VATIS Update Non-conventional Energy is published 6 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Ozone Layer Protection. The Update is tailored to policy-makers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries.

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 May-Jun 2006

 
   IN THE NEWS  
  FAO predicts major shift to bioenergy # The largest windmill in China   # Korea to introduce biodiesel for private vehicles # Shanghai to invest in fuel cell vehicles # Korea to inject cash into fuel cell development # Philippines to set up biofuel testing facility # Malaysian government to start using bio-diesel # Nepal cashes in on alternative energy use # Philippines looks at coco oil as bio-fuel # Thai Ministry of Energy to fully support biodiesel # Methane helps relieve Tibet’s energy dearth # Photovoltaic module assembly line in India
 
   SOLAR ENERGY  
Solar panels with better performance # A promise in solar power # New record with NIR-absorbing organic PV cell # Cheap solar cells
based on nanotubes  # Holographic solar panel # Ge cells for thermo-
photovoltaic applications
 
   WIND ENERGY  
Floating windmills # A new twist for wind power technology # Innovative wind turbine  # Planetary gearboxes for wind turbines # Wind turbine with vertical-axis rotation # A hybrid turbine for remote areas
 
   TIDAL/WAVE ENERGY  
Tidal stream turbine # Tapping marine wave power # Catching a wave
of power potential # Wave-driven generator without moving parts # Focusing the power of ocean # Amplifying waves for power generation
 
   FUEL CELLS  
New solid oxide fuel cell for household use # Industrial fuel cell system # Micro methanol fuel cell system #  Microbial fuel cell in miniature # High-efficiency micro tubular fuel cell # Enzyme-powered hydrogen fuel cell
 
   HYDROGEN ENERGY
New electrolyser concept for on-site hydrogen generation # New fuel cell with high energy density # New hydrogen storage technology # Hydrogen from biodiesel using steam reformer # New method to extract hydrogen
 
   BIOMASS ENERGY  
Liquid motor fuel from cattle dung # Continuous synthesis of diesel fuel from wood # A better way to make biodiesel? # Biodiesel plant with heterogeneous catalyst process 
 
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