IN THIS ISSUE...

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITORS: JRSE Welcomes Eight New Associate Editors

FEATURED STORY: High Temperature Superconductors in Wind Turbines

FEATURED ARTICLE: Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Using Titanium Oxide in Water

JRSE VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2: Peer-Reviewed Research

CLEAN: The Official Blog of the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

FEATURED PODCAST: Dr. Jinke Tange talks about his article, Converting Thermal Energy with Doped Buckyballs

Events:
- Photovoltaics Summit 2009

Dear Colleague,

Welcome to the second issue of JRSE NEWS. In an effort to keep you updated on recent developments with our new publication, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, we want to let you know that we've begun to recruit Associate Editors to help us assign appropriate reviewers to the submitted manuscripts. We have eight on board at present, and their addition has resulted in a more rapid and efficient peer-review process. We hope to soon have at least one Associate Editor with expertise in each topical area covered by the journal.

In this edition of JRSE NEWS, we'd like to call your attention to the Featured Story – High Temperature Superconductors in Wind Turbines – and our Featured Article, Photocatalytic hydrogen production using titanium oxide in water.

We also hope that you check in with CLEAN — the official blog of the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, and listen to our latest Podcast, Converting Thermal Energy with Doped Buckyballs, with University of Wyoming professor, Dr. Jinke Tange.

We are pleased by the reception our new journal has received, and also by the number of you who have asked to receive this complimentary newsletter on a regular basis. If you haven't yet, but would like to, we invite you to sign up now.

Sincerely,

P. Craig Taylor
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, USA

John A. Turner
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Colorado, USA

We invite your feedback.

High Temperature Superconductors in Wind Turbines
Despite the rapid rate at which these energy giants are being built, can concerns about inefficiency and a growing NIMBY movement take the wind out of the industry’s sails? Discover how HTS technology might breathe new life into the future of this clean energy alternative.  Read more...

Visible light photocatalytic properties of polymorphic brookite titania
In the current issue of JRSE, researchers report on a method of hydrogen production using a mixed crystal phase of brookite titania that is superior photocatalytically to other titania phases under UV.  Read more...

In the current issue of JRSE, you’ll find peer-reviewed papers on a wide range of topics, including:

• Spinel LiMn₂-_xNi_xO₄ cathode materials for high energy density lithium ion rechargeable batteries…Read the full abstract
• Effect of nanocrystallinity on the electrochemical performance of LiMn₂O₄ cathode …Read the full abstract
• Performance comparison between planar and tubular-shaped ambient air-breathing polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics models …Read the full abstract
• Read the complete Table of Contents (ToC)

A Strong Political Wind for Japanese Energy…The National Ignition Facility: On the Edge of the Burn?…Funding New Energy and Infrastructure with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Read more...

Converting Thermal Energy with Doped Buckyballs
Dr. Jinke Tang talks about his recent JRSE article, "Seebeck coefficient and thermal conductivity in doped C₆₀ " which focuses on novel thermoelectric materials that can be used for energy conversion. Dr. Tang gives the example of using materials with high Seebeck coefficients on an automobile's exhaust to generate energy. Listen now...