World Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market

World Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy in terms of installed capacity (MW) and electricity generation (Million kWh). The report analyzes the US and European markets in terms of installed capacity and electricity generation by the following plant types - Dedicated Plants, and Co-Fired Plants/ Co-Generation/Combined Heat and Power Plants. Installed capacity for US market is also analyzed by following parameters: I. Biomass Source (Wood and Wood-Derived Fuels, and Waste); II. By Plant Type (Dedicated, and Co-Fired); and III. End-Use Segment (Electric Power Sector, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector). Electricity Generation in the US market is analyzed by: I. Biomass Source (Waste (Landfill Gas, MSW Biogeneric, and Other Biomass), and Wood & Derived Fuel); II. Plant Type (Dedicated, Co-Fired); III. End-Use Segment (Electric Power Sector, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector). Installed Capacity for the European market is analyzed by Plant Type (Dedicated, and Combined Heat and P ower (CHP)). Electricity Generation for the European market is analyzed by: I. Plant Type (Dedicated, and Combined Heat and Power (CHP)); and Biomass Source (Biogas, Solid Biomass, and Renewable Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. A seventeen-year historic analysis is also provided for this market. The report profiles 207 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as 2G Bio-Energietechnik AG, Advanced Alternative Energy Corp., Biogas Nord AG, Boralex, Inc., Casella Waste Systems, Inc., CH Energy Group, Inc., Covanta Energy Corporation, Community Power Corporation, Decker Energy International, Inc., Environmental Power Corporation, Energy Developments Limited, EPCOR Power L.P, Essent N.V, FlexEnergy, LLC, Kompogas AG, Nexterra Energy Corp., Novera Energy PLC, North American Power Group, Ltd., NRG Energy, Inc., Primenergy, L.L.C, Sierra Pacific Industries, Inc., and Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

BIOMASS, BIOMASS AND WASTE-TO-ENERGY
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT MCP-1714


CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Dedicated Plants I-3
Co-Fired Plants I-4
Co-Generation/Combined Heat and Power Plants I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1
Worldwide Renewable Energy Market II-1
Global Energy Scenario - At a Glance II-1
Table 1: Worldwide Installed Capacity of Power Plants (2005
& 2010P): Percentage Breakdown for Coal, Lignite, Gas, Oil,
Diesel, Nuclear, Biomass, Hydro, Wind, Photovoltaic,
Geothermal, and Solar Thermal Power Plants (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
Factors Influencing the Uptake of Renewable Energy Technologies II-2
Countering Greenhouse Gas Emissions II-2
The Kyoto Protocol II-3
Power Generation Technologies - An Overview II-3
Table 2: World Net Electricity Generation (2007): Percentage
Breakdown by Source - Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear Power,
Hydroelectric, Petroleum, Biomass, Wind, Geothermal and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 3: Percentage Share of Renewables* in Power Generation
Market of Select Regions (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Targets for Renewable Electricity Generation in Select
Regions/Countries II-4
Measuring Electricity/Power II-5
Global Biomass Market - An Overview II-5
Biomass Market - Fast Facts II-5
Supply Security & Environmental Concerns Boost Biomass Usage II-6
Growth Drivers for Biomass Power Generation II-6
Market Restraints for Biomass Power Generation II-6
Biomass Resources & Uses II-7
Current & Future Analysis II-7

2. Issues & Trends II-8
Recycled Water as Bioenergy II-8
Co-Firing Powers Biomass Power Generation II-8
Micropower Projects - Providing Electricity to Remote Areas II-8
Electricity from MSW - Need of the Hour II-9
Is MSW a Biomass Resource? II-9
Growing Use of Biomass in Heat Applications II-9
Electricity from Biomethane Facilitates Pollution Reduction II-9

3. Introduction to Biomass II-11
Defining Biomass II-11
Biomass - An Energy Storehouse II-11
Biomass Feedstock II-11
Direct Use of Biomass II-12
Industrial Applications II-12
Biorefinery II-12
Simple (Series/Parallel) Refineries II-13
Branched Refineries II-13
Bio-based Products II-13
Benefits of Biomass Usage II-13
Challenges Facing Biomass Industry II-14

