The renewable energy business is booming. Here is a survey of the leading renewable technologies of today and tomorrow -- wind, solar, biomass and hydrogen.
Enthusiastically, politics and business embraced so–called biofuels promising energy independence and carbon neutrality. But while fuel is getting green, land for food is getting scarce.
Biofuels can be produced from a number of crops and plants. Corn, rapeseed, palm oil, sugar cane, and jatropha are among the top five. But how efficient and sustainable are they?
British sea power is making a comeback as the island nation seeks to once again rule the waves.
Germany is trying to reduce dependence on coal, oil, and nuclear power. Biogas is an alternative and could help farmers generate new income.
International organizations warn against rising food prices because of growing demand for biofuel crops. Brice Lalonde, chairman of the Roundtable on Sustainable Development at OECD, weighs the pros and cons of biofuels.
Diana Profir from the Green Power Market Development Group Europe at the World Resource Institute talks about the do's and don'ts when investing in biofuels.
Renewable energy can come from all kinds of sources: sun, wind, Earth, plants. See what works best.
Every year more wind power is being produced and consumed worldwide. Germany, however, has reached a point of near saturation. Offshore windparks could be the next big thing.
The prospects for renewable energy seem better than ever. Does this mean a green light for corporate investment in renewables?
