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<description>Energy market research products provide analysis of the latest trends, developments and market data for this industry.  Research information will help you make informed business decisions.</description>
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<title>Energy-Efficient Home Renovations Market, Full Report</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R460-220.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Green building is no longer just a fad; in fact, energy-efficient remodeling and renovating is one of the few aspects of the U.S. construction business that still holds a positive outlook in the midst of the economic turmoil in 2009.   

The U.S. residential construction market was $363 billion in 2008, down 41% from its high of $620 billion in 2006.  The home renovations market was $188 billion in 2008, down 18% percent from 2007.  But SBI estimates that the home energy efficiency renovations market in the U.S. was $21 billion in 2008; down only 13% percent from 2007&rsquo;s $24 billion.   

Remodeling to improve a home&rsquo;s energy efficiency instead of buying a new home has become a preferred option in today&rsquo;s market.  In fact, the National Association of Home Builders found that 32% of home builders also provided remodeling services in 2008. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Military Energy, Fuels and Power Sources Market 2009-2019</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R155-388.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Our new defence report - Military Energy, Fuels and Power Sources Market 2009-2019 - assesses the evolving opportunities presented by one of the defence industry&rsquo;s growing markets. Our market study examines the leading military consumers of energy, fuels and power sources and assesses the range of factors that are driving global sales growth.
  
Our analysis has concluded that worldwide spending on military energy, fuels and power sources in 2008 totalled $34.5bn. We analyse the combination of factors that are resulting in increasing spending on energy by armed forces around the world and examine the most promising areas of research into alternative energy sources which are likely to come to fruition over our forecast period.
  
We examine the commercial prospects for companies involved in supplying fuels and power sources in the military energy marketplace. This analytical report defines the current state of the military energy, fuels and power sources ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots US Batteries 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12177.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots US Batteries 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the US battery market and covers alkaline and manganese, carbon and zinc and other batteries and lighting products. Market value is based on sales to retail, wholesale, commercial and industrial customers. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots US Batteries 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Consumer Electronics industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Bulgaria Electricity 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12197.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Bulgaria Electricity 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Bulgarian electricity market and covers residential and industrial and other consumers. Market volume is based consumption. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Bulgaria Electricity 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Energy & Utilities industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Turkey Electricity 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12198.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Turkey Electricity 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Turkish electricity market and covers industrial, residential, commercial, agricultural irrigation and others. Market volume is based on consumption. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Turkey Electricity 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Energy & Utilities industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots United Arab Emirates Electricity 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12199.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots United Arab Emirates Electricity 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the United Arab Emirates electricity market and covers residential, commercial, industrial and others. Market Volume is based on total consumption of electricity. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots United Arab Emirates Electricity 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Energy & Utilities industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Romania Oil Refineries Market Report</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R3726-23.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Romania's crude oil refining sector is the largest in terms of operating capacity in Southeastern Europe. The refining capacity of the country far exceeds its domestic demand for refined petroleum products, with the surplus going for export.  
Local refineries processed 20.4 million tonnes of crude oil in 2008. Larger refineries seek to improve their profit and refining margins through modernisation. Unable to compete with the refineries of giants as Petrom, Rompetrol and LUKoil, the smaller refineries in the country are either heading to a shut-down or to a shift to the petrochemicals sector.  
The Oil Refineries in Romania report concentrates on the present situation in the refining sector in Romania. The glimpse of the individual refineries with their processing capacity and financial performance in 2008 unfolds into a picture of the whole sector, which in 2008 produced nearly 9.0 million tonnes of petrol and diesel together. The report also touches ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots UK Batteries 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12176.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots UK Batteries 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the UK battery market and covers secondary, alkaline/manganese, button and zinc carbon. Market size is based on retail sales. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots UK Batteries 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Consumer Electronics industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>BMI Global Oil Market Report</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8757.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Fewer Clouds On The Horizon 
  
