"The latest surge in oil prices may help the renewable energy industry reach a turning point after years of boom-and-bust cycles long dictated by the rise and fall in gas prices.
Solar, wind and biofuel investors and analysts said the latest run-up in prices caused by unrest in Libya and other oil-producing nations could lead to lasting interest in alternate sources of energy."
Tiffany Hsu reports for the Los Angeles Times March 11, 2011.
"Interest in Renewable Energy May Stick as Oil Prices Surge"
Source: LA Times, 03/11/2011