Sun & Wind Energy August 2010

Editorial......Page 3
Table of contents......Page 4
Review: International news......Page 6
Review: Solar thermal markets in Europe and beyond......Page 16
Review: Croatia: support programme for solar......Page 24
Review: Great Britain: need for an offshore industry......Page 27
Review: PV in the Czech Republic......Page 32
Review: Learning at the Ecotech Institute in Colorado......Page 34
Review: Energy for Life Campaign started......Page 36
Revie: Solar school Poland: trained for the sun......Page 38
Review: Postbank Greece: new PV programme......Page 40
Review: Incentive schemes worldwide......Page 42
Country Special: Canada: energy policy up to the provinces......Page 44
Solar architecture: Solar Decathlon Europe in Madrid......Page 48
Solar thermal: New collectors: more than just hot water......Page 52
Solar thermal: New system components: no shortage......Page 64
Solar thermal: New concentrator systems for process heat......Page 78
Solar thermal: News from pre-insulated pipes......Page 84
Solar thermal: Market trends: agreement or disagreement?......Page 94
Solar thermal: products......Page 101
Solar thermal: Solar water heaters: US manufacturers......Page 102
CSP: Industry has to overcome hurdles......Page 104
CSP: Awards: milestones in CSP technology......Page 108
Photovoltaics: Manufacturing: save materials, save costs......Page 110
Photovoltaics: Inverters: smaller instead of larger......Page 118
Photovoltaics: New tracking systems: various solutions......Page 136
Photovoltaics: Thin-film modules: visit to First Solar......Page 150
Photovoltaics: Module certification: VDE catches up......Page 154
Photovoltaics: USA: running out of solar funding......Page 156
Photovoltaics: Saudia Arabia: in the shadow of the oil rigs......Page 158
Photovoltaics: UK: an island awakening......Page 164
Photovoltaics: Feed-in tariffs in the UK......Page 168
Wind energy: Offshore in Europe: creating facts at sea......Page 172
Wind energy: Maintenance of offshore turbines......Page 178
Wind energy: France: status of offshore uncertain......Page 182
Wind energy: Netherlands: visit to the research centre ECN......Page 186
Wind energy: Clipper: back in business......Page 190
Wind energy: Alpha Ventus: no power without play......Page 193
Bioenergy: Biogas: collecting, refining, feeding......Page 194
Review: International fairs......Page 198
Directory......Page 202
Preview and imprint......Page 210