Vol. 1 2005

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Editorial Board: World Renewable Energy Congress – VIII Editor: 28 August – 3 September 2004, City Center Marriott, Denver, USA The Congress was organized by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) as the host organization, DOE, Mr. Hugh Lockhart-Ball USA. The National Chairman was Dr Stanley R Bull, Associate Director of Science and Technology, NREL. The Congress Chairman was Prof Ali Sayigh, Director General of WREN, Brighton UK. The US Organizing Committee Chairman was Mr Robert Noun, Deputy Associate Director, External Relations, NREL. The Chairmen of the Technical Committees were Dr Larry Kazmerski, Director of US National Center for Photovoltaics, NREL, and Prof Richard Perez, the University at Albany, USA. ETEC Expo was organized by Infinity Expo Group, chaired by Ms Nancy Jo Wiggin, Shelton, CT 06484, USA. Two teams were formed for the Technical Committee, one based in the UK and comprising 75 members from UK and rest of the World except US: the other consisted of 25 scientists mostly from NREL, USA. The Congress Authority thanks all the sponsors who gave generously to help make the Congress more rewarding, these included UNESCO, ISESCO, MRI, Battelle, BP, Xcel Energy, WCRE, Power Light Design, ACORE, The Ceo Coalition, The Mile High City of Denver, Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technology, American Association Of Blacks in Energy, Cenergy Renewable Trading Ltd, Elsevier, Ulster University, New Belgium Brewing and WREN. The Congress activities commenced on Saturday 28 August 2004 with a WREN/WREC meeting outlining their activities over the last two years and their proposed future activities. WORLD RENEWABLE ENERGY NETWORK LIMITED (Company Number 02482019 and Charity Number 1009879) Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held at the Marriott City Centre Hotel, Denver, CO, USA, 28 August 2004 at 9.00am

Present and voting (having signed an attendance the quorum for Council Meetings from three to the sheet): same minimum number. Proposed by D T Swift-Hook, D T Swift-Hook, K Stratton, L L Kazmerski, S Bull, Seconded by K Stratton P Eames, B Krahl-Urban, J Clarke, R Critoph, M Alder, Motion 1. Under Article 30 of the Articles of A Basu, L Balakrishnan, S Kalogirou, H Mueller, K Al- Association, “The number of members of the Council Sallal, M Aboulnaga, R Sims, M Sala, S Kamaruzzoman, shall be not less than 2 and not more than 7” and that, M Y H Othman, A Sayigh under Article 32 of the Articles of Association for 30 non-voting observers as potential Members Council meetings, “Unless otherwise determined, two Absent:10 proxy votes were held by A Sayigh & D shall be a quorum”. T Swift-Hook For 28, against 1, Abstained 1. MOTION PASSED Other apologies for absence were received from 4. All of the existing Council Members stood down. Trustees: Ian Mays, Hazim Awbi, Brian Norton Proposed by A Sayigh: 1. WELCOME - APPOINTMENTS AND Motion 2. A vote of thanks for Nazim Awbi, Brian RESIGNATIONS: M Alder took the Chair and welcomed Norton, Ian Mays, Martin Alder, Hugh Lockhart-Ball, Members of WREN to Denver, to WREC VIII and to Ken Stratton (Treasurer) and Donald Swift-Hook the AGM. A number of pre-Congress presentations (Secretary) for their past services as Trustees. were planned specifically for Members after the AGM, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (including including proposals for WREC IX in 2006 and WREC X 10 proxies). in 2008, which Members would be asked to vote on. 5. Prof Ali Sayigh was asked to leave the room for this Please send all 2. The World Renewable Energy Network is a Charity correspondence to item. At the end of September 2004 Prof Sayigh would WREN News, based in England and Wales as well as a not-for-profit reach the age of 65. Proposed Dr Swift-Hook, seconded c/o Prof. A. Sayigh, Company Limited by guarantee and the organisation P. O. Box 362, by K Stratton: BRIGHTON, needs to comply with stringent regulations, if it is not to BN2 1YH, U.K. Motion 3. A vote of thanks for Prof Ali Sayigh for run foul of tax and other legislation. Hence a few simple his 14 years of past services as Chief Executive, together Tel: +44 (0)1273 625643 changes were proposed to the Articles of Association Fax: +44 (0)1273 625768 with an appropriate honorarium, the amount to be below E-mail: originally set out in 1990. the taxable limit and to be agreed by the Trustees with [email protected] 3. The previous number of Trustees on Council had had to advice from our Accountants. be not less than 6 and not more than 10. This had caused MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (including 1 When submitting articles difficulties in the past year for Trustees who were unable proxy and with great acclaim). please send in ASCI text or to resign when they wanted to and Council proposed RTF format with hard copy. 6. Three Members of Council wished to resign and in All illustrations / photographs that the minimum number allowed be changed to 2. future the Trustees will aim for a Council of 4. A Sayigh welcome. For consistency, it would then be necessary to change proposed, L Kazmersky seconded: Motion 4. M a r t i n A l d e r, H u g h World Renewable Energy III- Proposal for World Lockhart-Ball, Ken Stratton (Treasurer) and Renewable Energy Congress Donald Swift-Hook (Secretary) be re-elected as Congress Programme – X – 2008 Directors and Trustees. Saturday 28 August 2004 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY Professor J A Clarke ESRU, Univ. of (including 10 proxies). Hotel Marriott City Center, Denver, USA. Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK 7. Recently problems had arisen over the quorum Chaired by Professor Ali Sayigh: Chairman of Professor Clarke won the of Members for a General Meeting, which was WREC votes for WREC-X without any opposition. “five Members or one tenth of the total members Regional Meetings and VI- South/South Cooperation eligible to attend and vote whichever number is Seminars: the greater personally present”. The Secretary in Renewable Energy proposed that the quorum should be reduced to A - International Seminar in Britain 16-23 Prof Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Kuala Lumpur, four. An amendment was proposed reverting to October 2004 Prof Ali Sayigh. Malaysia five and the Secretary General proposed a further amendment to six. After some debate, A Sayigh proposed, K Stratton seconded: Motion 5. That the quorum of Members for a General Meeting, under Article 14 of the Articles of Association, be changed to “six members personally present”. For 24, against 0, Abstained 2. MOTION PASSED 8. The Minutes of the Last General Meeting in December 2003 were agreed nem. con. and individual copies would be circulated with the minutes of the present Meeting. 9. In his Report, the Secretary General showed photographs of the numerous meetings and events in which WREN and the Secretary General had participated over the last two years. Appreciation was expressed for the range of activities covered and for the dedication shown by the Secretary General. 10. FINANCE: The Treasurer tabled copies of the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2004. With no WREC in that year, expenditure exceeded income to produce a deficit of £67,249 compared with a surplus of £77,682 in the previous year (which included income from WREN Members on Saturday 28 August after their meeting in Marriott City Centre, Denver, USA. WRECVII). This two year cycle of surplus and deficit is normal and reserves were a comfortable B - Sustainable Transportation in Developing Sunday 29 August 2004 £75,615 compared with £149,420 the previous Countries, Abu Dhabi International Centre, There were four Workshops held at the year. A substantial surplus was predicted for the UAE, 28 January-3 February 2005 Mr Majid Congress Venue, Marriott City Center, Denver. current year to 31st March 2005, with income Al Mansouri. Gender and Poverty Reduction: Issues and from WREC VIII, which should return reserves C - The 4th International Conference on Fuel Roles of the North and the South. to previous levels. Conservation in Buildings – Regional World The moderators were Dr Barbara C Farhar, 11. The Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st Renewable Energy Congress and International NREL, USA, and Ms Sheila Oparaocha, March 2004 were ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY Exhibition, Tehran-Iran, 10-15 March 2005. ENERGIA, The Netherlands. The final report by Members subject to audit or, strictly speaking, Prof Aldehari is appended below. independent examination. D - World Renewable Energy Regional Micropower Optimization Model: The 12. The Trustees had investigated new auditors/ Conference in Jakarta 17-21 April 2005 Prof Moderator was Mr Peter Lilienthal , NREL, independent examiners by means of an internet Kamaruddin Abdullah. USA. survey, which they recommended Members E - World Renewable Energy Congress – to repeat for themselves. In this way, they had Innovation in (Regional Meeting), 22-27 Solar Energy Use in Disasters and for Energy selected one firm out of the three specialising May 2005, Aberdeen, Scotland, Exhibition and Security: The Moderator was Mr Bill Young, in the independent examination of charities Conference Dr M S Imbabi. Florida Solar Energy Center and Dr John that were practicing in the County of Sussex, F - First World Renewable Energy and Water an area chosen to be within comfortable reach Resources Conference & Exhibition, Holland, of the WREN Head Office in Brighton. This December 2006 Mr Peter Oerlemans firm, which the Trustees recommended to G - Cairo Meeting 6-9 December 2004, Dr Larry Members, Independent Examiners Limited of Kazmerski The Revelation Centre, PO Box 58, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8UD were duly ELECTED II- Proposal for Future World UNANIMOUSLY. Renewable Energy Congress 13. There was no other business and the formal – IX - 2006 part of the meeting closed at 10.30am. Dr Mathew Kuruvilla – Perth, Australia Prof Marco Sala – Florence, Prof Marco Sala won the votes and next major WORLD RENEWABLE ENERGY WREN/ELSEVIER Dinner on Saturday 28 August 2004: In the picture from left: Prof Sopian, Prof CONGRESS – IX will be held in Florence, Italy, Othman, Prof Butera, Prof Sala, Mr Gillet and Dr 19-25 August 2006. Billal. gave a brief summary on the Conference which was held in June 2004 in and attended by 154 countries. Also he outlined the German renewable energy programme. Finally, Mr John Mogford, Group Vice President for Gas, Power and Renewables, BP, UK presented the BP programme in photovoltaic production and planning. Plenaries were given by Dr Pir Azizi – Deputy Minister of Energy, Afghanistan, followed by Dr Hermann Scheer, Chairman of Eurosolar, Professor Sayigh is thanking the Mayor of Denver Germany. “From Big Cities to Small Villages: for his welcome and hospitality to the Congress The Role of Sustainable Energy Design” was delegates. Admiral Truly (Director of NREL) is on the paper of the outstanding architect, Mario the left hand side. Cucinella, MCA Integrated Design, Italy. The Thornton NREL, USA. Mr Stephen Timms, Minister of Energy, UK during Mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, Mr Jeremy Sustainability and Survival Paths Over 100 the opening ceremony. Harris then gave his presentation, followed by Years: The Moderators were Prof Masayuki Dr Dominque Lallement, World Bank. The Horio and Prof Kosuke Kurokawa. Main Speaker afternoon speakers were: Prof Ralph Sims, was Dr Roberto Vigotti-ENEL/IEA, Italy. Messey University, New Zealand; Dr Mike Registration opened at 4:30 and Mayor of Eckhart, ACORE, USA, Prof Yogi Goswami, Denver reception started at 6:30 Chairman of International Solar Energy Society, USA; Prof Thorsteinn Sigfusson, University of Iceland, Iceland; Shri Rakesh Bakshi, RBB Consultants, New Delhi, India, HE Gilbert Parent, Ambassador for Environment, Canada and Dr Gerry Morvell, Australian Greenhouse Office, Australia. On Monday evening there were two main receptions, one given by Mr Stephen Timms, UK Minister of Energy where 160 participants were present and the other by NREL, Admiral Richard Truly for all Monday speakers and