4. Biomass Feedstock II-16
Major Categories of Biomass Sources II-16
Agricultural Crop Residues II-17
Types of Agricultural Residues II-18
Green Agricultural Residues II-18
Advantages of Agricultural Residue Usage II-19
Economic Benefits II-19
Environmental Benefits II-19
Technological Benefits II-19
Concerns Related to the Use of Agricultural Residues II-19
Demand for Agricultural Residues II-20
Forestry Residues/Waste II-20
Wood as Biomass II-20
Urban Residues II-20
Mill Residues II-20
Forestry Residue II-21
Types of Forestry Residue II-21
Black Liquor II-21
Straw II-21
Poultry Litter II-22
Wet Agricultural Wastes II-22
Animal Waste II-22
Industrial Waste II-22
Landfills & Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) II-23
Landfill Gas II-23
Energy Crops or Bioenergy Crops II-24
Environmental Issues Concerning Various Feedstock II-24

5. Technologies for Processing Biomass II-25
Direct Combustion and Cogeneration II-26
Direct Combustion II-26
Direct Cogeneration II-26
Anaerobic Digestion II-26
Anaerobic Digestion Processes II-27
Types of Anaerobic Digesters II-27
By-Products of Anaerobic Digestion II-27
Briquetting and Pelletising II-28
Charcoal II-28
Pyrolysis II-28
Gasification II-29
Aims and Advantages of Biomass Gasification II-29
Status of Gasification Technology II-29
Biomass Gasification System II-30
Cost of Systems II-30
Technical Barriers for Gasification II-31

6. Biomass Power Generation & Waste-to-Energy II-32
Biopower II-32
Sources for Biomass Power Plants II-33
Types of Biomass Power Plants II-33
Dedicated Plants II-33
Co-Fired Plants II-33
Cogeneration/Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plants II-34
Biopower Systems II-34
Direct-Fired Systems II-34
Co-Fired Systems II-35
Combined Cycle Gas Turbines II-35
Small, Modular Systems II-36
Advantages of Small Modular Systems II-36
Impact of Biopower Plants on the Environment II-37
Waste-to-Energy II-37
Stages of Waste Conversion Process II-37
Technologies for MSW Treatment II-38
MSW Management II-38
Issues Facing WTE Plants II-39

