Current and Archived Articles of Renewable Energy World Magazine:

Husum Windenergy 2008: Where the Wind Blows Is Where the Money Goes

The International Husum WindEnergy 2008 event took place in September. More than 700 companies, research and scientific institutions from 35 countries presented their latest products and services, while the almost 30,000 attendees visited from 40 nations. Eize de Vries reports on...

Biomass Gasification in Skive: Opening Doors in Denmark

Gasification technologies offer an opportunity to use biomass more efficiently, especially when used in CHP. The commissioning of a novel gasification demonstration project located in Skive, Denmark, gives Kari Salo and Andras Horvath the opportunity to explore the operational challenges and...

Sudhindra Rao: CEO of Global Wind Power

Global Wind Power (GWP) of India was founded in 2006 as a special business for wind power development and wind turbine manufacturing. A subsidiary of the huge conglomerate Reliance ADA Group, over the past two years the new wind industry entrant...

From the Editor

The few weeks since our last issue have been something of a rollercoaster ride for all of us. The banking 'bagatelle' had immediate consequences, and the renewables business was not immune. Quickly, contractors were finding that the usual 'working credit' from...

News Round-up

Going Against the Grain: Ethanol from Lignocellulosics

The urgency of the quest to produce fuel from woody and other plant wastes has been heightened by the 'food versus fuel' debate. Technologies for processing plant matter into usable fuels are evolving. Pilot labs are racing to perfect chemical techniques...

IRENA - Joining Forces

An initiative is in place to implement a new International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to foster global collaboration and to promote and lobby for renewable energy solutions worldwide. Jose Etcheverry and Lily Riahi explain....

Roadmap for A Changed Landscape: Consolidation and Integration in the Solar PV Business

Factors such as the transformed financial markets and a looming polysilicon glut are shaping a changed competitive landscape in solar, says Greg Boutin of Riverdale Partners. He believes a handful of vertically integrated giants will emerge to dominate the industry and...

Offering More Than Ever: Technical Trends in Solar Thermal

There are a wealth of products available in the solar thermal sector, but it is hard to tell which ones match up in the performance stakes. Amin Bennouna explores the evolution of performance and the results of a comparative study of...

Reshaping Solar: Growth Expected Despite Economy

Tax credits, new trends and independent companies are spurring a solar surge. Elisa Wood reports from San Diego, USA, on the growing consumer interest in solar energy, despite the financial crisis....

The Future of Wind Power: Perspectives on Global Wind

In an online survey sponsored by Mobil Industrial Lubricants, Renewable Energy World magazine asked readers where they think wind power is headed, and where the threats and opportunities lie. Readers across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa responded to give their views...