Nuclear scare bolsters renewables

In the midst of the Japanese nuclear crisis, Maria Merricks examines whether investors can find opportunities within the renewable energy space.

The world watched in horror as the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami battered Japan's shores earlier this month. As if the devastation to follow was not enough, the country then faced nuclear catastrophe. Reports from the Fukushima Daiichi plant vary but, as Investment Week goes to press, it appears the situation is slowly improving. The sheer scale of potential disaster, however, has left governments around the world spooked. Germany plans to temporarily shut seven of its 17 nuclear reactors, pending a three-month safety review. Switzerland has followed suit, halting...