7. Recent Industry Activity II-40
Laidlaw Takes Over Former Fraser Pulp Mill Facility II-40
Aberdeen City Council and SITA Collaborate for Electricity
from Landfill Gas II-40
World Energy Solutions Acquires AAEC from UTEK II-40
RWE Innogy to Take Over Biomass Plant from Helius Energy II-40
Run of River Power Acquires Stake in Pacific Northwest II-41
Virtual Media Takes Over Biomass Secure Power II-41
Greenhunter Takes Over Biomass-Fuelled Power Generation Facility II-41
Renegy to Acquire Biomass Power Plants II-41
Global Green Solutions Acquires Global Greensteam from Onix II-41
Covanta to Acquire Biomass Energy Plants in Maine II-41
Cycleenergy Acquires Stake in Greenpower Projektentwicklungs II-42
Marubeni Acquires Biomass Renewable Energy Plant in New Hampshire II-42
Scottish and Southern Energy Takes Over Slough Heat and Power II-42
Euro BioEnergy Takes Over Biomasse Heizkraftwerk Herbrechtingen II-42
Atel to Merge with EOS II-43
BioCentric Energy Merges with Automax Group Holdings II-43
CleanTech Acquires Biomass North America II-43
2G Bio-Energietechnik Acquires Minority Stake in AEM II-43
PSEG Global Divests Stake in Bioenergie II-43
Iberdrola Renewables Sells Biomass Output II-44
Japanese Companies to Establish JVs for Biopower Business II-44
Libra to Establish Biomass-to-Energy Conversion Business II-44
UOP to Establish Joint Venture with Ensyn II-44
Kelag Wärme to Construct Biomass Power Plants in Croatia II-45
RWE Teams Up with Troisdorf Municipal Utility for Biomass
Cogen Plant II-45
Intrinergy and Shanks Group Collaborate for Biomass Project II-45
Mape to Construct Six Biomass Fired Power Plants II-45
Xcel Energy to Construct Biomass-Fired Power Plant II-45
Drax Collaborates with Siemens to Construct Biomass Power Plants II-46
NRG Energy to Build Biomass Project II-46
Dragon Power to Construct Biomass Power Plants in Rural China II-46
Klamath Tribes to Construct Biomass Cogeneration Plant II-46
Liberty Green to Construct Biomass Based Power Plant II-47
Oriental Green Power to Construct 8 Biomass Power Plants II-47
China Holdings Executes Contract to Construct Biomass Power Plant II-47
Drax Inks Biomass Agreement with Alstom II-47
R GES to Construct Biomass Burning Facility in Slovakia II-47
TNB Inks MoU with Felda Palm and J-Power to Construct Biomass
Power Plant II-48
Genco to Build Biomass-Power Plant in Ontario II-48
Warmetriebe and Electrica to Construct Biomass- Based Power
Facility II-48
Family Choice and Golden Season Receive Approval for Biopower
Plants II-48
Medco Power and Biofuel Industries to Jointly Construct
Biomass Plant II-48
Human BioSystems Partners with Dairy Development Group II-49
Usina Zanin and Cocamar Maringa Receive Approval for Biomass
Power Plants II-49
Huaneng to Build Biomass-Fuelled Power Plant II-49
Cetex Petrochemicals to Construct Biomass Power Plant in Manali II-49
Dairyland Inks Energy Contract with DTE Energy’s Subsidiary II-49
Fibrowatt to Build Biomass Power Plant in North Carolina II-49
Voltalia to Construct Two Biomass-Fueled Power Plants II-50
Pacific Energy and Great Southern in Agreement to Build
Biomass Plant II-50
Helius Receives Approval to Build Biomass Power Plant in England II-50
Khazanah Nasional and BCSGEE form Joint Venture to Develop WTE
Projects II-50
Cobal-USA Bags Pre-Agreement from Dag & Bragan II-50
Free Energy to Form Joint Venture with EnEco Industries II-51
Duke Energy and Areva Enter Into Joint Venture II-51
Covanta Holding Acquires Two Biomass Fired Power Generation
Plants II-51
Denton Power Commences Operations of a New Bioenergy Plant II-51
Veolia and Energy Systems Sign an Agreement to Construct
Landfill Gas-Fuelled Power Plant II-52
Oglethorpe Power to Construct Three Biomass Fuelled Power Plants II-52
SMART Papers Constructing a Biomass-Powered Plant II-52
Solvay Bags Approval for Constructing a Biopower Facility in
Tavaux II-52
Allegro Biodiesel Acquires Minority Interest in CPC II-53
Dalkia Acquires PannonPower Holding II-53
Pacific Power to Acquire a New Biomass Facility II-53
Viessmann Group Acquires Mawera II-53
