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 Non-conventional Energy. The Update is tailored to policy-makers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries.

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May-Jun 2009

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   IN THE NEWS  
  #Big push for Chinas renewable energy # India harnesses 27 billion units of electricity from wind # Project utilizes pig wastes for biogas # Indonesia, Republic of Korea to develop seaweed power # Pakistan to get US$630 million from ADB # Thailand to produce power from garbage # CIIE encourages innovation in renewable energy # Test run of Chinas large-scale crop stalk biogas project # The Philippines considers hike in biodiesel blend # Fiji keeps biofuel dreams alive # Republic of Korea to construct more wind generators # Viet Nam approves plan to use biofuels # Malaysia to switch palm oil usage for biodiesel # Solar panels demonstrated in the Philippines
 
   SOLAR ENERGY  
#Silicon solar cell # Nanotechnology boosts conversion efficiency #Thin-film silicon solar cell demonstrates 8.7 per cent efficiency #Sanyo introduces N series solar panels # Polymer solar cells # Better solar panel efficiency achieved #Ultra-lightweight solar cell module #Hybrid solar thermal power plant
 
   WIND ENERGY  
# Electromagnetic brake for wind turbines # Simulation technology for wind prospecting # Flaps reduce wind turbine blade loads # Rotor control # Whales spur radical wind turbine blade design # Computerized hybrid system for VAWTs
 
   WAVE/TIDAL ENERGY  
#Hydrokinetic energy from water currents # Wave power converter relies on composites # Innovation in ocean energy #Electricity from slow-moving waves # Prototype wave energy converter
 
   FUEL CELLS  
# Bacteria generate cleaner power and water # Miniature tubular SOFC system # Sony improves on glucose-powered fuel cell # Cheap power from wastewater fuel cells # New catalyst makes efficient fuel cells feasible # Nanowire electrodes for fuel cells
 
   HYDROGEN ENERGY  
# Hydrogen engine matches turbo diesel # Catalysts for hydrogen storage materials # Fuelling hydrogen powered vehicles # Hydrogen storage steps up a gear
 
   BIOMASS ENERGY
# Biodiesel from trap grease #Electricity from straw #Biodiesel could make millions for pulp mills #Power from bio CHP #Two-step chemical process turns raw biomass into biofuel #New enzymes for biofuel production #Permaflo biodiesel tested in the Arctic
 
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