RENEWABLE ENERGY 2001 Celebrating 10 years of the World Renewable Energy Network Edited by Richard Knox C.Eng; MIEE; FRAS

CONTENTS

• Still no free lunch
  Emissions trading is a short-term stopgap only. By Richard Knox, Editor
• Renewable energy: global progress and examples
  Contrast in countries' needs and capabilities following Kyoto. By Professor Ali Sayigh, Chairman of World Renewable Energy Congress & Director General of WREN

Policy and progress

• Energy for tomorrow's world
  Realism is needed in the approach to meeting global energy needs. By Gerald Doucet, Secretary General, World Energy Council
• Kyoto mechanisms: business opportunities for renewable energy
  The Kyoto mechanisms will offer additional business opportunities to promote renewable energy technologies. By Josef Janssen, Programme Manager, Institute for Economy and the Environment, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
• Investment in renewable energy in developing countries
  Policy frameworks for attracting private capital. By Judy Siegel, John Ryan and Paul Saliterman, Winrock International, USA
• Distributed generation: small can be profitable
  Outlook is promising in competitive markets. By Norbert Wohlgemuth, University of Klagenfurt, Austria
• Renewable energy in the UK: the current situation
  The main political, environmental and technical issues in development and implementation. By Andrew Cruden, Research Manager, Centre for Economic Renewable Power Delivery, University of Strathclyde, UK
• Renewable energy development strategy and market potential in China
  Renewable energy development is now at a critical crossroads in China. By Liu Hongpeng, Renewable Energy Division, State Economic and Trade Commission, China.

Wind power

• Wind energy prospects in China
  Policies, issues, problems and developments. By Yinghua Han, Renewable Energy Systems Ltd, UK
• Wind turbine manufacturing industry reaches maturity
  An industrial phase change in the wind turbine industry may have important implications. By Peter Connor, Energy and Environment Research Unit, Open University, UK
• The challenge of offshore wind energy
  The offshore energy option has graduated from niche player to major power supplier. By Gijs van Kuik, Andrew Henderson, DUWind, Delft University Wind Energy Research Institute, Netherlands

Hydro power

• Very small hydro for sustainable power in remote locations
  New approaches and economies of simplicity improve cost-effectiveness of pico hydro in developing countries. By Dr Nigel Smith and Dr Arthur Williams, Micro Hydro Centre, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Does hydropower reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions?
  World Commission on Dams reports fresh findings from global study, outcome bears on CDM. By James Workman, World Commission on Dams, South Africa Photovoltaic application

Photovoltaic application

• The prospects for photovoltaic development in Russia
  The potential for Russia in the field of renewable energy sources is extremely high. By Sergey Karabanov, Director General, JSC (Ryazan Metal Ceramics Instrumentation Plant), Russia
• PV systems in deregulated electric markets
  Does the electric market structure have barriers discouraging grid-connected PV systems? By David Orosco, Chief Engineer, Distribution Company of Lima, Peru and Roberto Zilles, Professor, IEE/USP, Brazil
• Results of the megawatt photovoltaic roof at the new Munich Trade Fair Centre
  Experience of operating a large rooftop solar power installation. By E. Cunow, Siemens Solar Gmbh, Germany

Passive solar

• Solar thermal energy will provide electricity and process heat
  Practical development reduces energy costs. By M. Becker and R. Pitz-Paal, DLR Solar Energy Technology, Germany
• An ambient endothermic energy system
  Heat harvesting from the atmosphere via the architecture. By Martyn Ford, Gurvinder Virk, Bruce Denness, Alan Ridett and Alistair Hunter, AES Systems Ltd. UK
• Low energy architecture: a vision for the future
  Passive solar and superinsulation is transforming energy usage and architectural design. By Peter Clegg, Partner, Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects, UK

Biomass and waste

• Biomass energy power generation in Taiwan
  After hydropower, biomass is Taiwan's second indigenous energy resource. By Jing T. Kuo, National Taiwan University
• Financing biomass projects and minimisation of supply risks: a UK perspective
  Many types of finance exist for UK biomass projects. However the risks perceived need to be effectively mitigated. By Jonathan Johns, Partner, Ernst & Young, UK
• Wood-fuel trade: a fast growing activity
  Wood-fuel utilisation has increased rapidly in parts of Europe. By Bengt Hillring, Associate Professor and Johan Vinterbäck , University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
• Scope for more waste to energy
  Not using the energy content of waste is a further waste. By Ian Arbon, Engineered Solutions, UK

Geothermal resources

• Energy from below: economical, reliable geothermal power
  The Earth's internal heat is making a greater contribution to energy production. By Marshall Ralph, Bill Harvey and Bill Lewis, PE Power Engineers, USA

 

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