RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY

May 28, 2008: Indonesia announced decision to quit OPEC. May 27, 2008: An unplanned shutdown at Sizewell B nuclear power station causes power outages in London. May 18, 2008: The annual Greasestock festival was held in Yorktown, New York, showcasing alternative fuel vehicles.

“The question is not whether climate change is happening or not, but whether, in the face of this emergency, we ourselves can change fast enough.” – Kofi Annan, the 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Nuclear power in France produces 78% of all the country’s electricity – more than in any other nation?

by Mike Taylor, Solar Electric Power Association Q: On a utility scale, which of these two technologies is cheaper: photovoltaics (PV) or concentrating solar thermal (CST)? — Lisa B, Denver, Colorado.

A 20MW photovoltaic solar power plant is being built by the Dongyang Engineering and Construction Company on the advice of UK’s Standard & Chartered Bank in Sinan county in the province of Jeollanam-do, South Korea.

An agreement has been signed to develop a huge tidal power field off the South Korean coast. The joint venture between Lunar Energy and Korean Midland Power Company will develop the tidal power plant in the Wando Hoenggan waterway at a construction cost of £500 million.

Following the success of the SET (Sustainable Energy Technologies) Conference in Porto (Portugal, 2002), Chongping (China, 2003), Nottingham (United Kingdom, 2004), Shandong (China, 2005), Vicenza (Italy, 2006), and Santiago (Chile, 2007), Korea will join this continous effort by taking up the task of hosting the SET Conference in 2008 from 24 to 27 August.