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Traditional non-renewable fossil fuels are still relatively cheap to produce but environmentally expensive. Renewable energy is, by contrast, still expensive to generate but environmentally sound. So how will the world economy be powered by the end of the 21st century?

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Principal Voices on CNNI

CNN International anchor Charles Hodson presented the first Principal Voices program, "Principal Voices: Economics of Energy," which aired in late June. Watch it here.

Part 1: Cheap abundant energy
Part 2: Iceland's renewable energy
Part 3: Cows to Kilowatts

Jeremy Rifkin

The internationally renowned economist, social critic and author lends his expertise on the environment and energy to world leaders.

Olafur Grimsson

The President of Iceland is a passionate advocate of renewable energy. Read what he had to say at the first Principal Voices debate in Doha.

Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan

Joseph Adelegan is best known for the "Cows to Kilowatts" project, which creates energy from waste. Click here for his views.

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