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Nowadays, only a minority of people disagree that climate change is happenning (and is bad!), but to have a real debate it is important to look beneath the hype and clearly understand the energy system in today's context. For example, just what is the situation with the world's current energy resources? And how does renewable energy currently fit into the mix? In part 1 of this article, Yogi D Goswami sums up current thinking and looks at the figures. (Part 2 will be published in the next issue).
The growth of windpower and other renewables in the US can be attributed to Congress extending renewable production tax credits until the end of 2008; pressure to reduce global greenhouse gases; and the price of foreign oil imports. But what about the transmission that needs to accompany this demand? Lyn Corum looks at US projects under development.
The WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index climbed 33.3% in 2006, fuelled by strong economic growth, high energy prices and an emerging political consensus over the need for action to halt climate change.
Renewable Energy in the Countryside author Peter Prag looks at how the UK is generating renewable energy – as the chances of the country meeting its Kyoto targets appear slim.
Continuing his column on offshore wind, Adam Westwood from energy analysts Douglas-Westwood Ltd, discusses the recent approval of the first of the UK's Round 2 projects.
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Xcel Energy have launched a ground-breaking two-year project aimed at using electricity generated from wind turbines to produce and store pure hydrogen, thus offering what may become a significant new template for future energy production. Don C. Smith considers the project, and delves into what implications this could have for the oft-dreamt about hydrogen economy.
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