CONTENTS Jul-Aug 2002
IN THE NEWS
World Bank project for rural Bangladesh Ö Record year for global windpower Ö Indo-British joint effort on developing renewable sources Ö New technology to enhance geothermal energy production Ö Solar power in China Ö Japan promulgates new alternative energy law Ö Fuel cell-powered vehicles in Japan Ö New Zealand sets renewable energy target Ö Domestic wind power generators in Japan Ö Residential fuel cell
INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Building-integrated photovoltaics Ö Home power unit Ö Prototype tidal power generator Ö Low-cost biofuel Ö Hydrogen obtained from distillery waste Ö Direct liquid ethanol/methanol fuel cell Ö Electricity from submersible turbine generators Ö New design Sterling power systems Ö Controls for wind turbines
R&D IDEAS
Low-cost process to manufacture PV solar cells Ö Fuel from rusting iron Ö Bacterial batteries Ö Solar cells for orbiting spacecraft Ö Hydrogen from sunflowers Ö New materials for fuel cells Ö High-efficiency solar cells Ö New power inverter Ö Whitener to reduce cost of solar cells
SOLAR ENERGY
Solar heat for power generation Ö New equipment to measure output of solar cells Ö New solar PV module Ö Complete solar electric solution for residences Ö DC solar pump Ö Innovative solar energy collector Ö Solar energy for water desalination Ö Silicon-on-glass technology Ö New thin-film solar modules Ö New solar modules Ö Solar simulators
BIOMASS ENERGY
Next-generation pyrolysis system Ö Biogas for farmers Ö Waste-fuelled boiler for low-cost heat Ö Sun-powered biogas plant
WIND ENERGY
Wind turbine for extreme weather conditions Ö New windmills from the Netherlands Ö New concept in wind power generation Ö Downwind turbine
FUEL CELLS
New technology increases fuel cell power density Ö Focus on 1 MW SOFC Ö Small fuel cell power generator Ö Fuel cell powers electric motor Ö Fuel cell runs on sewage gas
WASTE TO ENERGY
Waste-fired power plant Ö Energy from urban solid waste Ö Clean fuel from biowastes
NEW PUBLICATIONS
TECH EVENTS