Marubeni Acquires a Biomass-Fuelled Power Plant II-53
Infinis to Acquire Renewable Energy Assets II-54
USRG Power & Biofuels Fund II Acquires Tracy Biomass
Generation Unit II-54
Tembec Acquires Chapleau Cogeneration Facility II-54
Thenergo Acquires Controlling Stake in Enro II-54
Catalytica Energy Acquires Three Companies from NZ Legacy II-54
NZ Legacy and Renegy Holdings to Acquire a Biomass Plant II-55
Scandinavian Biogas and Gastreatment Services Merge to Form
Scandinavian GtS II-55
Abitibi-Consolidated to Construct a Biomass Energy Plant in
Ontario II-55
Europac to Establish Biomass Power Plants in Spain II-55
KAB Takuma-led Consortium Bags Contract from Stadtwerke Leipzig II-56
Wartsila to Provide Biomass-Fuelled Power Plant to Less & Timber II-56
Britain to Construct World’s Largest Biomass Plant II-56
Elyo to Construct a Biomass Power Generation Plant II-56
AES to Construct Power Plants in Thailand and Indonesia II-56
DBM to Set up a Biomass Plant in Szakoly II-57
Industrial Power Bags Contract from Biofuel to Set Up Biomass
Power Plant II-57
INFINIA in Partnership with EBI for Developing Biomass Power
Systems II-57
Compact Power and AJ Charlton Tie Up to Establish a Biomass Plant II-57
Progress Energy Florida Signs Contract with Biomass Gas &
Electric II-57
Praterm to Invest in Biomass Production II-58
Usaciga to Invest in Biomass Power Generation Capacity II-58
Elblag to Construct Biomass-Fired Power Plant II-58
Progress Energy to Establish Biomass Power Plant II-58
Express Power to Construct Biomass Power Plant II-58
Hungarian and Italian Investors to Construct Biomass Plant II-58
Sykue to Establish Biomass Fuelled Power Generation Facility II-58
EDP Bioelectrica Sets Biomass Plant Qualification Processes II-59
Plzenska Teplarenska Signs 10-Year Biomass Supply Contract II-59
AES Central Valley to Sell Indirect Stake in Two Biomass Power
Plants II-59
Chicheng County and Babcock Brown to Construct Biomass Power
Plant II-59
PA Residel to Construct New Biomass Fuelled Power Plant II-59
Consortium of Barmaco and Gammon Inks MoU with HREDA II-60
Wartsila Bags Order for Turnkey Biomass Power Plants II-60
Biolectrica to Develop Biomass Power Project II-60
Minnesota Power to Construct Biomass Power Generation Plant II-60
SWECO Bags Assignment to Restructure Biomass Plant II-60
Guoneng Wangkui Commences Operations of Biomass Power Station II-60
EDG Agrees to Support Beesterzwaag with Biomass Plant
Construction II-61
Grand Forks and EERC Collaborate for Biomass Project II-61
Fersa Forms Joint Venture with Italgest II-61
Stracel to Construct Biomass Power Plant II-61
Acciona to Construct Biomass Power Plant in Central Spain II-61
GB Engineering to Build Biomass-Fired Power Plant II-62
Gammon Partners with Three Companies to Construct Biomass
Power Plants II-62
Areva to Build Biomass Plants in Thailand and Brazil II-62
BHD to Set Up Biomass Power Plant II-62
Taylor Biomass and Sesam Form Joint Venture to Produce Energy
From Waste II-62
Dynamotive to Construct Biofuel-Fired Power Plants II-62
Dynamotive and Ontario Power Authority Ink Power Supply Contract II-63
Veolia and Beacon in Partnership to Develop a Renewable Energy
Project II-63
Riley to Provide Equipment for Covanta’s Waste-to-Energy
Expansion Plan II-63
SEEGEN Collaborates with ADA for Biomass Plant II-63
UK Government Approves Sembcorp Biomass Power Plant II-63
National Bioenergy Invests in Biomass Power Plant II-64
SGCC Builds Five New Biomass Power Plants II-64
Dalkia Acquires Pannonpower II-64
E.On to Setup a Power Plant II-64
Compact to Develop Energy-from-Waste Projects in Spain II-64
Ekseko, Ragn-Sells and Eesti Energia to Establish a
Cogeneration Plant II-65
E.ON to Construct Biomass Power Plant in South Yorkshire II-65
China EnerSave to Start Second Biomass Plant in China II-65
Central Hudson Enterprises Acquires Majority Stake in Biomass
Plant II-65
WienEnergie’s Commences Operations of Simmering Biomass Plant II-65
Voltalia to Purchase Biobar Power Plant from RWE AG II-66
Velcan Acquires RPPL Power Plant in India II-66
Virent Develops New Biomass-to-Power Conversion System II-66