some of the participants. WREN presented five awards to Admiral Truly; Dr Stan Bull; Mr Robert Noun, Dr Larry Kazmerski and Prof Richard Perez, for On the occasion of the Mayor of Denver Reception, Dr David Garman, Assistant Secretary DOE, Sunday 29 August 2004. From left: Dr Rainer Washington, delivering his speech. their excellent organization and hard work in Hinrichs-Rahlwes, Ministry of Environment, Nature, making the Congress a reality. Director of NREL. It was opened by Professor Ali Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany; Prof From Tuesday, to Friday, many plenary Sayigh and Shri Rakesh Bakshi, RBB Consultants, Sayigh, followed by H E Altwaijri’s presentation Sessions and Technical Sessions were carried New Delhi, India. read by Dr F Billal, Director of Science at out. The plenary sessions were: Technology ISESCO. Dr David Garman, US Department Solutions: Bioenergy, where Rebecca Watson, Monday 30 August 2004, the Energy Assistant Secretary gave the DOE Policy Dept. of Interior, USA; Carol Battershell, BP, Opening Ceremony: Linking Paper. The UK Minister of Energy, Mr Stephen UK and Robert Brown, Iowa State University, Timms gave a paper on UK Renewable Energy USA gave their papers. Technology Solutions: the World with Renewable Programme, followed by Dr Rainer Hinrichs- Energy: Solar Thermal Electric and Hydropower where: Rahlwes, Ministry of Environment, Nature, Michael Geyer, IEA Solar Paces, ; Fred This was chaired by Admiral Richard Truly, Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany who Mores, SEIA, USA and Rafaat Abdel-Malek, Harza/Montgomery-Watson, USA presented their findings. Two workshops were held on Tuesday. The first one was “US-UK Renewable Energy Policy Forum”, moderator was Dan Kammen, University of California, USA and the speakers were: Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkley National Lab, USA; Todd Foley, BP Solar; Anthony White, Climate Change Capital; Andrew Mills, European Marine Energy Centre; Brian Parsons, NREL, DOE, USA and Iain Todd, Renewables Adviser to the UK Ministry for Energy. The second workshop was on Education Day, Chaired by Dr Cynthia Howell, NREL, USA and consisted of 12-speakers. On Wednesday, there were four plenary sessions: Two on Making Renewable Energy A Reality: speakers were: Judy Siegel, Energy and Security, USA; Dan Shugar, Powerlight, USA; Patricia Flannigan, USAID; Wendy Annecke, Gender & Energy Research & Training, South Africa; Alden Hathaway, Opening Ceremony speakers: from left to right: Admiral Truly – Chairman. Speakers were: Dr David Environmental Resources Trust, USA and Alex Garman, Mr Stephen Timms, Dr F Billal, Prof Ali Sayigh, Mr John Mogford and Dr Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes. Zahnd, Nepal. Two on Technology Solutions: Photovoltaics. The speakers were: Martin Green, University of South Wales, Australia; Yoshiro Hamakawa, Ritsumeikan University, Japan and Ajeet Rohatgi, Georgia Tech University, USA. The second was on Wind Energy & Hydropower. The Speakers were: Jos Buerskens, ENC Wind Research Ctr., Netherlands, Steve Zwolinski, GE Wind Energy, USA and Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association, USA. That evening the Congress Banquet was held where 400 participants were present. Prof Sayigh and Admiral Truly presented the awards to the Pioneers, Outstanding Architect and Oliver Headley award for young Caribbean scientist. On Thursday there were three plenary: Two in At the barbeque: Ms Carole Altman, Canada; Mr Mark B Mitskovsky, USA; Dr Mohsen Aboulnaga, UAE; Dr Technology Solutions: Low Energy Architecture Faiq Billal, ISESCO, Morocco; Mr Andre Gillet, Belgium and Mr Michael Jefferson, UK.

A meeting of some delegates from the ISESCO/Arab Dr Alan Hoffman, DOE; Dr Stan Bull, NREL, Mr Mario Cucinella, the outstanding architect countries at Denver Convention Center where the Michael Jefferson, Consultant, UK and Mr Mark award was given to him for his excellent work on Exhibition took place. At the meeting WREN Arab B Mitskovski, Dept of Environment and Planning, Sustainability and Energy Management in Buildings. Section was formed under the chairmanship of Prof Buffalo, USA. At Denver City Park. Dr Mohsen Aboulnaga, UAE. which will be presented to the best country which promotes the use of renewable energy, every two years, the WREC cycle. At the World Renewable Energy Congress – IX, Florence, Italy 19-25 August 2006 will be the first award and the winning country will keep the cup until WREC 2008. Both Prof Sims and Sigfusson will be in charge of this task with help from WREN and their governments. In Conclusion: The number of registered participants was 1127 representing 93 countries. The number of participants was 927 representing

Some of the Pioneers with Dr Larry Kazmerski and Prof Sayigh: from left: Dr Basu-India; Dr Elisabeth Exhibition view where more than 80- exhibitors were Cecelski - Netherlands ; Prof Othman-Malaysia; Dr Stan Bull; Sir Max Fordham-UK; Prof Buckman-USA; present. It was run by ETEC – Energy Technology Robert Thresher-USA, David King-USA; Roberto Vigotti-Italy and Dr W Durisch –Switzerland. Expo& Conference group. DOE, USA. and Geothermal Energy. In the Low Energy 83 countries. The number of papers presented Architecture, three speakers gave their talks: In the evening the 3-mile race was organized was 466 (45 plenary papers, 80 special papers Tony Book, Riomay Ltd., UK; Max Fordham, by Dr Larry Kazmerski at the City of Denver and 341 technical papers). ETEC group ran a Royal Academy of Engineers, UK and Federico Park where 39 participants took part, followed very good exhibition on Tuesday and Wednesday Butera, Milan Polytechnic, Italy. by excellent barbeque with country music. during the Congress where more than 80 The third plenary was: Renewable electricity On Friday 3 September, there were only exhibitors showed their products and materials. for central station and distributed power. The technical sessions and the closing ceremony. Without doubt, WREC-VIII was one of the speakers were: Pamela Strobe, Exelon Corp., At the closing ceremony. Professor Ralph best