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Community micro-grids, government-controlled energy, or both? Three experts thrash out the options.

Surveys tell us that the public love wind power, so why do certain countries see such fierce campaigns against it? Helle Abelvik-Lawson investigates.

Desert solar plants planned for North Africa are just another exploitative resource grab, argues Hamza Hamouchene.

Some ideas and starting points on how you can help build a cleaner, fairer energy future.

Inspiring examples of democratic, renewable energy – and also how not to do it.

How much energy, how it's used and what we really need.

Is big business poised to capture the renewables revolution? Danny Chivers draws up the battle lines.

More Film, Music & Book reviews from the January/February 2015 magazine.

The Alphabet of Birds by SJ Naudé; The Shifts and the Shocks by Martin Wolf; How To Speak Money by John Lanchester; Don’t Even Think About It by George Marshall.

Reviews of Razia Said's Akory and Lucas Santtana's Sobre Notes e Dias.

Reviews of I Am Yours and Pelo Malo.

The best films, music and books of the year.

'We can change the world, but music can't,' Billy Bragg tells Louise Gray.

Cartoon by Marc Roberts.

Cartoon by P J Polyp.