Industry Overview: March 2010Industry Overview: March 2010

Grant FerrierPresident, Environmental Business International Inc.

Editor, Environmental Business JournalEditor, Climate Change Business Journal

U.S. Environmental Industry DataU.S. Environmental Industry Data

U.S. Environmental Industry in 2008U.S. Environmental Industry in 2008

SOURCE: Environmental Business Journal, units in $bil.

Revenues $bil

CompaniesExports 2008

$milJobs 2008

Analytical Services 1.9 1,050 144 20,500

Wastewater Treatment Works 40.7 26,400 224 160,900

Solid Waste Management 53.1 9,950 159 281,800

Hazardous Waste Management 9.2 580 92 43,200

Remediation/Industrial Svcs. 12.5 2,140 751 103,000

Consulting & Engineering 27.1 3,570 3,471 258,000

Water Equipment & Chemicals 28.5 2,110 10,324 170,600

Instruments & Info. Systems 5.9 780 2,694 40,100

Air Pollution Control Equipment 18.0 1,850 2,911 108,100

Waste Management Equipment 11.4 890 2,850 73,900

Process & Prevention Tech. 1.9 380 153 32,500

Water Utilities 39.2 61,900 86 158,500

Resource Recovery 28.5 5,090 16,529 167,900

Clean Energy Systems & Power 21.5 1,930 3,448 91,900

Totals: 299.5 118,620 43,836 1,710,900

U.S. Environmental Industry in 2008-2009: Current EstimatesU.S. Environmental Industry in 2008-2009: Current Estimates

SOURCE: Environmental Business Journal, units in $bil.

Revenues Revenues $bil 2008$bil 2008

Revenues Revenues $bil 2009$bil 2009

2009 2009 GrowthGrowth

Analytical Services 1.9 1.9 -4.6%

Wastewater Treatment Works 40.7 41.7 2.5%

Solid Waste Management 53.1 54.0 1.8%

Hazardous Waste Management 9.2 8.7 -4.9%

Remediation/Industrial Svcs. 12.5 12.2 -2.5%

Consulting & Engineering 27.1 27.1 -0.2%

Water Equipment & Chemicals 28.5 28.7 0.5%

Instruments & Info. Systems 5.9 5.7 -2.4%

Air Pollution Control Equipment 18.0 16.7 -6.8%

Waste Management Equipment 11.4 10.8 -5.4%

Process & Prevention Tech. 1.9 1.9 2.0%

Water Utilities 39.2 39.5 0.6%

Resource Recovery 28.5 24.7 -13.4%

Clean Energy Systems & Power 21.5 23.2 7.5%

Totals: 299.5 296.8 -0.9%

The $780-Billion Global Environmental The $780-Billion Global Environmental Market by Region, 2008Market by Region, 2008

289

218 99

67

726

2114

21157

USA

Western Europe

Japan

Rest of Asia

Mexico

Rest of Latin America

Canada

Australia/NZ

Central & Eastern Europe

Middle East

Africa

Growth in 2009Growth in 2009

1115

1819

38

1425

3616

1213

1215

766

46

46

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Less than –20%

-15% to –20%

-10% to –15%

-8% to -10%

-6% to -8%

-4% to -6%

-2% to -4%

0% to –2%

0-2%

2-4%

4-6%

6-8%

8-10%

10-12%

12-14%

14-16%

18-20%

25-30%

30-50%

50-100%

More than 100%

Source: Environmental Business Journal 2010 Snapshot Survey, n=256; Median is 0-2%

Growth Forecast for 2010Growth Forecast for 2010

15

95

123435

4020

2421

117

555

27

47

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Less than –20%

-10% to –20%

-5% to –10%

-2% to -5%

0% to –2%

0-2%

2-4%

4-6%

6-8%

8-10%

10-12%

12-14%

14-16%

16-18%

18-20%

20-25%

25-30%

30-50%

50-100%

More than 100%

Source: Environmental Business Journal 2010 Snapshot Survey, n=259; Median is 4-6%

2009 Best Markets2009 Best Markets: Rate the following customer areas in : Rate the following customer areas in terms of sales growth over the past year in 2009terms of sales growth over the past year in 2009

Very strong

Strong GoodSlow

growthFlat

Modest decline

Big decline

Federal government: DOD 3% 22% 28% 24% 12% 9% 3%

Federal government: Other 5% 9% 30% 28% 20% 5% 3%

Federal government: EPA 2% 12% 32% 29% 15% 8% 2%

Federal government: DOE 2% 11% 32% 28% 13% 9% 5%

Solid waste utilities & companies

6% 6% 27% 26% 20% 14% 0%

Power utilities 4% 11% 26% 22% 20% 12% 4%

Petroleum extraction & refining

3% 10% 26% 17% 25% 13% 5%

Water utilities 4% 9% 18% 31% 25% 12% 2%

Mining 2% 5% 19% 25% 21% 22% 5%

Primary metals 0% 6% 21% 29% 23% 16% 5%

Source: Environmental Business Journal 2010 Snapshot Survey, n=90-130

2010-2012 Best Markets2010-2012 Best Markets: Rate the following customer : Rate the following customer areas in terms of sales growth over the next 2-3 yearsareas in terms of sales growth over the next 2-3 years

Very strong

Strong GoodSlow

growthFlat

Modest decline

Big decline

Power utilities 8% 17% 41% 26% 7% 2% 0%

Water utilities 5% 13% 34% 34% 12% 3% 0%

Petroleum extraction & refining

4% 15% 38% 22% 18% 1% 1%

Federal government: DOD 5% 17% 29% 30% 16% 3% 0%

Mining 2% 16% 36% 27% 13% 4% 1%

Federal government: DOE 3% 11% 33% 34% 16% 2% 0%

Federal government: EPA 1% 17% 28% 36% 15% 3% 0%

Solid waste utilities & companies

4% 11% 34% 26% 23% 2% 0%

Primary metals 3% 12% 30% 31% 22% 3% 0%

Electronics/computer manufacturing

5% 6% 30% 36% 15% 6% 2%

Source: Environmental Business Journal 2010 Snapshot Survey, n=80-130

2009 Markets2009 Markets: Rate the following : Rate the following geographic areasgeographic areas in in terms of sales growth over the past year in 2009terms of sales growth over the past year in 2009

Very strong

Strong GoodSlow

growthFlat

Modest decline

Big decline

US: Gulf Coast/Texas 0% 5% 27% 26% 22% 12% 9%

US: Pacific Northwest 1% 4% 9% 37% 25% 19% 4%

US: Mid-Atlantic 1% 2% 25% 20% 26% 18% 7%

US: Rockies 0% 1% 18% 31% 25% 21% 4%

US: Midwest 1% 1% 21% 27% 22% 20% 9%

US: Southeast 0% 6% 16% 24% 24% 22% 8%

US: Northeast 0% 3% 18% 23% 21% 25% 9%

US: Southwest/Desert 1% 1% 9% 27% 26% 23% 12%

US: Northern California 0% 6% 12% 21% 22% 23% 15%

US: Southern California 1% 5% 15% 21% 19% 17% 22%

Source: Environmental Business Journal 2010 Snapshot Survey, n=80-130

Climate Change Industry

$180 billion

Environmental Industry

$300 billion

Consulting & EngineeringClean Energy

Industry OverlapIndustry Overlap