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Virtually nowhere in the world is access to electricity as low as in Africa. Yet, virtually nowhere offers the same wealth of non-polluting renewable energy sources as what was once called “the dark continent.”

Investors in the US energy market have good reason to put their money into fossil fuels but little incentive to invest in renewables

Why a 19th-century invention is back at the frontier of science

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Why solar has a bright future ahead

Think of solar power, and deserts or at least hot, dry places spring to mind. Yet cold Canada has emerged as a world leader in solar energy.

Setbacks in Europe’s emissions trading system are raising fresh doubts about whether clean energy is affordable