As feed-in tariffs gain traction as a policy mechanism of choice, we must keep in mind the bigger picture of the financial health of developing country electricity sectors.

Renewable energy has the potential to transform Asian society, but only if its leaders can take it to the next level.

This piece originally appeared in the Jakarta Globe.

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p>With wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and other dramatic weather events making front page news around the world, many people are asking questions about the signs and impacts of a changing climate.

Leaders exchange ideas on clean energy innovation, business models, policy and investment at ACEF2011

The Asia and Pacific region will be one of the most important areas for clean energy over the next several decades.

Why is Asia such an important region for clean energy deployment? WRI experts respond.

Transmilenio buses ready to meet peak traffic demand, Bogotá, Colombia. Photo by Gerardo Arévalo Tamayo.

When it comes to changing the way we use energy, cities are at the center of the action.

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p>Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in the United States yesterday to be presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, coming shortly after her announcement that Germany plans to phase out nuclear energy by 2022 and accelerate the transition to a clean energy system largely built on renewable energy and energy

"There are only so many minutes and miles in a day that people will travel," Schipper explained in an interview on the Stanford campus. Schipper, former director of research for the World Resources Institute's Center for Sustainable Transport (known as EMBARQ), believes higher fuel prices play only a part in what is happening.

"There are only so many minutes and miles in a day that people will travel," Schipper explained in an interview on the Stanford campus. Schipper, former director of research for the World Resources Institute's Center for Sustainable Transport (known as EMBARQ), believes higher fuel prices play only a part in what is happening.