetic Energy
  5.4.4 Factors of Head and Flow
  5.4.5 Storage of Energy
  5.4.6 Pumped Storage Plant
  5.4.7 Producing Electricity from Hydropower
  5.4.8 Producing Baseload Power with Hydropower
  5.4.9 Cost of Hydropower
  5.4.10 Impact on the Environment
  5.4.11 Is Hydropower Ecologically Sustainable?
5.5 Geothermal Power
  5.5.1 History of Geothermal Power
  5.5.2 Market Profile
  5.5.3 Source of Geothermal Energy
  5.5.4 Geothermal Systems
  5.5.5 Identifying and Grading Geothermal Resources
  5.5.6 Commercialization of Geothermal Resources
  5.5.7 Economics of Geothermal Power
  5.5.8 Generating Power from Geothermal Sources
  5.5.9 Direct Heat Usage
  5.5.10 Electricity Generation from Geothermal Sources
    5.5.10.1 Binary Power Plants
    5.5.10.2 Dry Steam Plants
    5.5.10.3 Flashed Steam Plants
    5.5.10.4 Hybrid Power Plants
5.6 Small Wind Power
  5.6.1 What are Small Wind Turbines?
  5.6.2 What are SWTs Used for?
  5.6.3 Grid-Connected Applications of SWTs
  5.6.4 Economics of SWTs
  5.6.5 Global Market Profile
  5.6.6 Markets for Small Wind Turbines

6. WHICH RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY TO INVEST IN?

6.1 Determining the Most Attractive Investment Technology
6.2 Global Policies Promoting Renewable Energy
6.3 Requirement of a Comprehensive Policy Framework
6.4 Defining a Clear Renewable Energy Market for Attracting Investors
6.5 Policies Favoring Renewable Energy Producers
6.6 Putting in Place Favorable Solar Power Mandates
6.7 Encouraging More Biofuel Policies
6.8 Growth of Green Power Markets - Potential Area for Investment

7. GLOBAL INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLES

7.1 Market Profile
7.2 Sector-wise Investment Scenario
7.3 Region-wise Investment Scenario
7.4 Increasing Investment in Renewables Compared to Fossil Fuels
7.5 Quantifying the Contribution to Economy of Investments in Renewable Energy

8. RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETS AND TAX INCENTIVES

8.1 Market Profile
8.2 Requirement for Tax Incentives
8.3 Major Tax Incentives Worldwide
8.4 Constituents of Good Tax Incentives

9. INVESTMENT BY VENTURE CAPITALS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETS

9.1 Market Profile
9.2 Barriers Facing VC Investment
9.3 Opportunities in VC Investment in Renewable Energy
9.4 Drivers for Investment
9.5 Major VC Funding by Sector
  9.5.1 Biofuels
  9.5.2 Coalbed Methane
  9.5.3 Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  9.5.4 Solar Energy
  9.5.5 Wind Energy

10. COUNTRY-WISE ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

10.1 Australia
10.2 Brazil
10.3 China
10.4 France
10.5 Germany
10.6 India
10.7 Indonesia
10.8 Malaysia
10.9 Mexico
10.10 Philippines
10.11 Thailand
10.12 United Kingdom
10.13 United States
10.14 Vietnam

11. MARKET OUTLOOK

12. APPENDIX

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