Table of ContentsRegularsFrom the EditorLarge industrial sites – that is where the scope for new CHP capacity to be built really lies ... Invisible aid to the decentralized revolutionThe need to combat climate change with economically viable solutions is driving structural changes in the way developed and developing countries alike produce and deliver electricity. NewsThere is potential for at least an additional 122 GWe of cogeneration capacity in Europe, on top of the existing 97 GWe installed today,... WADE PagesCOGENA and the WADE Mediterranean Chapter held the ‘Mediterranean Energy Networks’ conference in Napoli, Italy on 7 October 2009. FeaturesOn-site renewables in the US: how large organizations now generate some of their own energyIn the US, the use of on-site renewable energy generation is taking off in a big way – partly due to encouragement by the Environmental Protection Agency District heating and CHP in Russia: Room for improvementhe IEA has published the final in its series of country profiles for CHP and district heating/cooling – for Russia. Fuel cell-based micro-CHP systemWhat is the status of the development of micro-CHP technology based on fuel cells? As Stefano Campanari and Leonardo Rosés write from Italy ... The district energy renaissanceDistrict energy technology is nothing new for North America, but it is currently in a growth phase, due to pressures on energy costs and carbon emissions. The green energy balancing act: short-term financial sacrifice to achieve long-term gainsClean, fuel-free on-site renewable energy is a growth area in the UK, with financial incentives in abundance. Biopower in Asia: Growth in cogeneration and power productionPlant matter – such as sugar cane, palm waste and wood – is increasingly being utilized to produce power and other useful by-products in Asia ... PerspectiveHow to unleash affordable, clean energy generation for the US: removing barriers to using energy twiceLocal electricity generation plants could use energy twice, reducing fuel, pollution and cost. |
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