CONTENTS                                                  Jan-Feb 2001

IN THE NEWS
‘Solar City’ project to minimize greenhouse emissions Ö Renewable energy in China Ö Solar boats Ö Solarwall technology for Chinese projects Ö New concept in renewable energy Ö Award for Solar Sailor Ö Solar demonstration project in the United States Ö Solar parks in India Ö New project to promote solar and wind energy

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
New solar water heating system Ö Novel process to obtain fuel from waste plastics Ö Engines powered by oil and fat Ö Innovative solar cells Ö Safe control system for PV electricity Ö New biomass/wind power technology Ö PV-powered bus shelters Ö PV products for the built environment

R&D IDEAS
Desalination process using solar energy Ö Zero-emission, hydrogen-fueled diesel engine Ö New technologies for oil-heating savings Ö Solar-natural gas hybrid

SOLAR ENERGY
Solar concentrating trough system Ö New solar power system Ö New tracking system increases efficiency Ö New water purifier powered by solar energy Ö New high-power monocrystalline solar modules Ö High-efficiency dual junction solar cells

BIOMASS ENERGY
Commercialization of biomass gasification technology Ö Eucalyptus yields energy, carbon and oil Ö New breakthrough reduces heating costs and GHG emissions Ö Biodiesel from soya bean

WIND ENERGY
Nordic re-enters wind power sector Ö New wind power technology increases power output Ö New turbines for urban areas

TIDAL/WAVE ENERGY
400 MW tidal generator Ö New development in wave energy Ö New cost-effective structures designed Ö Harnessing high-density ocean energy Ö World’s first commercial wave power station

FUEL CELLS
“Dual fuel” processor for fuel cells Ö Prototype hydrogen separator technology Ö Maiden voyage of fuel cell-powered boat Ö Battery hybrid electric vehicle Ö Stationary fuel cell power generator Ö Fuel cell-bus demonstration programme Ö New fuel cell runs on petroleum Ö New device to produce hydrogen Ö Zinc/air fuel cells demonstrated Ö New fuel cell Ö New fuel cell-based vehicles exhibited Ö Fuel cell-powered everyday vehicles Ö Fuel cell plates reduce cycle time and costs

NEW PUBLICATIONS

TECH EVENTS