Congresses in renewable energy globally. USA; Roberto Vigotti, IEA, Italy; Thorsteion Sims, New Zealand and Professor Thorsteinn Professor Ali Sayigh Sigfussion, University of Iceland and Bob Dixon, Sigfusson announced the Ali Sayigh Gold Cup Congress Chairman WREN member receives On the Sunday, we experienced a successful Increase the sensitivity of technologists, all-day Workshop on Gender and Poverty policy makers, managers, and corporations to the SIIF2004 Gold Medal and Reduction. On Monday and Wednesday, plenary critical linkages among gender, energy, poverty, Taiwan Inventors Award presentations were made on the human face of health, and water. Prof. M.Y Othman (WREN Pioneer) receives energy and poverty. On Wednesday, a three-hour To improve the quality of life and well-being Gold Medal in Seoul International Invention workshop focused on energy problems in the of all communities, educate women and girls. Fair 2004 (SIIF 2004) held on 10-14 December United States. During the week, 22 speakers This is an energy-related issue. If children are 2004 at Pacific Hall Coex, Seoul, Korea. He also reported on gender and energy research and not hauling wood and water, they are able to receives Special Award from Mr Chen Tsung Tai, policy issues from around the world, including go to school. If they have lighting, they can President of Taiwan Inventors Association for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Canada, India, study and their educational achievements go up. his invention Advanced Hybrid Solar Collector. Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, With lighting, women can better control their The fair was organized by Korean Intellectual and the United States. During our workshops, productive time. Property Association (KIPA), with cooperation approximately 200 participants, both women Free women from hard drudgery simply of World Intellectual Property Organization and and men, identified problems and recommended to sustain life so that they have more time for International Federation of Inventors Association urgently needed actions. participation in income-producing activities, (IFIA) These WREC events underscored the such as micro-enterprise development. importance of the serious energy problems we Provide safe, clean, reliable, and accessible face in alleviating world poverty. These issues water to reduce the morbidity and mortality of require the immediate attention of the mainstream women and children. energy sector, including not only policy makers, Increase and enforce legal rights for women, but also technologists, to transform development giving them access to and control over lands and energy efforts into effective programmes and and energy assets in order to transform gender business opportunities. The poor spend up to one- relations. third of their incomes on energy. Poor women are At the Wednesday workshop, the formation of the best credit risks in the world, 99% of them a U.S. network on Women in Sustainable Energy repaying their loans fully and faithfully. (or WISE) was announced. The WISE network Poverty is often defined in terms of income, will foster women’s participation in increasing but it is also reflected in lack of dignity, health, the use of sustainable energy in the developed self-esteem, and having a voice. Energy is a world (beginning in the U.S.) through outreach to Prof. Othman (left) receiving Special Award from basic human right. Energy security means the Mr Chen Tsung Tai, President of Taiwan Inventors other women’s organizations such as the League ability of all people to access affordable energy Association for his invention Advanced Hybrid Solar of Women Voters, women’s rural and agricultural Collector. services to sustain life, energy for cooking, water, groups, and the Girl Scouts. lighting, heating, and communications. Women Finally, never have I seen so much passion Gender and Energy and girls carry fuelwood for long distances while and compassion expressed on the issue of often being subjected to violence in the process. Sessions gender and energy. Both women and men Cooking over fuelwood fires in closed huts, they have congratulated us and asked how we can Barbara Farhar, Chair, Gender and Energy Track suffer from respiratory and eye diseases. Water help them integrate gender into their work. Thanks to Ali Sayigh and Bob Noun, the security will be the key environmental issue of One woman came to me after the Wednesday World Renewable Energy Congress—for the this century, and lack of access to water is another session on U.S. energy problems to thank us for first time in its history—called out Gender and defining criterion of poverty. Women and girls organizing it because, she said, “I had given up Energy as a track in its own right because the carry heavy burdens of water. hope. Now I have hope again.” international community has moved to include WREC-VIII participants recommended a We learned that week that technologies and both the environment and poverty alleviation as number of actions regarding gender, energy, technical solutions are essential, but are not its highest priorities. Significant support for this water, health, and poverty reduction. These enough. Technologies designed for appropriate activity was also provided by ENERGIA, the recommendations will be taken to the 14th and levels, both smaller and larger scale, are international gender and energy network; by the 15th sessions of the Commission on Sustainable needed. And we need to know more about, All-India Women’s Conference who have been Development, the key international forums on and share discussion across, specialty areas on involved in WRECs since 1996; by the Director energy policy for sustainable development. demand-side issues and institutional change at General of the Treasury of Afghanistan; and by Examples of these recommendations are: all levels. esteemed speakers from around the world. Promote the increased participation of women We need to work toward an holistic approach to in important policy decision making positions energy solutions that include social, institutional, and processes. and gender dimensions.

