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Topic of the Week

February 14, 2012
https://p.dw.com/p/1437z

The global hunger for energy is skyrocketing and for the most part it's met by fossil fuels. Green energy remains largely untapped. But the sun, wind and water have the potential to reach people still living in the dark, unconnected to centralized power supplies. Small solar systems and mini turbines can power homes and business in remote regions – in a cost-effective, decentralized and clean way.