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The Isle of Wight is pioneering the development of the UK's first truly sustainable region. The ambitious project promises islanders a 'utopia' of lower living costs, better quality of life, and a lighter carbon footprint.

The article deals with the wide range of fuel cell technologies in a variety of applications. The company behind it believes that it is a major step forward in the development of solid oxide fuel cell technology for stationary power applications. Not only will the fuel cell power plant provide heat and electricity to several homes at the site on the outskirts of Vaasa, Finland, it will highlight the challenges that need to be overcome to get commercial fuel cell units to the mass market.

This paper discusses the revival of compressed air energy storage (CAES), though not a well-known technology, yet it has been around for years.

In the heart of the Middle East's oil-rich nations, the tiny Emirate of Abu Dhabi is pinning its economic future on innovative, renewable and low-carbon energy technologies. The author looks at Masdar city, a purpose-built 'ecopolis' designed to showcase the fruits of its investment that is at the heart of this multi-billion dollar initiative.