This week, at the European Future Energy Forum (EFEF), we were reminded once again about the need for collaboration, innovation and knowledge transfer between countries, companies and governments, in shaping the future of renewable energy in the world. Renewable energy technology safeguards our environment, bolsters our energy security and drives our economic development globally. Solar power is one of the primordial energy sources. I could be biased, but to me there is no other energy source that feels so naturally right for harnessing: with each sunrise our planet has the…

by Terry Tamminen Reading tributes from around the world to fallen tech hero, Apple’s Steve Jobs, two things are clear to me – his successor is likely to be in the clean energy sector and working somewhere other than the US. I’m not saying Americans have lost their legendary inventive spirit, just that for every one working hard in Silicon Valley or MIT, I have met 50 innovative, inspirational thinkers from other nations. And most are tackling the greatest challenge to our environment and economy – securing sustainable, clean energy…