The German government envisions thousands of wind turbines in the waters off the country’s northern coast. Construction on the first project begins in August. And many more are in the planning stages. Has Germany’s offshore energy revolution finally arrived? The official blessing came from the very top. “Wind energy is a very important prospect for [...]

At first sight, the G8 agreement on climate change promises much. Leaders are “committed to avoiding the most serious consequences of climate change”, and determined to stabilize greenhouse gases in the atmosphere at levels that would avoid “dangerous climate change”. In fact, this is exactly what leaders of nearly 200 countries signed up to in [...]