Geothermal Power Technology 2009: Green to the Core

Chapter 1: Executive Summary

• Overview
• Geothermal Power Market Size and Growth
• Trends and Opportunities
• Market Barriers
• Summary

Chapter 2: Geothermal Power Technologies

• Traditional Energy Technologies (Competitors)
• Geothermal Power Advantages/Disadvantages
• Types of Geothermal Power Technologies
  • Dry Steam
  • Flash Steam
  • Binary Cycle
  • Enhanced Geothermal Systems
  • Hot Dry Rocks System
  • Other Power Technologies
  • Direct Use of Geothermal

Chapter 3: Market Size and Growth

• U.S. Geothermal Power Market Forecast (2009-2013)
• World Geothermal Power Market Forecast (2009-2013)
• Factors Affecting Production
• Worldwide Installations/Applications
  • United States
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • France
  • Germany
  • Guatemala
  • Iceland
  • Indonesia
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kenya
  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
  • Papua - New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
  • West Indies
• Equipment Manufacturers

Chapter 4: Market Trends

• Economic Benefits
• Energy Plant and Power Cost
• Electrical Energy Environment
• Economic Conditions
• Government Incentives and Policy
• Political/Security Issues
• Environmental Issues
• Market Barriers
• Global Demand for Geothermal Energy
• Regional Market Trends
  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Central and South America
  • El Salvador
  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
  • South America
  • Asia
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Philippines
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • Australia / Oceania
  • New Zealand
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Africa
  • Kenya

Chapter 5: Product and Industry Trends

• New Technologies in Geothermal Power
• Newer Geothermal Power Systems
• Geothermal Power Patents Awarded
• Geothermal Power Investment
• Geothermal Energy Awards
• Recent Developments

Chapter 6: Company Profiles

• Background
• Product Portfolio
• Financial Performance
• Company News
• Acquisitions and Divestitures
• Technology & Innovation
• Strategic Direction
• Personnel Changes

• Calpine
• Chevron Corporation
• Davenport Power, LLC
• Enel North America, Inc.
• Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd.
• Geothermal Development Associates
• MidAmerican Energy Holdings
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
• Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.
• Northern California Power Agency
• Nuovo Pignone
• Ormat
• Sierra Geothermal Power Corp.
• Terra-Gen Power

List of Figures

• Figure 1-1 Worldwide Geothermal Power Fields
• Figure 1-2 Basic Principle of an EGS Geothermal Power Plant
• Figure 1-3 Projected US Sales of Electrical Energy to 2013
• Figure 1-4 Country Shares of World Geothermal Energy Market
• Figure 2-1 US Electrical Energy Consumption by Technology, 2008
• Figure 2-2 World Energy Share of Selected Country Electrical Production 20007
• Figure 2-3 Worldwide Geothermal Power Plants by Technology, 2008
• Figure 2-4 Diagram of a Dry Steam Geothermal Plant
• Figure 2-5 Diagram of a Flash Steam Geothermal Plant
• Figure 2-6 Diagram of a Binary Cycle Geothermal Plant
• Figure 3-1 Confirmed Geothermal Projects, US, 2006-2009
• Figure 3-2 Identified Geothermal Resources in the United States, 2008
• Figure 3-3 Undiscovered Geothermal Resources in the United States, 2008
• Figure 3-4 US Geothermal Power Consumption, 2003-2008
• Figure 3-5 Potential for Geothermal Growth with EGS Success
• Figure 3-6 Projected US Sales of Electrical Energy to 2013
• Figure 3-7 Geothermal Natural Resources in the United States
• Figure 3-8 Country Shares of World Geothermal Energy Market
• Figure 4-1 Economic Multiplier Effect Illustrated
• Figure 4-2 US Electrical Energy Production Growth, 1950-2030
• Figure 4-3 US Geothermal Power Production to 2025, MWe
• Figure 4-4 World Geothermal Power Production to 2010, MWe
• Figure 4-5 Countries with Geothermal Electrical Plants Producing Power

List of Tables

• Table 1-1 Performance Characteristics of US Electrical Generation Technologies
• Table 1-2 Summary of Advantages of Geothermal Power
• Table 1-3 Summary of Disadvantages of Geothermal Power
• Table 1-4 Estimated Geothermal Power Production in 2010
• Table 1-5 Geothermal Power Plant Market Barriers
• Table 2-1 Comparison of Factors in US Electrical Generation Technologies
• Table 2-2 Summary of Advantages of Geothermal Power
• Table 2-3 Summary of Disadvantages of Geothermal Power
• Table 2-4 US Geothermal Power Products Underway by State, 2009
• Table 3-1 US Electricity Generation Market Share, 2008
• Table 3-2 US Electricity Generation by Fuel, 2004-2009
• Table 3-3 US Electricity Cost by Energy Source, 2007
• Table 3-4 US Geothermal Power Production Projected by State, 2008
• Table 3-5 Geothermal Power Projects Underway in the United States, 2008
• Table 3-6 Estimated Geothermal Energy Production in 2010
• Table 3-7 World' s Largest Geothermal Fields
• Table 3-8 Number and Capacity of Units Supplied by Manufacturers of Geothermal Power Plants, 2000-2009
• Table 4-1 Load Capacity for Electrical Plants by Type
• Table 4-2 Power Plant Costs and Energy Charges
• Table 4-3 Electrical Installed Capacity by Country, 1980-2005
• Table 4-4 EU Renewable Energy Goals by 2020
• Table 4-5 Geothermal Power Plant Market Barriers
• Table 4-6 US Geothermal Projects in Development as of 2008
• Table 6-1 Description of Profiled Companies