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Growth area
In the small province of Vorarlberg, 26,000 businesses power Austria’s economy. We visit three that flourish among the mountain scenery.
Centre stage
We meet the Norwegian prime minister, whose job is to keep her country on an even keel as it tackles extremism and an over-reliance on fossil fuels.
Lion’s den
Despite its athletes, writers and conservation efforts winning international acclaim, Kenya’s divisions, corruption and poverty gap are curbing its potential.
Bundle of energy
As head of Engie, one of the world’s largest utility companies, Isabelle Kocher understands the power of efficiency and bold leadership.
Spark life
The world is going electric in a bid to combat environmental change and energy dependency. For once this Christmas, batteries are included.
Source of energy
Houston isn't typically associated with green credentials. Yet its liberal mayor, Annise Parker, has put renewable energy firmly on the agenda after her re-election in the oil-rich Texan city.
Hula hopes
Honolulu, our top-ranking US city for the third year running, wants to shed its honeymoon hotspot image. The film industry, renewable energy and agriculture are helping transform it into a new Pacific power.
Sunny outlook
The Mojave desert receives more sunlight than anywhere in the US, and plans for it to become a solar-power hub seem spot on. But some locals are casting a shadow over the proposals.
Dream machines
From robotic nurses to submersible aircraft, science fiction is close to becoming reality. Monocle tracks down five innovative high-tech firms on the brink of achieving great things in 2009.
Air to a fortune
Denmark is a pioneer in wind energy: some days the entire country is powered by it. Now LM Glasfiber, Danish maker of vast turbine blades, is helping convert the rest of the world.