Before and After the Denver Congress, Media outlined the importance of WREC Congresses to US and rest of the World. THE DENVER POST answer to many energy problems. diverse climate provides opportunities for both Editorial More could have been accomplished already solar (think Arizona) and wind (for example, if the U.S. government had embraced efforts as Wyoming). U.S. lags on renewable extensive and consistent as in Asia and Europe. Other countries have done better by achieving energy At the end of last year, the entire United States a long and non-partisan focus on renewable Monday, September 06, 2004 had only 464 megawatts of wind energy capacity energy. The consistent public policies help the Very few conferences change the world, in place, according to the World Renewable private sector secure financing and achieve but 1,000 people from 90 countries gathered Energy Network. (One megawatt can supply economies of scale still not seen yet in the U.S. last week in Denver with their fingers crossed. about 1,000 homes.) Compare that to Germany’s Since the 1970s, federal support for renewable The eighth annual World Renewable Energy capacity of 14,609 megawatts; Spain, 6,202; energy has come in fits and starts, with Congress Conference differed from some green-minded , 3,110; and Italy, 904. U.S. solar energy changing its mind more often than most people gab fests in its emphasis on practical solutions. production was about 127 megawatts last year, change their socks. For example, tax breaks These were true believers. One after another compared to 331 megawatts in Japan. Those for home solar energy systems, available in the participants could demonstrate that renewable other countries have smaller populations and the 1970s, vanished by the 1980s. And nearly energy is no longer pie-in-the-sky but a practical economies than the United States, yet America’s every budget cycle, advocates have had to fight to keep the lights on at the National Renewable World Bank Group, says pollution from cooking addressed the congress, Western states have been Energy Labs in Golden. (NREL hosted the world with wood and dung is the leading cause of a center of energy development for more than conference in Denver.) childhood deaths in developing countries, ahead 100 years. Now the region is again taking the lead At the conference this week, the U.S. of malaria and tuberculosis combined. as new sources of energy come to the fore. Department of Energy said it will offer $77 In addition, many girls who are needed as million in federal grants for renewable energy laborers to help maintain even a subsistence THE DENVER POST research, focusing on hydrogen fuels. Audience level of living for their families are kept home Future of renewable energy members said privately that while the DOE’s from school. Without education, their lives repeat is now announcement was welcome, the overall the unbroken cycle of unending labor, grinding Penelope Purdy Bush administration energy policy still mostly poverty and poor health. Thursday, September 02, 2004 emphasizes fossil-fuels production, including oil In contrast, Farhar points out, electrical Someone should capture the energy generated and gas drilling. Moreover, continued funding for power has “transformed” the lives of women in this week in downtown Denver. A thousand the research projects is uncertain, as Congress developed countries. With electricity to power people from 90 countries have gathered for hasn’t passed this year’s budget. devices such as washers and driers, refrigerators, the eighth annual World Renewable Energy Very often, U.S. advocates of renewable freezers, ovens and microwaves, Western women Conference, trying to save the planet - and make energy encounter stiff resistance to having the have been freed from drudgery. Educated, they money while they’re at it. government support the key components to live longer and healthier lives, raise healthier, These folks are light-years ahead of the make renewables work: research, support for better-educated children, and add significantly tired debate about whether renewable energy is start-up businesses and creation of markets. Yet to the economies of their countries. necessary or practical. Yes and yes. Renewable the philosophical opposition doesn’t stand up to At the congress, scientists from across the energy has moved from the sidelines to the historical scrutiny: Early in their development, globe described ways that renewable energy mainstream. Germany, for example, plans other energy sectors also got government can encourage better health and “micro- to install several hundred megawatts of new support. When the transcontinental railroad was economic development” in poor countries. Some electrical power next year - and every bit of it built across the West in the 19th century, Uncle examples: will come from solar or wind. So much for the Sam gave the railroads every other section of With solar cells to power wireless phones, antiquated notion that renewables can’t also be land along the route. The properties were rich women in Asian villages can now call ahead dependable. The questions now should be how in coal, making the railroads among the largest to find the best time to bring their crops to to find the best technologies and create markets U.S. mineral producers. The nuclear business market. for them. has been nursed by the government since the first Women in El Salvador are using solar driers to Progress on renewable energy worldwide has atoms were shattered more than a half-century preserve fruit to feed their families and generate come from government policies and funding ago. U.S. Navy ships now patrolling the Persian income. in many nations - and visionary companies Gulf represent a form of government support for In the Caribbean, items made by village concerned not just with the next quarter, but the the oil business. women are being marketed on the Web via solar- next quarter of a century. The lack of consistent renewable-energy powered computers. At the Denver Marriott, where the conference’s policies has left our country more dependent In numerous locations, wind turbines pump plenary sessions were held, I button-holed than ever on imported energy and all the more water, microhydro projects (small water wheels) executives from BP, the world’s second-largest vulnerable to global political upheaval. Consistent grind grain or produce electricity, and solar oil company. Once known as British Petroleum, federal support is crucial for economic stability energy is used for cooking. BP now advertises itself as “Beyond Petroleum.” - and national security. Renewable energy should Solar cells are providing lighting for homes, It was the first big oil company to publicly be debated in the presidential and congressional streets and community centers, allowing women acknowledge the risks of climate change, and campaigns. to work on income-generating projects in the is investing heavily in solar, wind, bio- mass THE DENVER POST evenings and giving students more hours for and hydrogen. study. “Our long-term future as a company depends Energy and women The World Bank’s Lallement notes that on being about to produce and supply energy in By Susan Thornton, Denver Post Columnist in West Africa, when renewable energy was a sustainable way,” explained John Mogford, Friday, September 03, 2004 introduced to draw water from wells, girls were BP’s group vice president for gas, power and What do Denver-area Girl Scouts working for able to sleep for several additional hours per renewables. “Our short-term future depends an Energy Hog Challenge Patch have to do with night; this improved their health and boosted on winning trust by addressing the concern of the health of poor women around the world? their educational achievement by as much as customers, shareholders and all those with whom Among other things, the scouts are learning two years. we do business.” that the United States, with just 5 percent of But the focus at the gathering of scientists So investing in renewables is about getting the world’s population, uses 40 percent of was not just on poorer parts of the world; ahead of the curve and ensuring that customers the world’s oil and 23 percent of its coal and participants from the United States also focused have dependable and affordable energy, natural gas. If the scouts had attended