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RENEWABLE ENERGY
Official Journal of the World Renewable Energy Network

Editor-in-Chief
Professor A. A. M. Sayigh, World Renewable Energy Network - WREN, PO Box 362, Brighton, BN2 1YH, U.K.Associate Editors
Biomass Dr D. Fulford University of Reading, UK Dr N. Qureshi USDA, NCAUR, USA Desalination and Neural Networks Dr S. Kalogirou Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus EnergyMeteorology Dr J. Boland University of South Australia Australia Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Dr U. Schmidtchen German Hydrogen Association (DWV), Germany Low Energy Architecture Mr I. Guiliani, UK Dr H. B. AwbiUniversity of Reading, UK Photovoltaics Dr L. Kazmerski National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA Solar Thermal Professor R. E. Critoph University of Warwick, UK Professor P. Eames University of Ulsterat Jordanstown Ireland Professor B. Norton Dublin Institute of Technology Ireland Wave and Marine Dr A. S. Bahaj University of Southampton, UK Dr L. Duckers Coventry University, UK Wind and HybridSystems Professor J. K. Kaldellis Technological Education Institute of Piraeus Greece Dr B. Francois Ecole Centrale de Lille, France Mr C. V. M. Labriola National University of Comahue Argentina Dr D.Lindley OBE FRS, UK Dr S. J. R. Powles Renewable Energy Systems Ltd UK Professor D. T. Swift-Hook UK

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