Special Report on Energy and Technology

Let there be light

Thanks to better technology and improved efficiency, energy is becoming cleaner and more plentiful—whatever the price of oil, says Edward Lucas

• Renewables: We make our own
• Africa: A brightening continent
• New business models: All change
• Energy efficiency: Invisible fuel

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