CONTENTS Jul-Aug 2000
IN THE NEWS
Renewables and standards Ö Sustainable groundwater project uses solar energy Ö Solar power programme in the Philippines Ö Sludge plants provide green energy Ö Wind turbines contribute to green power goal Ö Thermal power from sugar-cane Ö Cleaner energy gathers momentum in the United Kingdom Ö Gasifier systems provide energy to remote areas in India Ö Energy from garbage Ö Solar cooker in India Ö Wind energy development in two South Indian states Ö Indian wind power project creates record Ö New 1 MW wind turbines in India Ö Winds of change
INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Coconut oil fuel Ö Solar-powered cycles Ö Solid electrolyte for next-generation solar cells Ö New solar-powered three-wheeler Ö New solar devices Ö Tractor powered by used vegetable oil
R&D IDEAS
Fuel cell products Ö Synthetic enzyme produces hydrogen Ö Electrochemical oxidation of methane in a fuel cell Ö New insight into solar energy Ö Passive solar houses in Gansu and Tibet Ö CO-free hydrogen for fuel cells Ö Gas hydrates Ö NOx reduction using fuel-borne catalyst Ö Methane obtained inorganically
SOLAR ENERGY
New PV inverter Ö Low-cost, efficient solar collector Ö New large solar cells Ö Largest private PV system set up in the United States Ö Roof-mounted solar power systems Ö World's first AC photovoltaic module Ö Small-size amorphous silicon modules Ö Hybrid solar thermal turbine generator Ö Bifacial solar modules developed in Israel Ö New solar heater
BIOMASS ENERGY
Ammonia in biogas converted catalytically into nitrogen Ö New low-cost mini-biogas plant Ö New system for waste and biomass combustion Ö Artichokes burn to yield electricity Ö Power and fertilizer from cow dung Ö Power from rice husk Ö New combustion units Ö Electricity from landfill waste gas
FUEL CELLS
Miniature fuel cell prototype developed Ö Power plant with direct fuel cell technology Ö Low-power fuel cells for portable electronic appliances Ö New fuel cell: coolest of all Ö Lean, mean and clean fuel cells
NEW PUBLICATIONS
TECH EVENTS
