Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about energy and the environment. Over the last decade, journalists have held up Germany’s renewables energy transition, ...

Sand is invaluable in the construction of the world's buildings, bridges or roads. But it's also vital to the production of glass and silicon chips. Enrique del Barrio - stock.adobe.com When it comes ...

Smil is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba. He is the author of over forty books on topics including energy, environmental and population change, food production and ...