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From the editor

'Look forward, not back', is sound advice in most circumstances. But sometimes it's satisfying to turn round and see how far you've climbed, what distance you've covered. And sometimes it can be amusing to look back a few years and see...

An Attractive Option

Amid the turbulence of the credit crunch, investors are increasingly concerned with finding a safe asset class for investment - property is crashing, the stock market has crashed and bonds look risky. Investors are looking to diversify their portfolios into a...

Record Growth for Wind: What Comes Next?

In 2007 wind-generated electricity accounted for over 1% of global electricity demand for the first time. With estimates showing it is likely to be worth $300 billion over the next five years, will this be the breakthrough to further rapid growth?...

Is Booming Growth Sustainable? The Global Photovoltaic Industry

The PV industry has been striving for acceptance as a mainstream energy resource for decades. Overnight success for this 30-year start-up industry has brought more converts to the sector. Solar conferences are overcrowded, and conversations about the technology's inevitability abound. Everywhere...

Renewables Are Booming: Is a Bust Inevitable?

Orlando Wagner and Jochen Hauff compare the booming renewables market with other sectors where a boom has been followed by a bust, on the lookout for danger signals. They conclude that the renewable energy sector has strong foundations - but does...

Putting Canada on Track

With its vast supply of forest resources and thick farming belts, Canada is well positioned to take advantage of a bio-based economy. In the face of rising oil prices and concerns over climate change, switching from conventional to renewable resources should...

Surpassing expectations: State of the US wind power market

Surpassing even optimistic projections from years past, the US wind industry experienced unprecedented growth in 2007. Mark Bolinger and Ryan Wiser present highlights from the Department of Energy's second Annual Report on US Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance Trends -...