CONTENTS                                                  Nov-Dec 2001

IN THE NEWS
Energy from fleshing waste Ö Sun could meet future global energy needs Ö Non-conventional energy at public facilities Ö Solar lighting in Viet Nam Ö Alternative for fossil fuels Ö NABARD aid for geothermal projects Ö Commercial biodiesel plant in Australia Ö Hybrid vehicles in Australia Ö Polycrystalline silicon cell production Ö Two major windfarms planned in Japan Ö Promising future for fuel cell technology Ö Funding for photovoltaics oversubscribed Ö Pure hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles Ö Fuel cell developers in Germany join hands Ö Automated production of solar modules Ö “Green” power popular in China

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Green methanol Ö New electrolyte films Ö Power from magnetic tapes Ö New technique to produce cleaner fuel Ö Power generation without fuel Ö Idiot-proof inverter for domestic use Ö Heat technology for power generation Ö New device to aid production of electricity Ö Novel gas sensor

R&D IDEAS
Pongamia pinnata yields diesel substitute Ö Emission efficiency of silicon enhanced Ö Thin films to harvest solar energy Ö Low-cost fuel cell Ö Hydrogen gas from sunlight and water Ö Lasers aid in harnessing energy Ö Wood gasification for green electricity Ö Electric fields convert methane into liquid fuels

SOLAR ENERGY
Solar drier enhances shelf-life of food Ö Mirrors raise output of solar home unit Ö Solar traffic lights Ö Solar lantern Ö New solar systems

BIOMASS ENERGY
Electricity from waste biomass Ö Solid fuel-fired gas turbine Ö Biodiesel in Thailand Ö Fatty fuel Ö Used oil fuels vehicle Ö Power from wood

WIND ENERGY
Wind turbines thrive in Ireland Ö Windmill to power the 21st century Ö New turbines for low and high winds Ö Windmill for marine vessels and low-power applications

FUEL CELLS
Cheap hydrogen from new membrane technology Ö Clean energy plants Ö Revolutionary family of metal-air fuel cells Ö Fuel cell for portable applications Ö Fuel cell-gas turbine hybrid Ö Zinc/air fuel cells Ö New fuel cell technologies Ö Methanol fuel cell Ö Tiny alcohol fuel cell to power laptops Ö Ceramic-based miniature fuel cell

WASTE TO ENERGY
Energy-efficient CHP plant Ö MSW transformed into bio-fuels Ö World’s first landfill gas-fired microturbine plant Ö Plastic fuel Ö New facility for energy from waste Ö Energy from household and industrial waste Ö Dung as fuel in new power station Ö Energy from agricultural waste

NEW PUBLICATIONS

TECH EVENTS