RENEWABLE ENERGY 2004 Edited by David Flin Consultant Editor - Richard Knox C.Eng; MIEE; FRAS

CONTENTS

Foreword

• Energy Matters
  Making the most of 70% of the world

Introduction

• The Reality of Renewable Energy
  An overview of the state of renewable energy.
  By Professor Ali Sayigh, Chairman of WREC & Director General of WREN.
• Trends and Challenges in The Use of Biomass for Power Generation
  Ramboll Energy & Oil/Gas Energy Policy Issues
• EU and UK Policy Perspectives
  The hydrogen economy, powered by renewables, will be the future
  By Ray Eaton, Department of Trade and Industry
• Specialists in Planned Maintenance
  Wyndham UK Limited
• World Energy Council
  To promote the sustainable supply and use of energy for the greatest benefit of all people
• Reflections on WTN Energy Conference
  A review of the WTN Energy Conference, held in UNESCO HQ, Paris, France, February 10-11, 2004. By Thomas R. Casten, Chair, World Alliance for Decentralized Energy

Wind Power

• Interconnection Options for High Levels of Wind Power Integration
  It is a major challenge to connect large wind parks to the electricity network.
  By Johan Enslin, KEMA T&D Consulting, USA.
• New Transformer Technology to Boost Offshore Wind Supply
  Pauwels International N.V.
• Wind Farms: New Engineering, Procurement and Construction Projects
  IBERDROLA Ingeniería y Consultoría, S.A. (IBERINCO)
• Electrical Generation in Remote Communities
  Entegrity Wind Systems, Inc. (“EWSI”), formerly Atlantic Orient Corporation (“AOC”)
• Nan’ao Island Wind Resource Assessment
  The potential development of wind power in China.
  By Justin Harding, PB Power.
• Mammoet Van Oord Ready For Offshore Wind
  Wouter Op den Velde and Jelle van Dam, Mammoet Van Oord

Solar Power

• The Source of Power
  Q-Cells AG
• Energy From The Desert
  Study on Very Large Scale Photovoltaic Power Generation System (VLS-PV).
  By Kosuke Kurokawa, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology – TUAT

Water Power

• Development of Small Hydro Power
  Examining the potential of small hydropower plants.
  By Christine Lins and Maria Laguna, European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA).
• Preparing the Next Generation of Engineers
  City University
• Marine Renewables - the Tidal Current Option
  By Professor David Elliott, Energy and Environment Research Unit, Open University
• The Green Way to Lubricate
  It is relatively easy to reduce the environmental impact of maintenance activities at hydropower plants by a series of measures relating to the lubricants being used.
  By Ken Brown, Utility Service Associates.

Hydrogen

• The Role of Hydrogen for Vehicle Refuelling
  There are a number of options for the supply of hydrogen from renewables for vehicle refuelling. It is estimated that the production costs of hydrogen from biomass will generally be lower than hydrogen from wind energy.
  By Ausillio Bauen, Imperial College London.
• Towards a Hydrogen Economy
  What is the future role of hydrogen?
  By Angelo Amorelli, BP Gas Power and Renewables
• The Venice Hydrogen Park Project
• Providing ‘Green’ Power Station Lube Solutions
  Utility Service Associates
• Modernisation of Small Hydro Powerplants
  Turbogen Engineering Sagl

Geothermal Power

• Developing a Prehistoric Energy Source

Biomass

• Developing Biomass in the USA
  The US DoE is investigating advanced technologies to develop the use of biomass resources.
  By Douglas Kaempf, US Department of Energy.
• Biomass in Austria - Leading Technology and Growing Implementation
  Austrian Biomass Association
• Centre of Biomass-fired Power Plants
  Austrian Energy & Environment AG
  System supplier for energy and environmental technologies.
  Centre of competence in the field of biomass-fired power plants.

Biogas

• The Experience of Biogas Buses
  There has been an increasing interest in the use of biogas as a transport fuel.
  By Bertil Carlson, Tekniska Verken i Linköping.
• From Thor to Crushingly Strong and Indestructible
  M&J Industries A/S

Energy and Buildings

• Integrating Photovoltaic Systems into Buildings
  PV Systems, a UK-based photovoltaics company, was involved in a project to design an innovative mounting system for photovoltaics that could be used for roof or facade mounting, retrofit, or new build.
  By Amolak Hunjan and Mike Rhodes, PV Systems.
• Allowing Buildings To Breathe
  Breathing walls provide high quality indoor environments in buildings that use less energy and combat urban air pollution.
  By Mohammed S. Imbabi, King’s College, Aberdeen and Andrew Peacock, Heriot Watt University,
  Edinburgh.

Engineering Challenge

• What’s on in Woking
  The Local Sustainable Community Energy Programme in Woking is the most advanced in the UK.
  By Allan Jones, Woking Borough Council
• Advanced Engine Technology
  Caterpillar Inc.
• Increasing Distributed Generation Capacity: A Holistic Approach
  New approaches to integrating generation.
  By Aristides Kiprakis, Dr Gareth Harrison, Simon Forrest and Dr Robin Wallace, University of Edinburgh, UK
• Dining Out on Solar Cookers
  We are what we eat. Therefore, if we improve the quality of cooking capability, we improve the quality of life.
  By Shyam Nandwani, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica.

National Reviews

• Renewable Energy Policy in Sweden
  An overview of 30 years of bioenergy and wind power policy.
  By Kerstin Åstrand, Environmental and Energy Systems Studies, Lund University, Sweden.
• UK Energy Policy - Meeting the Kyoto Challenge
  How is the UK shaping up to the challenge of climate change?
  By Martin Alder, Vice-Chairman of the Association of Electricity Producers.
• Taking Responsibility for the Long Term
  Nirex

 

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