The OPEC basket was down almost US$4 per barrel (bbl) in September, losing more than 6% over the previous month. This at first seemed like the ending of a bullish phase that began in June. Oil market fundamentals have remained weak, thanks to the problematic inventory situation and the lack of demand for diesel and other distillate products. In October, however, prices began to gather fresh upwards momentum as the market continued to focus more on medium-term economic prospects. Demand projections are on the rise, after the stability seen in recent months. Asia, and China in particular, is seen as fuelling much of the new growth. In addition, the energy downturn that began in the US a year ago may now be reversed. A combination of renewed US demand growth and acceleration in the developing world could provide the stimulus for a much-needed ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>New Generation Projects Global Database Ed 9 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R374-266.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[This is an electricity market research database of electric power generation projects proposed, under construction or awaiting commissioning, through out the world. This database was started in 1998 and this is the ninth issue. It is continuously up-dated and currently records 2,700 generation projects world wide in 122 countries with a total capacity of 1,243,320 MW.  Global annual new capacity completed is globally 143,000 MW and order for projects 183,000 MW.Therefore, the projects in this database  range from those which are mere ideas to those near completion is equal to 9 times annual installations. Commissioning dates are given for 56% of the database, otherwise a description such as &lsquo;planned&rsquo;, &lsquo;tender&rsquo;, &lsquo;under construction&rsquo; is given and  37% note specifically &lsquo;no date for commissioning&rsquo;.All projects have been identified with as much information as available and more is added on a continuous basis.   
This list of projects has been ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Malaysia Oil and Gas Report Q1 2010</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8716.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[The latest Malaysia Oil & Gas Report from BMI forecasts that the country will account for 1.92% ofAsia Pacific regional oil demand by 2014, while providing 8.74% of supply. Asia Pacific regional oil useof 21.40mn barrels per day (b/d) in 2001 reached an estimated 25.44mn b/d in 2009. It should average25.93mn b/d in 2010, then rise to around 28.99mn b/d by 2014. Regional oil production was just under8.41mn b/d in 2001 and averaged an estimated 8.50mn b/d in 2009. It is set to increase to 8.59mn b/d by2014. In 2001, the region was importing an average 12.99mn b/d of oil. This total had risen to anestimated 16.94mn b/d in 2009 and is forecast to reach 20.41mn b/d by 2014. The principal importers willbe China, Japan, India and South Korea. By 2014, the only net exporter will be MalaysiaIn terms of natural gas, the region consumed an estimated 459bn cubic metres ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Battery Manufacture</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R3470-3238.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[The US battery manufacturing industry includes about 125 companies with combined annual revenue of about $6 billion. Major companies include Energizer Holdings, Exide Technologies, Procter & Gamble (Duracell), and Spectrum Brands (Rayovac). Divisions of large electronics companies such as Sony also manufacture batteries. The industry is highly concentrated: the largest eight companies account for about 75 percent of revenue and the largest 50 account for more than 95 percent.   COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand depends primarily on the level of activity in the automotive and electronic sectors of the economy. Personal income drives new battery purchases in consumer goods, and consumer usage levels drive demand for replacement batteries. Large companies have economies of scale in purchasing. Smaller producers compete by focusing on specialized products and customer service.  PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY  Major product categories are storage batteries (55 percent) and primary batteries (45 percent). Storage batteries are rechargeable; primary batteries are discarded after the initial ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>HVAC and Plumbing Contractors</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R3470-3248.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[The US HVAC and plumbing contractors industry includes about 88,000 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $140 billion. Major companies include Comfort Systems USA, EMCOR Group, Rescue Rooter (owned by American Residential Services), and Roto-Rooter (owned by Chemed).  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand for services depends partly on new residential and commercial construction. Demand for maintenance and repair work on existing structures is also substantial. Profitability depends on the volume of work a company can acquire, since most costs are fixed. Larger companies may have a competitive advantage in winning projects that require both design work and installation and in serving businesses with facilities in multiple markets. Small companies can compete by specializing in individual markets and by focusing on customer service.  PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY  HVAC contractors install and service furnaces, air conditioning (AC) units, and refrigeration systems, and the associated ductwork, pumps, and control units in ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Petroleum Wholesale Distribution</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R3470-3256.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[The US petroleum wholesale distribution industry includes about 5,700 companies with annual revenue of about $750 billion. Revenue can vary significantly from year to year with the price of crude oil. Major companies include Global Partners, Mansfield Oil, SemGroup, and World Fuel Services. The industry is concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate more than 70 percent of revenue.  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand for petroleum comes mainly from auto and truck use and home heating. Profitability is determined by the efficiency of operations. Most companies are local and operate a single "bulk station" (tank farm), although the large companies may operate a dozen facilities and serve several states. Large wholesale purchasers generally can negotiate bigger price discounts from suppliers and spread the cost of bulk holding facilities over a larger number of gallons.  An economic recession or dramatic price fluctuations, such as those that occurred in the first half of 2008, reduce demand for gasoline. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Petroleum Refining</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R3470-3255.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[About 145 petroleum refineries operate in the US, owned by 60 companies, with combined annual revenue of $160 billion. Large refiners include Valero, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, BP, and Chevron. Annual revenue fluctuates substantially because of the shifting price of crude oil. The industry is highly concentrated: the five largest refiners hold about 50 percent of all US refining capacity.   COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand, largely driven by US consumption of gas and diesel fuel, has been relatively flat in recent years. The profitability of refineries depends on efficient operations and the best mixture of products. Although there are significant economies of scale in refinery operations, a small refinery can compete effectively with large ones if it's located in a favorable market area, or if it produces specialty products that are in high demand. The industry is highly automated: average annual revenue per worker is over $3 million.  PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY  Major products are gas, 60 ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Oil and Gas Exploration and Production</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R3470-3251.