Inter Press Service: Germany has now become the worlds first modern renewable energy economy, according to the experts. The Federal Republic of Germany already obtains 29 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, meaning photovoltaic, hydro and wind power, and power produced by burning wood or other biomass. Perhaps even more importantly, the national average hides significant regional differences. German states have strong identities and quite a lot of independent decision-making power. The state of Saarland...