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
- 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

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

Companies Profiled
- 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

Figures and Tables

List of Figures
Figure 1-1 Worldwide Geothermal Power Fields ............................................ 5
Figure 1-2 Basic Principle of an EGS Geothermal Power Plant ...................... 6
Figure 1-3 Projected US Sales of Electrical Energy to 2013 ........................... 11
Figure 1-4 Country Shares of World Geothermal Energy Market ................... 12
Figure 2-1 US Electrical Energy Consumption by Technology, 2008 ............. 25
Figure 2-2 World Energy Share of Selected Country Electrical
Production 20007 ................................................................. 27
Figure 2-3 Worldwide Geothermal Power Plants by Technology, 2008 .......... 40
Figure 2-4 Diagram of a Dry Steam Geothermal Plant .................................... 41
Figure 2-5 Diagram of a Flash Steam Geothermal Plant ................................. 42
Figure 2-6 Diagram of a Binary Cycle Geothermal Plant ................................ 43
Figure 3-1 Confirmed Geothermal Projects, US, 2006-2009 ........................... 52
Figure 3-2 Identified Geothermal Resources in the United States, 2008 ......... 53
Figure 3-3 Undiscovered Geothermal Resources in the United States, 2008 .. 54
Figure 3-4 US Geothermal Power Consumption, 2003-2008 ......................... 58
Figure 3-5 Potential for Geothermal Growth with EGS Success ..................... 61
Figure 3-6 Projected US Sales of Electrical Energy to 2013 ........................... 65
Figure 3-7 Geothermal Natural Resources in the United States ...................... 70
Figure 3-8 Country Shares of World Geothermal Energy Market ................... 74
Figure 4-1 Economic Multiplier Effect Illustrated ........................................... 88
Figure 4-2 US Electrical Energy Production Growth, 1950-2030 ................... 94
Figure 4-3 US Geothermal Power Production to 2025, MWe ......................... 96
Figure 4-4 World Geothermal Power Production to 2010, MWe .................... 97
Figure 4-5 Countries with Geothermal Electrical Plants Producing Power ….. 110

List of Tables
Table 1-1 Performance Characteristics of US Electrical Generation
Technologies ...................................................................... 8
Table 1-2 Summary of Advantages of Geothermal Power ............................. 9
Table 1-3 Summary of Disadvantages of Geothermal Power ......................... 10
Table 1-4 Estimated Geothermal Power Production in 2010 ......................... 13
Table 1-5 Geothermal Power Plant Market Barriers ...................................... 18
Table 2-1 Comparison of Factors in US Electrical Generation
Technologies ...................................................................... 22
Table 2-2 Summary of Advantages of Geothermal Power ............................. 30
Table 2-3 Summary of Disadvantages of Geothermal Power ......................... 33
Table 2-4 US Geothermal Power Products Underway by State, 2009 ........... 35
Table 3-1 US Electricity Generation Market Share, 2008 .............................. 55
Table 3-2 US Electricity Generation by Fuel, 2004-2009 .............................. 57
Table 3-3 US Electricity Cost by Energy Source, 2007 ................................. 59
Table 3-4 US Geothermal Power Production Projected by State, 2008 ........ 62
Table 3-5 Geothermal Power Projects Underway in the United States, 2008 64
Table 3-6 Estimated Geothermal Energy Production in 2010 ........................ 67
Table 3-7 World’s Largest Geothermal Fields ............................................... 68
Table 3-8 Number and Capacity of Units Supplied by Manufacturers of
Geothermal Power Plants, 2000-2009 ............................... 81
Table 4-1 Load Capacity for Electrical Plants by Type .................................. 84
Table 4-2 Power Plant Costs and Energy Charges ......................................... 90
Table 4-3 Electrical Installed Capacity by Country, 1980-2005 .................... 99
Table 4-4 EU Renewable Energy Goals by 2020 ........................................... 104
Table 4-5 Geothermal Power Plant Market Barriers ...................................... 107
Table 4-6 US Geothermal Projects in Development as of 2008 ..................... 111
Table 6-1 Description of Profiled Companies ................................................ 142