US demand for drilling products and services will rise 8.1 percent annually through 2014, as oil and gas drilling activity benefit from relatively high oil prices and US efforts to reduce reliance on foreign energy sources. Services will account for most gains, driven mainly by the high cost of drilling marginal wells.

Demand for batteries in China will grow 8.5 percent annually through 2013. Growth will be driven by increasing output of battery-powered products and an ongoing shift toward value-added batteries for export. Secondary batteries will grow nearly twice as fast as primary batteries, driven by transportation markets.

US demand for oil and gas well stimulation materials is projected to increase 14 percent annually through 2014. Gains will be buoyed by renewed efforts to reduce dependence on foreign energy sources. The largest segment, proppants, will also be one of the fastest growing, along with gases and other materials.

US refinery chemical demand will rise five percent annually through 2014, driven by the use of new, higher-value products which offer enhanced performance. Merchant hydrogen will remain the largest product type and grow the fastest. Petroleum treatment and conversion will remain the largest and fastest growing applications.

Solar energy product demand in China will grow 16.6 percent annually through 2013. Solar thermal collectors will remain the dominant type while photovoltaic modules grow the fastest from a small base. Central-East China will continue as the largest regional market while the Northwest and Southwest lead gains.

Global demand for hydrogen is forecast to expand 3.4 percent annually through 2013. Gains will be driven in part by the use of more hydrogen in refining low sulfur fuels. The Asia/Pacific region will surpass North America as the global leader in hydrogen consumption by 2013.

Global oil refinery chemical demand will rise 3.5 percent annually through 2013, driven by tightening environmental laws and efforts to boost gasoline and diesel fuel yields. North America will remain the dominant regional market, while the Asia/Pacific and Africa/Mideast regions grow the fastest.

Wind turbine system demand in China will rise 5.3 percent annually through 2013, driven mainly by government policies. Although utility-scale uses will remain dominant, China's distributed wind turbine market is one of the world's largest. Rotor systems and towers will slightly outpace nacelles and other parts.This study analyzes the 48.2 billion yuan wind turbine system industry in China. It presents historical demand data for the years 1998, 2003 and 2008, and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by type (horizontal axis, vertical axis), component (e.g., nacelle, rotor system, towers), application (utility-scale, distributed), location (onshore, offshore) and region (e.g., Central-North, Central-East). The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 38 industry participants, including DHI DCW Group, Goldwind Science & Technology and Dongfang Electric.

US circuit breaker and fuse demand will reach $3.8 billion in 2013. Residential construction will be the fastest growing market while electric power will remain the largest. High-power fuses will lead gains based on their intense use in electric utilities and wind farm step-up transformers. Molded case types will pace growth among circuit breakers.

US demand for materials used in batteries and fuel cells will decline 2.5 percent annually through 2013, largely due to a moderation in raw material prices. In volume terms, however, materials demand will rebound due to an improvement in US battery production. Performance additives and catalysts will see the fastest gains by function.