the World on the consequences of energy choices in this regardless of what happens to crude oil or natural Renewable Energy Congress held this week in country. Farhar and other metro-area women gas supplies. And it’s about being the good guy Denver, they also would have learned that there have organized to encourage sound energy in the minds of consumers and policymakers who is a direct link between sources of energy and policies in Colorado. (globally if not in the United States) consider women’s health. Members of Women in Sustainable Energy global warming a real threat to the planet Two billion people in the world live without have helped train the Mile High Girl Scout BP also had to make a decision involving a electricity, according to Barbara Farhar, senior leaders who are educating girls about energy debate that underlies much of the conference: policy analyst and senior social scientist at use, and are advocating for an initiative on the Is it better to take small steps and make some the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in November ballot that would require that a greater progress on renewable energy, or to push for Golden. As a result, millions of women in Asia, percentage of the state’s energy be generated quantum leaps that will take longer to achieve? Africa and South America spend most of their from renewable sources. Nowhere is the controversy more intense waking hours gathering wood or dung for fuel, They are also joining worldwide efforts to than over hydrogen fuels. Renewables like solar laboriously hauling water, hand-grinding grain increase the involvement of women in energy and wind have a firm foothold in electric power or washing clothes in a stream. fields. It’s a logical fit. NREL is a national leader generation. Hydrogen is different because it The women and their children also spend not only in high-tech research and development, could also fuel vehicles - it’s the best long-term long hours - six hours a day or more - exposed to but in utilizing the talents and skills of women bet to replace gasoline. particulates in smoke as they tend cooking fires. for a cleaner, sustainable-energy future. As Hydrogen, the simplest and most abundant As a result, lung and eye diseases are rampant. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said when he element in the universe, has the power to set stars Dominique Lallement, energy adviser for the ablaze. But here on Earth, it’s usually bound to consumers make a lot of decisions such as what and also in improving security of supply by other elements, so it must be extracted to make appliances to buy or how much income to spend reducing our dependence on imports. energy. The basic science has been around for on energy efficiency. Renewable energy has the potential to create 170 years, but turning it into a practical business “But there is no network in the U.S. to involve jobs, too. We calculate that in Britain the industry technology has been tough. Still, hydrogen is women at the policy level. I am hoping the currently employs some 8,000 people and that alluring because it burns so cleanly that its only congress next week will discuss the possibility of this could rise to around 35,000. leftover is water. It sounds like something out of setting up such a network,” Cecelski added. We’ve got a lot in common with Colorado, Harry Potter: Take water, make energy, get water. Cecelski was referring to the World Renewable because we also have set targets to boost the But it’s real science, not fiction. Energy Congress, which will kick-start its production and use of renewable energy. We are Yet making hydrogen fuel, ironically, requires eighth biennial meeting, to begin Sunday in the aiming for 10 percent of our electricity to come energy. If the process uses natural gas or coal, downtown Marriott Hotel. Cecelski will receive from renewable sources by 2010, and a doubling the result is to create more greenhouse gases in the Pioneer Award for her efforts during the of that by 2020. the quest for a clean fuel. But if the world waits conference, which concludes Friday. Because wind energy is the most developed until the process is perfected using solar, wind or Hosted by the National Renewable Energy of all the renewable technologies, it’s likely to biomass, hydrogen fuels may not hit the market Laboratory in Golden, the six-day conference play the biggest role in our energy plans. But for many decades, delaying progress against is expected to draw more than 1,000 delegates longer-term, we aim to produce a more diverse climate change. So BP’s current research uses from 100 countries. mix of renewables. Funding of $900 million over natural gas. The pragmatic decision, Mogford Denver last hosted the congress in 1996. six years will help develop solar, biomass and said, was that it’s better to do some near-term “The meeting forges a relationship between other technologies via capital grants and funding good than wait too long for a perfect answer. the developed and developing countries,” said for research and development. Still, BP wants renewable energy for its Robert Noun, the lab’s deputy associate director. I welcome the fact that Colorado, along with hydrogen work. It’s teamed with Frontline “It matches people who are trying to build the other 17 states represented by the Western Bioenergy, a tiny Longmont firm, to apply for a capacity for renewable energy in their countries Governors Association, has just entered into U.S. Department of Energy grant to find ways to people who have gotten far along the path of an agreement to generate 30,000 megawatts to use bio- mass for the projects. Frontline doing so.” of renewable energy by 2015, and increase is developing ways to use wood chips, grass For instance, Pir Mohammad Azizi, the deputy the efficiency of energy use by 20 percent by clippings and sewage sludge to generate minister of water resources and environment of 2020. energy. Still, it likely will be decades before Afghanistan, will explore how renewable energy I applaud the fact that you already are on the consumers can buy hydrogen-fuel cars, said can be used to rebuild the energy infrastructure road to meeting those targets. The 162-megawatt Carol Battershell, BP’s director of alternative in his country, Noun said. Colorado Green Wind Farm that came online in fuels. The obstacles aren’t just engineering Companies such as BP, Shell and General December last year is larger than any of those issues, problems that BP has teamed with DOE, Electric - each of which has invested substantially currently operating in the United Kingdom. Ford Motor Company and DaimlerChrysler in renewable energy - and other experts will share I am impressed to see that it is expected to Corp. to solve. They’re also about educating their knowledge with conference delegates. produce enough electricity to power some consumers and creating places where customers Currently, most of the investment in renewable 52,000 homes. can refuel the vehicles. energy is dominated by Japan, Europe and North In Britain, renewable energy currently A final note: Hydrogen can be made from America. Part of the reason is cost; developing produces around 2.7 percent of our electricity many sources, so if the research pans out, the countries simply cannot afford the higher cost supply. Our first large-scale offshore wind farm world’s economic future will no longer be of renewables. came onstream in November 2003 and the wedded to the vast reserves of crude oil in the John Mogford, BP’s group vice president second should be up and running very soon. politically unstable Middle East. for gas, power and renewables in London, said Renewable electricity is just one of several World congress to talk the “biggest challenge is to make the renewable related areas that we are working on. We are energy products cost competitive with existing energy hoping to expand the use of renewable heat, develop alternative fuels for transport, and Delegates to meet in Denver, discuss renewable products.” sources “Another challenge is to make sure the improve energy efficiency in all areas of the By Gargi Chakrabarty, Rocky Mountain News renewable energy industry, including the economy. August 28, 2004 electricians, distributors, consumers and policy- The birth of a new industry is never without Sitting at a conference in Beijing 10 years makers, grows