8. Focus on Select Players II-67
2G Bio-Energietechnik AG (Germany) II-67
Advanced Alternative Energy Corp. (US) II-67
Biogas Nord AG (Germany) II-67
Boralex, Inc. (Canada) II-67
Casella Waste Systems, Inc (US) II-68
CH Energy Group, Inc. (US) II-68
Covanta Energy Corporation (US) II-68
Community Power Corporation (US) II-68
Decker Energy International, Inc. (US) II-69
Environmental Power Corporation (US) II-69
Energy Developments Limited (Australia) II-69
EPCOR Power L.P (Canada) II-70
Essent N.V (The Netherlands) II-70
FlexEnergy, LLC (US) II-70
Kompogas AG (Switzerland) II-70
Nexterra Energy Corp. (Canada) II-70
Novera Energy PLC (UK) II-71
North American Power Group, Ltd. (US) II-71
NRG Energy, Inc. (US) II-71
Primenergy, L.L.C (US) II-71
Sierra Pacific Industries, Inc (US) II-72
Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc (US) II-72

9. Global Market Perspective II-73
Installed Capacity II-73
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region
- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Installed
Capacity in MW for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 5: World Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW
for Years 1995 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 6: World 17-Year Perspective for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Installed Capacity for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75
Electricity Generation II-76
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region
- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Electricity
Generation in Million kWh for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 8: World Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Electricity Generation in
Million kWh for Years 1995 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 9: World 17-Year Perspective for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Electricity Generation for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
Role of Renewables in Power Generation III-1
Table 10: Power Generation in the US (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Net Electricity Generation by Source for Coal,
Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Hydroelectric Power, Petroleum,
Biomass, Wind, Geothermal and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 11: Power Generation Capacity in the US (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Electric Net Summer Capacity by
Source for Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear Power, Hydroelectric
Power, Petroleum, Wind, Biomass and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Major Renewable Energy Policies III-2
Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) III-2
Renewables Portfolio Standards (RPS) III-3
Table 12: Renewable (Non-Hydro) Capacity Additions in US
States with RPS Programs (1998-2007): Percentage Share
Breakdown for Wind Power, Biomass, Solar Power, and
Geothermal (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Biopower Industry - A Historical Perspective III-4
Biomass for Power Generation III-4
Table 13: Leading Biomass Power Generation States in the US
(2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Net Electricity
Generation for California, Florida, Maine, Alabama,
Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New
York, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 14: Leading Biomass Power Generation States in the US
(2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Net Summer Capacity
for California, Florida, Maine, Alabama, Virginia, Georgia,
Pennsylvania, Washington, Michigan, New York, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6
Technology for Biopower Generation III-6
Biomass Feedstock in Use III-7
Table 15: Potential Biomass Resources in the US (In Million
Dry Tons/Year) III-7
Availability of Feedstock - Cause for Concern III-8
Cost Competitive Operations - Key to Biomass Sector’s Growth III-8
Subsidies and Tax Benefits to Boost Biomass Power Generation
Market III-8
Waste-to-Energy Market III-9
Environmental & Regulatory Compliance - Essential for WTE
Plants III-9
Electricity Generation from MSW III-10
MSW Sources & Collection Methods III-10
Table 16: MSW Disposal in the US (2005 & 2006): Percentage
Breakdown by Weight (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
Impact of MSW on Environment and Humans III-11
Common WTE Plant Designs Used in the US III-11
Environmental Issues Facing WTE Plants III-12
Challenges Facing Biomass Industry III-12
Biomass R&D in the US III-12
Competitive Landscape III-13
Table 17: Leading Players in the Anaerobic Segment of US
Biomass for Power Generation Market (2007): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Installed Generation Capacity for GHD
Inc, Microgy Inc, Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Sharp
Energy, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 18: Leading Players in the Combustion Segment of US
Biomass for Power Generation Market (2007): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Installed Generation Capacity for
Covanta Energy Corporation, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc,
Decker Energy International Inc., Sierra Pacific
Industries, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 19: Leading Players in the Pyrolysis and Gasification
Segment of US Biomass and Waste-to- Energy Market (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Dynamotive, Advanced
Alternative Energy, Ensyn Group Inc, Energy Products of
Idaho, PRM Energy Systems, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
Strategic Corporate Developments III-14
Key Players III-25
Advanced Alternative Energy Corp. III-25
Casella Waste Systems, Inc III-26
CH Energy Group, Inc. III-26
Covanta Energy Corporation III-26
Community Power Corporation III-26
Decker Energy International, Inc III-27
Environmental Power Corporation III-27
FlexEnergy, LLC III-27
GHD, Inc III-27
North American Power Group, Ltd. III-28
NRG Energy, Inc. III-28
Primenergy, L.L.C III-28
RCM Digesters, Inc. III-29
Sierra Pacific Industries, Inc III-29
Waste Management, Inc. III-29
Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc III-29
B.Market Analytics III-30
Installed Capacity III-30
By Biomass Source III-30
