Now, more people will appreciate rainy days as a team of Brazilian chemists from the University of Campas discovered how atmospheric moisture can become electrically-charged and  a source of electricity.

Just last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed into law a bill that pushes for the development of offshore wind as a renewable energy source.

France is going head-over-heels with renewable energy. The country has recently launched a major investment program worth 1.35 billion Euros (USD 1.74 billion) dedicated to the development of biofuels and other forms of renewable energy for the next four years.

Thailand is at the forefront of solar developments in the Southeast Asian region. In fact, huge solar developments continue to flourish and to make progress in the country today. Hopefully, this will serve as a good example to the other Southeast Asian countries.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has recently launched the Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation (Ikaros). The Ikaros space craft is equipped with solar sail that uses sunlight or solar energy to propel it. The launching of this space craft is proof that similar types of vehicles can be powered by solar energy.