in a disciplined way,” Mogford its ups and downs, and we have found some ago, Elizabeth Celelski realized one thing. said, noting that the industry is growing at barriers to development of renewables in Britain. Nobody was talking about how women in about 40 percent each year. “There are histories These include planning issues, and upgrading developing countries could affect policy when it of industries that grow too fast and become the electricity network. However, I am a firm came to energy use. And this at the Fourth World unsustainable later on.” advocate of working closely with all the relevant Conference on Women. Copyright 2004, Rocky Mountain News. All Rights stakeholders, which puts us in a good position to Reserved. ensure that all these issues are resolved quickly She decided to do something about it. and satisfactorily. Cecelski, now 51, co-founded ENERGIA. THE DENVER POST Another key to creating a buoyant renewables Headquartered in the Netherlands, the nonprofit Guest commentary market is to maintain investor confidence. We agency helps men and women in developing Energy partners in UK have worked hard to make Britain an attractive countries - mainly in Senegal, Ethiopia, place for renewable energy investors, and we are Philippines, Sri Lanka and India - adopt more By Stephen Timms, Great Britain, Friday, August 27, 2004 beginning to see the fruits of this with the large efficient and safer ways of using energy. That I am delighted to be attending the World amount of new capacity being constructed, and could range from improving appliances such as Renewable Energy Conference in Denver Aug. those projects that are currently in the pipeline. cooking stoves, to advising governments about 29-Sept. 3. I am even more pleased that it is renewable energy. being held in Colorado, a state that has welcomed I am going to use my time in Colorado to listen to what your experts have to say on Cecelski now hopes to get American women renewable energy with open arms and whose renewables, and forge valuable links between more involved with the nation’s energy policy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory is at us. I have already seen proof of the productive especially when it comes to renewable sources the cutting edge of the U.S. federal renewable ways that we can work well together, and I am such as solar, wind, hydro and biomass power. energy research effort. looking forward to continue to develop links and “Renewable energy so far has concentrated The British government is wholly committed relationships in the renewables fields that will on technology and not so much on acceptance by to developing renewable energy. We believe that benefit both the United States and Britain. consumers,” Cecelski said from North Carolina, it will play a key role in helping us meet our agreed reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, Minister for Energy, Renewables and E-Commerce where she has lived the past year. “Woman for Great Britain. GRAMEEN SHAKTI – A MILESTONE WITH A DIFFERENCE IN BANGLADESH In Bangladesh only 30% of the population Chandra Barua, Managing Director of Grameen opportunities based on the usage of solar home has access to grid electricity: nearly 70% of Shakti (GS), is working to make alternative systems, successfully teaching its customers how the population has no way to reach out to the energy options available, especially to the rural to turn into entrepreneurs using PV systems for conventional forms of electricity production. off grid community in Bangladesh. income generation, such as charging cellular This has dragged down the growth of the Grameen Shakti, emerged in the year 1996, phones, radio/ TV repair shops, mobile grocery country, further aggravating its poverty, but Dipal and has been working effectively to reach shop, lighting rice mills, saw mills and tailoring out to the rural non-conventional community shops, Clinics, Restaurants. GS has introduced to promote and popularise renewable energy a Micro Utility model which reduces down technology. The lack of electricity can aggravate payment, no service charge and extends the the poverty of rural people, and GS was founded repayment period for a solar home system to overcome this shortcoming: its main aim is owner, who then rents solar-powered lamps to to provide innovative and adaptable alternative neighboring shops. renewable energy solutions to the off-grid These ideas not only give a sense of fulfillment people. to the poor, but also increase their standard of Grameen Shakti has to date installed 26,000 living through becoming a source of income solar home systems with an installed capacity of generation. Women especially have benefited 1.22 MW from its 100 offices round the county by these devices and children’s education and and is now installing 1,300 solar home systems other activities have been improved by the better every month. GS’s target is to install 100,000 quality of life. solar home systems in the next three years. GS received The Energy Globe Award 2002, Grameen Shakti attributes the success of which honours outstanding initiatives in the Barbershop under solar light. renewable energy products, such as its solar fields of renewable energy. GS has also received home system in the rural households, to the “sense of ownership” created due to the micro credit system encouraged by GS. GS not only installs solar home systems but also trains its customers and technicians. It has trained nearly 9,500 of its customers and 750 technicians. Apart from this it encourages employment-generation

Solar home system installation

Solar Lighting system at Rice Mill.

the European Solar Prize 2003. Grameen Shakti, as the name suggests, is not a support base for the poor masses to rely on, German Federal Development Minister Heidemarie but is an instrument of empowerment working Wieczorek-Zeul introducing Mr. Dipal C. Barua, through installing renewable energy electricity Managing Director of Grameen Shakti, to the President for those having no access to electricity, of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Johannes Rau, Solar powered mobile van June 02, 2004. (Photo: MarinKlimek/DBU) generating employment and above all giving a sense of ownership to the rural and urban poor in Bangladesh.

SHS is used in the fisheries Use of solar light increases working hours after dusk as well as European Solar Prize 2003’ received by Mr. Dipal C. Barua, Managing Director of Grameen Shakti. providing a better environment. WREN International Seminar in Britain No. 0064, Final Report RENEWABLE ENERGY: Policy, Security, Innovation, Industry and Sustainability 16-23 October 2004. Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, United Kingdom The Seminar was sponsored by: Department of Trade and Industry – DTI; UNESCO; ISESCO; NREL; British Council Seminars; Elsevier and WREN. There were 23- participants: one from CUBA; one from EGYPT, five from IRAN, one from MOROCCO; two from BAHRAIN; one from LEBANON, one from BELGIUM; three from MALAYSIA; one from St. LUCIA; one from JORDAN; two from THAILAND; two from the PHILIPPINES and two from LITHUANIA. 25 speakers represented the following sectors: UK; Italy; USA; Poland and Sweden. The speakers were from ten different universities: Warwick University; Ulster University; Oxford Brookes University; South Bank University; Open University; Nottingham Trent University; Brighton University; Surrey University; Florence University and Lund University. Some of the speakers represented industries: Renewable Energy Systems Ltd., Cinergy Renewable Trading; Biomass Technology Ltd; PV Systems Ltd; Sunwarm International and Riomay Ltd. Some represented consultants: CPL Scientific Publishing Services Ltd; Global Energy & The participants took part in the Sustain Some of the participants presented their talk Environment Ltd; David Milborrow and Martin Exhibition and Seminar at Olympia and visited about their renewable energy activities in their Liddament. some of London’s famous sights. own countries. Some represent governments and They received notes about most of the The seminar is rated one of the best in the organizations: DTI; Association of Electricity lectures, a group photograph and certificate of world in term of structure and benefits. Producers and Polish Academy of Science. attendance. Above is the group photograph.

