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Read in this issue:
Ace of Spade: Schellnhuber is Mister PIK - Germany´s best known climate researcher
Obstacle course - How the Spanish government wants to steer photovoltaics
Cover Story I: Risø: Danish renewable Dynamite.
Cover Story II: Netherlands-Thinking in five-year plans
Cover Story III: Jos Beurskens-Knowledge as a passion
Energy News
6| News: Climate change treaty not before 2011, Czechia puts an end to solar, UK starts feed-in tariffs, German PV firms in trouble, Chinese wind turbine manufacturer reaches top three.
13| Events Spain´s solar power market is getting stuck in red tape. The goal was faster growth on rooftops, but that´s not happening..
14| EREC:
Only 38 percent of Europe´s recovery money goes to renewable energy related projects. National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAP) race for the finish line. A brief overview of all EU member states and the countries in danger of missing their targets.
Energy Politics
18| Energy democracy
Germans renewable Energy Act has been in effect for ten years. What do German politicians and business people think about it?
24| Germany´s solar confusion
The Parliament is now called upon to prevent the worst case scenario in the plan to reduce feed-in tariffs for solar power in Germany.
26| Mr. PIK
Hans-Joachim Schellnhuber, Germany´s best known climate researcher, talks about his disapointment with Copenhagen and the prospects for global climate negotiations.
Country markets
30| Spanish steeplechase
Spain´s solar power market is getting stuck in red tape. The goal was faster growth on rooftops, but that´s not happening..
36| Second sunrise
Japan once again wants a domestic sales market for its solar firms, which are successful internationally. Do its current plans go far enough?
Business
40| Uncertain future for funds
A lot of private equity funds will be closed out over the next 12 month. Will as many new investors be found in the next round?.
44| Old hands, new work
Why to long-standing German firms, Schuler and Voith Turbo, are getting involved in wind energy and what problems they face in the process.
Wind power
48| Researching wind
What wind research leading European universities are conducting, and how German universities compete?
54| "Diversity is good"
says Martin Kühn, Germany´s first professor of wind energy.
60| Risø´s the reason
The Danish research center is one of Europe´s top instiutes. But competition is growing.
64| Thinking in five-year plan
ECN of the Netherlands is a leading address for wind researchers. The Dutch do their work with a view to the long term.
68| Knowledge as a passion
How Jos Beurskens helped set up wind research in Europe?
70| Service survey 2009
A lack of servicing staff and insufficient skills are worrying German wind turbine operators - and not just the large firms.
Solar Power
80| You have to recycle
The solar industry is required by European law to recycle its products.But at present, no properly working infrastructure is anywhrer to be seen.
84| Tripple green
Ideally, a solar manufacturer would generate its own power, recycle all of its waste, and be generally environmentally friendly. It can be done, but not on the cheap.
Bio Power
88| Bio bubble
The hype about algae is dying down. The plants will probably never cover much of our energy supply.
94| Company directory
98| Addresses