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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Nov-Dec 2009

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   IN THE NEWS  
  #ADB supports waste-to-energy project in China # IFC pushes for green energy finance in Bangladesh # Indonesia ready to develop solar energy # Reviving an old energy technology # Pakistan to support manufacture of solar water heaters # China launches differentiated wind energy tariffs # More energy project investment in Republic of Korea # Philippines approves wind, ocean energy projects # Future Energy Prize honours innovators # Private sector invited to join village energy programmes # China plans to spur renewable energy
 
   SOLAR ENERGY  
#Solar cells that could be printed or painted # Nanospears raise solar cell efficiency #Carbon nanotubes for efficient solar cells #Photovoltaic metallization for thin film technologies # Solar car with triple-junction compound solar cells # A new record for solar cell efficiency #Thin films show promise for solar applications
 
   WIND ENERGY  
# Worlds first semi-direct drive wind turbine # Japan field-tests floating wind turbine # New offshore wind turbine model # A novel single-blade wind turbine # Wind turbine with a 120 m rotor diameter # Saw teeth make wind turbines quieter # Scalable wind turbine
 
   WAVE/TIDAL ENERGY  
#In-stream tidal turbine # Sea Snake leads marine power race #Innovative ocean wave energy device #Big wave energy project on the anvil
 
   FUEL CELLS  
# Bacteria can help convert waste to power # A liquid design for cheaper fuel cells # Hydrogen fuel cell powers generator # New alkaline membrane for cheaper fuel cells # Fuel cell that makes electricity from carbohydrates # New ceramic material for fuel cells # A long-lasting fuel cell
 
   HYDROGEN ENERGY  
# Enzymes inspire new catalyst design # Recycling hydrogen fuel # Carbon-free hydrogen fuel source # Hydrogen-powered three-wheeler
 
   BIOMASS ENERGY
# From pond scum to jet fuel: algal biofuels #New microbe improves economics of ethanol production #A commercial algae bioreactor #Add hydrogen to make better biofuels #Rechargeable batteries from algae #Demonstration plant for cellulosic bioethanol production
 
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