CONTENTS                                                  Mar-Apr 2001

IN THE NEWS
Global survey on wind energy Ö Private geothermal power plant goes on-line in Kenya Ö International standard to promote renewable energy Ö Pakistan plans first wind power plant Ö Indian achievements in renewable energy Ö Field testing of amorphous silicon panels Ö Solar energy in Sri Lanka Ö Green e-commerce communities in India Ö Renewable energy potential in India Ö Biodiesel for sale Ö Indonesia lifts rights on geothermal resources Ö Major boost for renewables in Hong Kong Ö Geothermal energy in Indonesia Ö Blueprint for fuel cell technology

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Safe hydrogen generator Ö Fuel cell bus Ö Chic PVs Ö Breakthrough in alternative energy technology Ö Low-cost hydrogen production and purification Ö New portable solar power pack Ö New integrated power system Ö Passive solar heating software update Ö New generation pulse combustion

R&D IDEAS
Researchers advance fuel cell application Ö New GIS-based analytical tool Ö Enzymatic process converts carbon dioxide into methanol Ö New solar cell

SOLAR ENERGY
Plastic solar cells Ö Advanced solar energy concentrator Ö Domestic solar energy system Ö Mobile solar generator

BIOMASS ENERGY
Energy from hog waste Ö Biomass plant based on fluidized bed combustion Ö Largest straw-fired power plant

WIND ENERGY
Diffuser-augmented wind turbine Ö New wind power technology Ö 100 W wind power generator Ö Wind energy provides hydrogen and drinking water Ö New offshore wind turbine Ö Novel wind turbine Ö Wind turbine prototype

FUEL CELLS
Portable fuel cell power generator Ö Alkaline fuel cell technology Ö Future fuel cell Ö Low-platinum fuel cell technology Ö Fuel cell powered by waste methane gas Ö Zinc/air fuel cell Ö Producing hydrogen using fuel cells Ö Fuel cell that works on water and salt

NEW PUBLICATIONS

TECH EVENTS