Table 20: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market by Biomass
Source - Wood and Wood- Derived Fuels, and Waste
Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for
Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 21: US Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Biomass Source - Wood and Wood-Derived
Fuels, and Waste Markets Independently Analyzed with
Installed Capacity in MW for Years 1995 through 2005
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 22: US 17-Year Perspective for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Biomass Source - Percentage Breakdown
of Installed Capacity for Wood and Wood-Derived Fuels, and
Waste Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 III-31
By Plant Type III-32
Table 23: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market by Plant
Type - Dedicated and Co-Fired Independently Analyzed with
Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 24: US Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market by Plant Type - Dedicated and
Co-Fired Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in
MW for Years 1995 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 25: US 17-Year Perspective for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Plant Type - Percentage Breakdown of
Installed Capacity Dedicated and Co-Fired Markets for
Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32
By End-Use Segment III-33
Table 26: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market by End-Use
Segment - Electric Power, Commercial Sector, and
Industrial Sector Independently Analyzed with Installed
Capacity in MW for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 27: US Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market by End-Use Segment - Electric
Power, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector
Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for
Years 1995 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 28: US 17-Year Perspective for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Installed Capacity for Electric Power, Commercial
Sector, and Industrial Sector Markets for Years 1999, 2009
& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 29: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Wood and Wood-Derived Fuels by End-Use Segment -
Electric Power, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector
Markets Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in
MW for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 30: US Historic Review for Wood and Wood-Derived
Fuels by End-Use Segment - Electric Power, Commercial
Sector, and Industrial Sector Markets Independently
Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for Years 1995
through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 31: US 17-Year Perspective for Wood and Wood-Derived
Fuels by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Installed Capacity for Electric Power, Commercial Sector,
and Industrial Sector Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 32: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Waste by End-Use Segment - Electric Power, Commercial
Sector, and Industrial Sector Markets Independently
Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 33: US Historic Review for Waste by End-Use Segment
- Electric Power, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector
Markets Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in
MW for Years 1995 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 34: US 17-Year Perspective for Waste by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Installed Capacity for
Electric Power, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector
Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Electricity Generation III-39
By Biomass Source III-39
Table 35: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market by Biomass
Source - Waste (Landfill Gas, MSW Biogenic, and Other
Biomass), and Wood and Wood-Derived Fuel Independently
Analyzed with Electricity Generation in Million kWh for
Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 36: US Historic Review Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market by Biomass Source - Waste (Landfill
Gas, MSW Biogenic, and Other Biomass), and Wood and
Wood-Derived Fuel Independently Analyzed with Electricity
Generation in Million kWh for Years 1995 through 2005
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 37: US 17-Year Perspective for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Biomass Source - Percentage Breakdown
of Electricity Generation for Waste (Landfill Gas, MSW
Biogenic, and Other Biomass), and Wood and Wood-Derived
Fuel Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
By Plant Type III-41
Table 38: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Plant Type -
Dedicated and Co-Fired Markets Independently Analyzed with
Electricity Generation in Million kWh for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 39: US Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market by Plant Type - Dedicated and
Co-Fired Markets Independently Analyzed with Electricity
Generation in Million kWh for Years 1995 through 2005
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 40: US 17-Year Perspective for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Plant Type - Percentage Breakdown of
Electricity Generation for Dedicated and Co-Fired Markets
for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 III-41
By End-Use Segment III-42
Table 41: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market by End-Use
Segment - Electric Power, Commercial Sector, and
Industrial Sector Independently Analyzed with Electricity
Generation in Million kWh for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 42: US Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market by End-Use Segment - Electric
Power, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector
Independently Analyzed with Electricity Generation in
Million kWh for Years 1995 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 43: US 17-Year Perspective for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Electricity Generation for Electric Power, Commercial,
and Industrial Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

