IN THIS ISSUE...

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITORS: JRSE Creates New Website Optimized for Display on Mobile Devices

FEATURED STORY: Author Interview: Dr. Quanhua Liu, Solar and Wind Energy Resources

FEATURED ARTICLE: Wind Energy in India: Status and Future Prospects

JRSE VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4: Peer-Reviewed Research

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

FEATURED PODCAST: Reports from the 2009 ACS Green Chemistry Meeting

Dear Colleague,

We're pleased to let you know that we've recently completed a re-design to the JRSE website that impacts both the form and function of the site. While the changes in form are subtle, those in functionality are impressive. A new search engine is in place, which, through its native understanding of XML constructs, delivers faceted search results based on authors, keywords, section headings, and publication year.

Along with improved accessibility options and user friendly URLs, there are many other enhancements that we invite you to discover. You'll notice highlighted search terms in the tabbed result sets, distinguishing peer-reviewed content from editorial content. Smart tables of content are also the new standard, making it more efficient for you to navigate to content of interest.

Another significant step forward is that JRSE is now accessible on your mobile device. We recognize that researchers on the go need fast, convenient access to JRSE, and now we've incorporated the technology that can deliver our content to you whenever and wherever you need it.

That's our big news on the functionality front, but there's also a lot to report on the content published in the newest issue of JRSE. We hope you'll read the very interesting interview we conducted with Dr. Quanhua Liu on his article, "Solar and Wind Energy Resources", and also read our Featured Article, "Wind Energy in India: Status and Future Prospects". As always, you'll find stimulating Peer Reviewed Research, new entries to CLEAN, our official blog, and a podcast about what transpired at the 2009 ACS Green Chemistry Meeting.

As always, we thank you for your continued support and, if you haven't signed up to receive our newsletter on a regular basis we hope you'll do so now.

Sincerely,


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

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

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Author Interview: Dr. Quanhua Liu, Solar and Wind Energy Resources
In the article, the researchers provide a background for their interactive website, where one can calculate the amount of wind or solar energy that could be produced in their own backyard. The authors' motivations seem clear when they note: "Energy and environmental issues are among the most important problems of public concern."  Read more...

Wind Energy in India: Status and Future Prospects
Wind energy, with an average growth rate of 30%, is the fastest growing source of renewable energy in the world. India occupies the fifth place in the world in wind energy generation after USA, Germany, Spain, and China and has an installed capacity of more than 9756 MW as of January 31, 2009.  Read more...

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

• Optimum sizing of air heating collectors. Read the full abstract
• Investigation into polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell characteristics using four-layer electrode catalyst. Read the full abstract
• Decentralized energy planning through a case study of a typical village in India. Read the full abstract
• Read the complete Table of Contents (ToC)

Super Useful Ultra Capacitors … Is Solar Getting Cheaper? … Using Photovoltaics Efficiently … Energy Innovation Hubs Future is Uncertain … Harvesting Energy from Evaporation on a Leaf … Read more …

Reports from the 2009 ACS Green Chemistry Meeting
Nearly 500 attendees came to College Park, Maryland on June 23-25 to the 2009 ACS Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference to hear speakers on 7 different tracks. Included in this podcast are a couple of the highlights. Listen now...