Supplements

To keep our readers informed of the differing pace of regional development, Renewable Energy Focus will run three geographical supplements next year:

USA - published in June

What are the latest developments in the USA? Will a federal Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS),
currently in committee, finally be adopted, or will States' own programs such as the Solar initiative in
California be the main market drivers? This supplement will investigate the way forward for renewable energy in the USA.

EU - published in March

The EU at a high political level has already pledged to provide 20% of energy needs from renewable sources by 2020. And a bloc-wide renewable energy directive is planned for later in the year. But how can this be translated across individual member states? And will a support policy of choice start to emerge?

Asia Pacific- published in September

This will look at the possibilities that Asia's thirst for energy will provide for the renewables industry, in addition to the greater need for rural electrification in poor regions.

Green buildings - published in November

Making new build carbon free is one of the greatest opportunities that we have to increase the take up of renewables, through technologies such as BIPV and Solar Heat/Cool. But how can we engage those instrumental to this process; house builders, architects, and installers? This is one of the issues that we will look at in depth in this supplement. As well as renewable technology evelopments in this area.