#Desertec: the renewable energy grab? — New Internationalist
▻http://newint.org/features/2015/03/01/desertec-long
A plan to power Europe from Saharan solar plants seems to have stalled, but several large North African solar projects are still going ahead despite local concerns. Hamza Hamouchene asks: where did the Desertec project go wrong, and can desert solar power yet play a role in a democratic and sustainable future?