(Renewables are being taken up faster in Europe than in the US, with commitments at all levels of government and industry, so it’s important for us to follow developments there closely.)
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The UK Department of Trade and Industry has some very interesting stuff on its website, at: http://www.dti.gov.uk

In particular, they issued a major report recently. Here is a notice about it.
UK GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES RENEWABLES REVIEW

In March, Energy Minister John Battle set out the Government’s blueprint for the future of renewables, reaffirming its commitment to developing the industry and boosting research and development expenditure to £43 million over the next three years. Launching the Consultation Paper “New and Renewable Energy ? Prospects for the 21st Century”, which reports on the outcome of the Government’s review of new and renewable energy policy, Mr Battle said:

“The Renewables Review paper demonstrates that there is tremendous potential for renewables to become a fully competitive part of UK energy supply. The Government intends working towards a target of renewable energy providing 10% of UK electricity supplies, cost-effectively, as soon as possible. This report seeks views on the issues raised to enable the Government to frame its future policy. I look forward to receiving those views and plan to make a further announcement about our way forward in due course”.

Responses should be made by 28 May 1999 to Neil Hornsby, Energy Technologies Directorate, DTI, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. Copies of the Review are available from: DTI Publications Orderline, Admail 528, London SW1W 8YT, Tel: 0870 1502 500, Fax: 0870 1502 333, e-mail: dtipubs@echristian.co.uk. The document is also available on the Internet at:

– >> http://www.dti.gov.uk/renew/condoc
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At this link, there are pdf and word downloads available of the report itself. Also provided — a 277 page pdf document: “Supporting Analysis for New and Renewable Energy”, which appears to be a very comprehensive report on all types of renewables.

Found in: NEW REVIEW, ISSUE 40, May 1999
The Quarterly Newsletter for the UK New and Renewable Energy Industry
http://www.dti.gov.uk/NewReview/nr40/html/renewables_review.html
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Also Recommended:
Canadian Association for Renewable Energies Association
http://www.renewables.ca/
Their free weekly email newsletter is a great source of information.
(This is where I learned of the item above)