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Wind Energy Installation PHOTOVOLTAIC SHIPMENT (1995 – 2004) at start of 2003 & 2004 From PV News, Paul Maycock, Editor; yearly February editions. Wind Power Monthly Magazine, January 7, 2005 YEAR 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 EUROPE Start 2003 Start 2004 Rest of the W. 6.35 9.75 9.40 18.70 20.50 23.42 32.62 53.55 84.00 135.00 Germany 12001 14609 Spain 4830 6202 Europe 20.10 18.80 30.40 33.50 40.00 60.66 86.38 135.05 190.00 320.00 Denmark 2889 3115 Netherlands 686 912 Japan 16.40 21.20 35.00 49.00 80.00 128.60 171.22 251.07 364.00 610.00 Italy 785 891 United States 34.75 38.85 51.00 53.70 60.80 74.97 100.32 120.60 104.00 135.00 UK 552 704 139 415 TOTAL 77.60 88.60 125.80 154.90 201.30 287.65 390.54 560.27 742.00 1200.00 Sweden 328 399 Greece 302 398 Portugal 194 299 147 240 Calendar of Events Ireland 137 225 th Norway 97 112 1- 4 Congress on Energy Conservation in Buildings, Tehran, Iran, 10-15 March 2005. Contact: nd Belgium 46 68 Congress Secretariat, No.7, 2 Floor, No.1239, North of Tavanir St., Vali-e-Asr Ave., Tehran, Poland 58 58 IRAN. Tel: 0098-21-8888693, Fax: 0098-21-8879565, Email: [email protected] 44 51 2- Bahrain-WREN Workshop in Sustainable Buildings, 19-22 March 2005. Contact: Prof Dr Ali A Finland 41 47 Al-Karaghouli, Director Energy Research Center, Deanship of Scientific Research University Latvia 23 24 19 20 of Bahrain, P O Box 32038, BAHRAIN. Tel: 973 17 876496, H: 00973 17 645032, Fax: 973 16 16 682582, E-mail: [email protected] 3 10 3- International Congress in the renewable Energy and the Environment, 24-26 March 2005, Russia 7 7 TUNISIA, Contact: Prof Abderrazak Ouali, Tel: 216-74-174-088, Fax: 216-74-275 959, Mobile: Switzerland 5 5 216-98-907 558, E-mail: [email protected] Estonia 5 5 2 2 4- World Renewable Energy Regional Congress & Exhibition, 17-21 April 2005, Jakarta International st Romania 1 1 Expo, Pusat Niaga Bld., 1 Floor, Kemayoran-Jakarta, INDONESIA, Contact: Prof Dr Total 23,357 28,835 Kamaruddin Abdullah, APU, CREATA-IPB, Darmaga Campus IPB, P O Box 220, Darmaga NORTH AMERICA Bogor 16002, INDONESIA. T/F 0062 251621887/6, Email: [email protected] USA 4645 6352 5- ASTF-WREN Symposium: Water & Energy – Resources & Management in the Arab World, Canada 236 326 2-4 May 2005, University of Sharjah, UAE, Contact: Dr Abdalla A Alnajjar, Director of Total 4881 6678 Research Centre, University of Sharjah, P O Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates -UAE. ASIA Tel: 00 971-6-5585000, Fax: 00971-6-5585183, Email: [email protected] India 1702 2120 6- World Renewable Energy Congress-Regional Meeting and Exhibition, 22-27 May 2005, Aberdeen China 468 566 South Korea 8 8 Exhibition and Conference Centre, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Hosted by University of Aberdeen. Taiwan 3 8 Contac: Secretariat (Ms Victoria Withy), Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, Bridge Sri Lanka 3 3 of Don, Aberdeen AB23 8BL, UK. Tel: 44(0)1224 330428, Fax: 44(0)1224 825276, Email: Total 2184 2705 [email protected] LATIN AMERICA 7- 20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 6-10 June 2005, Barcelona, Costa Rica 71 71 SPAIN. Contact: WIP, Ms Christine Flingelli, Sylvensteinstr.2, D-81369 Munich, Germany. Tel: Brazil 22 29 49-89-720-12-735, Fax: 49-89-720-12-791, Email: [email protected] Argentina 26 26 Columbia 0 20 8- ISES 2005 Solar World Congress, August 6-12, 2005, Orlando, Florida, USA. Contact: Becky Caribbean 13 13 Cambell-Howe, Tel: 303-443-3130x103, Fax: 303-443-3212, Email: [email protected] Mexico 5 5 9- World Renewable Energy Council/Network (WREN) International Seminar in Britain, 15-21 Chile 2 2 October, 2005, Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, UK. Contact: Professor Ali Sayigh, Chairman of World Total 139 166 Renewable Energy Congress, Director General of WREN, P O Box 362, Brighton BN2 1YH, PACIFIC REGION UK. Tel: 44-1273-625-643, Fax: 44-1273-625-768, Email: [email protected], Website: Japan 384 644 www.wrenuk.co.uk Australia 103 198 New Zealand 37 38 10- ICTP – International Centre for Theoretical Physics Workshop on Renewable Energy, 17 Total 524 880 October-2 November 2005, Trieste, Italy: Contact: Prof Pino Furlan, ICTP, Strada Costiera 11, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 34014 Trieste, Italy. Tel: 39-040-2240-557, Email: [email protected] th Egypt 69 69 11- Regional World Renewable Energy Congress- 9 Arab International Solar Energy Conference Morocco 54 54 and 2nd International Energy & Environment Conference and Exhibition, 8-11 January 2006, Tunisia 0 20 Tripoli, LIBYA. Contact: Dr A A Salem, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering Iran 11 11 and Technology, Sebha University, P O Box 68 Brack, LIBYA. T/F 0021 8721 20 163, www. Israel 8 8 Africa & Cape Verde 3 3 sebhau.net/wreec2006 South Africa 2 3 12- World Renewable Energy Congress-XI and Exhibition, 19-25 August 2006, Florence, Italy: Jordan 2 2 Contact: Professor Ali Sayigh, Chairman of World Renewable Energy Congress, Director General Total 149 170 of WREN, P O Box 362, Brighton BN2 1YH, UK. Tel: 44-1273-625-643, Fax: 44-1273-625-768, World Total 31114 39434 Email: [email protected], Website: www.wrenuk.co.uk

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