The Yearbook of Renewable Energy 1992 - Actions, Events, Initiatives

Published by EUROSOLAR. This is the first Yearbook of Renewable Energy, which will be published every year. Contents include:

• Articles on the state of application of renewable energies (Photovoltaics scar thermics, wind- and hydropower, tidal energy, biomass, solar hydrogen, architecture).

• A debate countering the arguments and the restrictions against renewable energies.

• Reports on important political resolutions, initiatives and programmes by international organizations, NGOs, governments, parliaments in order to provide incentives for renewable energies.

• New projects and ideas for the introduction of renewable energies.

• Reviews of important renewable energy conferences.

• Statistics of the real supply of renewable energies and budgetary aims.

• Overviews of renewable energy activities of institutions and organizations.

The yearbook costs 38 US$ (27 US$ for EUROSOLAR members) and can be ordered from: Ponte Press, Verlags GmbH, Falkstrasse 3 F, 4630 Bochum, Germany. Fax: + 49-234-531841.

European Directory of Renewable

Energy Suppliers and Services 1992

Published by James 8 James Science Publishers and University of Wales College of Cardiff.

The directory lists companies and organizations active in the renewable energy field. Almost 2000 companies are listed alphabetically and by subject areas. Furthermore the directory contains:

• Editorial articles including country profiles written at government or national body level.

• Overviews of the state of activity in each of the main fields of renewable energy.

• Case studies.

• Maps showing resources available in Europe.

• Glosaries of terms.

• Listings of conferences and cources. - A bibliography.

• A detailed index

• A 56 page US supplement presenting a summary of renewable energy activity throughout the US.

The directory (360 + 56 pages) costs 45 US$ and can be ordered from James & James Science Publishers, 5 Castle Road, London NW1 8PR, UK. Fax: + 4471 -2843737

Organizations/companies interested in being included in future issues can obtain a form of inclusion at the above mentioned address. The 1993 edition is already in edition.

Energy Efficiency and Renewables: Recent Experience on Mainland

Europe by David Olivier.

Examples of energy effecient building in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

Price: 75 £. Published by Energy Advisory Associates, 8 Meadow Drive, Credenhill, Herefordshire HR4 7EF, England. Fax: + 44432-760787.

Solar Energy by Harald N. Rostvik. Describes the posibilities for utilization of solar energy. The book is not very technical, as the barriers today for large utilization of solar energy are not technical or economical, but political and institutional. Published by SunLab, Steingatan 87, 4024 Stavanger, Norway. Fax: +47 524062.

Nuclear Power: way forward or cul-de-sac ? by Peter Bunyard

A follow up to "Nuclear Power - Shut it Down". Argues that nuclear cower Is not the solution to global warming.

Price: 7 £ (Eastern European NGOs: 4 £). Published by The Ecologist, Worthywile Manor Farm, Camelford, Cornwall Pi 32 9 TT. Ph: +44-840-212711.

SEEDlinks.

A SEED - Action for Solidarity, Equality Environment and Development. Background issue, february 1992. Includes description of actions in 1992.

Further information: EYFA, Eschholzstrasse 86, 7800 Freiburg, Germany. Fax: +49-761-36269.

Streetwise - The Magazin of Urban Studies

Quarterly bulletin of the national association for urban studies. NAUS, Lewis Cohen Urban Studies Centre at Brighton Polytechnic, 68 Grand Parade Brighton BN2 2JY England. Subscription rate (NGOs): 15.50 £/year.

TAM TAM

Newsletter in french, published 22 times a year since 1981. A column is dedicated to soft energies and its green agenda, with almost 200 activities a month, announces all ecological events.

International subscription: 10 US$lyear. Published by Brabant Ecologie, Route de Renipont 3, 1380 Ohain, Belgium. Ph:+32-2 6331048.