2. Canada III-45
A.Market Analysis III-45
Outlook III-45
Bioenergy Sector - An Overview III-45
Biomass Resources in Use III-45
End Users of Biomass III-45
Government Incentives and Policies III-46
Benefits of Bioenergy for Canada III-46
Challenges Faced by Canadian Bioenergy Industry III-47
Strategic Corporate Developments III-47
Key Players III-49
Boralex, Inc III-49
EPCOR Power L.P III-49
Maxim Power Corp III-49
Nexterra Energy Corp. III-49
Toromont Energy Ltd III-49
B.Market Analytics III-50
Installed Capacity III-50
Table 44: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy with
Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 45: Canadian Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market with Installed Capacity in MW for
Years 1995 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-50
Electricity Generation III-51
Table 46: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy with
Electricity Generation in Million kWh for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 47: Canadian Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market with Electricity Generation in
Million kWh for Years 1995 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

3. Japan III-52
A.Market Analysis III-52
Outlook III-52
Overview III-52
Biomass Feedstock in Japan III-52
Legislative Support for Biomass Sector III-52
Electricity Companies in Japan Start Using Biomass as Fuel III-53
Challenges Facing Japan’s Biomass Industry III-53
Strategic Corporate Developments III-53
B.Market Analytics III-54
Installed Capacity III-54
Table 48: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market
with Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 49: Japanese Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market with Installed Capacity in MW for
Years 1995 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-55
Electricity Generation III-56
Table 50: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy with
Electricity Generation in Million kWh for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 51: Japanese Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market with Electricity Generation in
Million kWh for Years 1995 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

4. Europe III-57
A.Market Analysis III-57
Outlook III-57
European Renewable Energy Industry - An Overview III-57
Support Mechanisms Bolster Renewables Market III-57
Support Mechanisms for Renewable Energy Sector in Select
EU Countries III-58
Major Policies & Regulations Supporting Renewables Market
in the EU III-59
Key Legislations At a Glance III-59
European Union White Paper, 1997 III-59
Table 52: National Indicative RES-E (Electricity
Production) Targets for 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-60
Biomass Action Plan III-60
Targets for EU-25 (As per Biomass Action Plan) III-61
Biomass - An Ideal Alternative Energy Source III-61
Need for Eco-Friendly and Secure Energy Drives Biomass Market III-61
Biomass Utilization in the EU III-61
Advantages of Biomass for Europe III-62
Major Deterrents to Biomass Growth III-62
European Biomass Power Plant Market III-63
Users of Biomass Systems III-63
Cost Factor of Biopower Plants in Europe III-63
Co-Firing Drives Biopower in Europe III-64
Forestry Residue Aids EU Countries to Achieve Kyoto
Protocol Targets III-64
MSW as Biomass in Europe III-64
Commercial & Industrial Waste - A Cause for Concern III-64
Competitive Landscape in the Biomass & Waste-to-Energy Market III-65
Table 53: Leading Players in the European Waste-to-Energy
Systems Market (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown for
A-TEC, CNIM/Martin, Lurgi Lentjes (GEA) and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 54: Leading Players in the European Biomass Power
Plants Market (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown for Foster
Wheeler, Kvaerner, A-TEC, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65
B.Market Analytics III-66
Installed Capacity III-66
By Geographic Region III-66
Table 55: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and
Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

Table 56: European Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass
and Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for
Years 1995 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-67

Table 57: European 17-Year Perspective for Biomass,
Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Installed Capacity for France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets for
Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-68
By Plant Type III-69
Table 58: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Plant
Type - Dedicated and CHP Markets Independently Analyzed
with Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 59: European Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass
and Waste-to-Energy by Plant Type - Dedicated and CHP
Markets Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in
MW for Years 1995 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 60: European 17-Year Perspective for Biomass,
Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Plant Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Installed Capacity for Dedicated and CHP
Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 III-70
Electricity Generation III-71
By Geographic Region III-71
Table 61: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest
of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Electricity
Generation in Million kWh for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 62: European Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass
and Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Electricity Generation in
Million kWh for Years 1995 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