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[The US oil and gas exploration and production industry consists of about 6,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $230 billion. Major companies include Anadarko Petroleum, Chesapeake Energy, Devon Energy, and Occidental Petroleum, along with the exploration and production divisions of integrated companies such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips.   Petroleum refining, petroleum wholesale distribution, and retailing (fuel oil and LP gas dealers and gas stations) are covered in separate industry profiles.  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand is driven by economic activity, population growth, and energy efficiency for residential, industrial, and transportational uses of oil and gas. Profitability of individual companies is driven by the success rate of new wells drilled and the ability to increase production from existing wells. Large companies are advantaged by access to capital, including the ability to buy or merge smaller companies. Small companies compete by focusing on, and developing expertise in, a few geographic areas. The industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Spain Oil and Gas Report Q4 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8666.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[The latest Spain Oil & Gas Report from BMI forecasts that the country will account for 11.84% ofDeveloped European regional oil demand by 2013, while making no appreciable contribution to supply.  In Developed Europe, overall oil consumption reached 13.62mn barrels per day (b/d) in 2008. It is set toease to around 13.60mn b/d by 2013. Developed Europe regional oil production was 6.97mn b/d in 2001,and in 2008 averaged 4.90mn b/d. It is set to fall to just 3.77mn b/d by 2013. Oil imports are growingsteadily, because supply is contracting and demand is rising, albeit slowly. In 2008, net crude importswere 8.72mn b/d. By 2013, they are expected to have reached 9.84mn b/d. Norway will remain the onlymajor net exporter, with the UK becoming a net importer.  As regards natural gas, the Developed Europe region in 2008 consumed 445bn cubic metres (bcm), withdemand of 478bcm targeted for 2013, representing 7.3% growth. Production of ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Electricity in the United States</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R313-57202.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Datamonitor's Electricity in the United States industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Electricity industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.    Scope     Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation   Provides textual analysis of the industry&rsquo;s recent performance and future prospects   Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards    Includes a five-year forecast of the industry   The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics    Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market    Highlights     Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume   Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market&rsquo;s competitive landscape    Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand    Why you ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Electricity in the United Kingdom</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R313-57201.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Datamonitor's Electricity in the United Kingdom industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Electricity industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.    Scope     Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation   Provides textual analysis of the industry&rsquo;s recent performance and future prospects   Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards    Includes a five-year forecast of the industry   The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics    Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market    Highlights     Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume   Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market&rsquo;s competitive landscape    Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand    Why you ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Electricity in the Netherlands</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R313-57200.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Datamonitor's Electricity in the Netherlands industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Electricity industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.    Scope     Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation   Provides textual analysis of the industry&rsquo;s recent performance and future prospects   Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards    Includes a five-year forecast of the industry   The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics    Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market    Highlights     Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume   Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market&rsquo;s competitive landscape    Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand    Why you should ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Electricity in Spain</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R313-57199.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Datamonitor's Electricity in Spain industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Electricity industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.    Scope     Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation   Provides textual analysis of the industry&rsquo;s recent performance and future prospects   Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards    Includes a five-year forecast of the industry   The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics    Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market    Highlights     Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume   Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market&rsquo;s competitive landscape    Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand    Why you should buy ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Electricity in Japan</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R313-57198.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Datamonitor's Electricity in Japan industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Electricity industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.    Scope     Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation   Provides textual analysis of the industry&rsquo;s recent performance and future prospects   Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards    Includes a five-year forecast of the industry   The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics    Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market    Highlights     Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume   Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market&rsquo;s competitive landscape    Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand    Why you should buy ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Electricity in Italy</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R313-57197.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Datamonitor's Electricity in Italy industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Electricity industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.    Scope     Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation   Provides textual analysis of the industry&rsquo;s recent performance and future prospects   Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards    Includes a five-year forecast of the industry   The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics    Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market    Highlights     Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume   Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market&rsquo;s competitive landscape    Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand    Why you should buy ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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