Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Review from Ringgold Inc., ProtoView: The first three volumes of the seven-volume set from the October 2011 conference describe new components for solar energy generation systems and discuss recent changes in the nuclear engineering field. Volume four reports on the development and utilization of wind energy while volume five focuses on the potential for biomass energy. The last two volumes explore energy-saving technologies, hydrogen and fuel cells, chemical engineering, energy security, clean use, electric vehicles, and green building materials. The Chinese contributors analyze a polymer gel electrolyte for solar cells, the fermentation quality and nutritive value of green tea grounds, ground vibration caused by trains, and a small vertical axis wind turbine with ball-shaped blades. Other topics of the 750 papers include carbon tariffs, sustainable rural tourism, the effect of rising oil prices, the German nuclear phase-out plan, a rainwater harvesting system, and activated carbon for supercapacitors.