In this photo taken Nov. 12, 2011, a self-made place-name sign is seen at the entrance of the village of Feldheim near Berlin, Germany. Sign reads ‘Energy Autarkic District Feldheim, City of Treuenbrietzen’. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government passed legislation in June setting the country on course to generate a third of its power through renewable sources _ such as wind, solar, geothermal and bioenergy _ within a decade, reaching 80 percent by 2050, while creating jobs, increasing energy security and reducing harmful emissions.The goals are among the world’s most ambitious, and expensive, and other industrialized nations from the U.S. to Japan are watching to see whether transforming into a nation powered by renewable energy sources can really work. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