Table 63: European 17-Year Perspective for Biomass,
Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Electricity Generation for France,
Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years
1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73
By Plant Type III-74
Table 64: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Plant
Type - Dedicated and CHP Markets Independently Analyzed
with Electricity Generation in Million kWh for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

Table 65: European Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass
and Waste-to-Energy Market by Plant Type - Dedicated and
CHP Markets Independently Analyzed with Electricity
Generation in Million kWh for Years 1995 through 2005
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

Table 66: European 17-Year Perspective for Biomass,
Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Plant Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Electricity Generation for Dedicated and CHP
Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 III-75
By Biomass Source III-76
Table 67: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by
Source - Biogas, Solid Biomass, and Renewable MSW Markets
Independently Analyzed with Electricity Generation in
Million kWh for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 68: European Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass
and Waste-to-Energy Market by Source - Biogas, Solid
Biomass, and Renewable MSW Markets Independently Analyzed
with Electricity Generation in Million kWh for Years 1995
through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 69: European 17-Year Perspective for Biomass,
Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Source - Percentage
Breakdown of Electricity Generation for Biogas, Solid
Biomass, and Renewable MSW Markets for Years 1999, 2009 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77

4a. France III-78
A.Market Analysis III-78
Outlook III-78
Overview III-78
Table 70: French Power Generation Market (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Electricity Production for Nuclear Power,
Hydropower, Coal, Gas, Oil, Biomass (Including Waste), Wind
Power & Solar PV (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78
Government Promotes Renewable Energy Sector III-78
Targets & Policies for RES Promotion III-79
Strategic Corporate Developments III-79
B.Market Analytics III-81
Installed Capacity III-81
Table 71: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Plant
Type - Dedicated and CHP Markets Independently Analyzed
with Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-81

Table 72: French Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Plant Type - Dedicated and CHP Markets
Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for
Years 1995 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-81

Table 73: French 17-Year Perspective for Biomass, Biomass
and Waste-to-Energy Market by Plant Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Installed Capacity for Dedicated and CHP
Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 III-82
Electricity Generation III-83
Table 74: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Plant
Type - Dedicated and CHP Markets Independently Analyzed
with Electricity Generation in Million kWh for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83

Table 75: French Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market by Plant Type - Dedicated and CHP
Markets Independently Analyzed with Electricity Generation
in Million kWh for Years 1995 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83

Table 76: French 17-Year Perspective for Biomass, Biomass
and Waste-to-Energy by Plant Type - Dedicated and CHP
Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 III-84

Table 77: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Source
- Biogas, Solid Biomass, and Renewable MSW Markets
Independently Analyzed with Electricity Generation in
Million kWh for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-85

Table 78: French Historic Review for Biomass, Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market by Source - Biogas, Solid Biomass,
and Renewable MSW Markets Independently Analyzed with
Electricity Generation in Million kWh for Years 1995
through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-85

Table 79: French 17-Year Perspective for Biomass, Biomass
and Waste-to-Energy by Source - Percentage Breakdown of
Electricity Generation for Biogas, Solid Biomass, and
Renewable MSW Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-86

4b. Germany III-87
A.Market Analysis III-87
Outlook III-87
Renewable Energy - A Growing Phenomenon III-87
Power Generation from Renewable Energy III-87
Table 80: Electricity Production from Renewable Energy
Sources in Germany (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Source
for Wind, Water, Biomass, Solar PV, and Geothermal
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-87
Solid Biomass - A Traditional Energy Source III-88
Electricity Generation from Biogas Gathers Pace III-88
Thermal Waste-to-Energy Plants Come Up in Germany III-88
Government Policies & Targets III-89
Renewable Energies Source Act (EEG) III-89
Targets & Policies for RES Promotion III-89
Strategic Corporate Developments III-89
Key Players III-91
2G Bio-Energietechnik AG III-91
Biogas Nord AG III-91
B.Market Analytics III-92
Installed Capacity III-92
Table 81: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Biomass, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Plant
Type - Dedicated and CHP Markets Independently A