CONTENTS                                                  Sep-Oct 2000

IN THE NEWS
US$135 million allotted for renewable energy projects Ö World sustainable energy conference and exhibition Ö Renewable energy to bring in billion dollars Ö Sun-powered lamps for African continent Ö Hydrogen supply to be standardized in Japan Ö Green energy fund set-up in Japan Ö Plants mooted as oil source of the future Ö Tidal power in Australia Ö China to tap new energy sources Ö Rendering companies recycle grease into biodiesel fuel Ö High-efficiency thin-film solar module Ö Green energy in Japan Ö Boosting the commercial climate for biofuels Ö Electrification through biomass gasification Ö An appraisal of Indian policies, goals and achievements

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
PV rooftop for PV manufacturing facility Ö Hybrid electric vehicle Ö New simulation program for solar thermal systems Ö New software for energy analysis Ö Solar charge controllers Ö New energy conservation device Ö Solar vehicle Ö New fuel cells

R&D IDEAS
Biofuel from oil seeds Ö District heating from renewable energy Ö Eco-friendly fuel cell-powered buses Ö More efficient ICEs

SOLAR ENERGY
New solar air-conditioning system Ö New rooftop solar arrays Ö Vacuum tube solar collectors Ö New solar modules Ö New PV modules

BIOMASS ENERGY
Sugar cane bagasse yields biofuel Ö Heating with wood Ö Chicken litter as a fuel source

WIND ENERGY
New state-of-the-art wind turbine Ö Diversifying into wind power Ö New wind turbine

TIDAL/WAVE ENERGY
Energy from sea waves Ö New tidal generator Ö New wave energy converter

NEW PUBLICATIONS

TECH EVENTS