"Few research labs innovate for other people; they innovate to meet their own needs," says Daniel Kammen Distinguished Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley and a climate advisor to the Obama administration, explaining the importance of energy development and innovation that is evolving in the developing world. Shown here are solar panels on a gas station in Algeria, for example.
In Central America, plans are under way for a power grid that connects together everyone from Panama to Mexico. While the grid will be powered by all kinds of energy, solar and wind will be part of the mix. "We need more developing countries prioritizing their own needs, not just waiting for whatever happens to spill over [to them]," says Kammen.
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