CONTENTS                                                  May-Jun 2001

IN THE NEWS
Renewable energy markets in developing nations Ö Funds reflow from RECOMM projecs Ö Methanol for autos Ö New BP Solar project Ö Energy from animal litter Ö Solar home systems in the Philippines Ö Coalbed methane technology transfer Ö Campaign for renewable energy Ö India commissions ocean thermal unit Ö Ethanol as fuel Ö Tidal wave power station in China Ö Boost for renewable energy in remote communities Ö China moves towards renewable energy targets Ö Solar energy for rural Tibet Ö Malaysia burns surplus palm oil Ö Australia enacts legislation on renewable energy Ö Study on alternative energy sources

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
New small-scale energy converter Ö Phosphoric acid fuel cell power pack Ö New renewable energy system Ö Solar controllers Ö Efficient PV electrolyser Ö New turbine engine showss 70 per cent efficiency Ö Hydrogen-fuelled electric vehicle Ö Hydrogen auto Ö Solar mobile phone batteries Ö Electricity from plastic skin Ö An alternative for i.c. engine

R&D IDEAS
Equipment powered by seafloor energy Ö Record run by SOFC Ö New record set by cadmium telluride-based solar cells Ö Cool solar generator Ö Ideal drying source for spices uncovered Ö Study on petroleum-based fuel cells

SOLAR ENERGY
A 1 MW solar Ö Efficient solar cell Ö New photovoltaic advances in China Ö Solar cell breakthroughs Ö New CdTe solar cell

BIOMASS ENERGY
Biomass gasifiers Ö Waste as fuel Ö New process to convert biomass into fuel Ö Fluidized bed gasifier for biomass

WIND ENERGY
Offshore wind turbines in the United KingdomNew horizontal-axis wind turbine Ö Rotor designed for 2 MW wind turbine Ö Powerful ‘multibrid’ technology Ö Second 2.5 MW turbine installed Ö Innovative system components and subsystems Ö MAT technology

TIDAL/WAVE ENERGY
Wave energy converter Ö New technology Ö Floating wave generator Ö Harnessing the power of the ocean

FUEL CELLS
World’s largest fuel cell installation Ö Patent for large system configuration Ö Fuel cell vehicle Ö New breakthrough could reduce fuel cell costs

NEW PUBLICATIONS

TECH EVENTS