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Nov-Dec 2007

 
   IN THE NEWS  
  International standards for wave and tidal energy  # United Nations
clears Thai projects on carbon-trading
# Rural Sri Lanka to light up with renewable energy # Renewable energy utilities thriving in the Republic of Korea # MHI to license wind turbine technology # Hydrogen-fuelled vehicles to be on Indian roads by 2020 # China for 30 per cent renewable energy # Malaysia targets 500 MW from biofuel #Philippines steps up search for geothermal energy # Thailand eyes palm oil as alternative fuel # Investments gust into wind power in China
 
   SOLAR ENERGY  
Solar cells with high conversion efficiency # Plastic tandem organic solar cells # Economical process to make on-silicon-based solar cells  # Bio-based prototype solar cell # Solar cells with metal wrap through
technology
# Thin-layer solar cells for cheaper green power # New technology cuts the price of solar energy
 
   WIND ENERGY  
Developers trying to harness Earth’s energy # New generation wind tower technology # China’s 1.5 MW wind power generator # Wind turbine with compact nacelle # Voltage control for wind generators # Multi-megawatt wind turbines # Wind turbine designs for low wind speeds # Diffuser-augmented wind turbine
 
   BIOMASS ENERGY  
Oil from algae # Technology for faster biodiesel production # Cellulosic bio-butanol for blending in diesel fuels # System to optimize biofuel production # Smaller and cheaper biofuel reactors # Fuel from bacteria  # Breakthrough in biodiesel process # Re-esterification process for biodiesel production
 
   WAVE/TIDAL ENERGY  
Wave energy system # Converter of wave energy # New tidal turbine # Wave of success in tidal power
 
   FUEL CELLS  
Long-life fuel cell # Fuel cell technology for automobiles # Self-hydrating PEM fuel cell # Fuel cell CHP unit # Practical fuel cells for
electronics
# New fuel cell concept # Sugar-based bio-battery prototype # Microbial fuel cell design boosts electricity production
 
   HYDROGEN ENERGY
Revolution in solar hydrogen # High-efficiency hydrogen gas system  # Hydrogen pellets for vehicles # New catalysts may create more and
cheaper hydrogen
# Hydrogen from industry by-product # Hydrogen fuel bike
 
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