Renewable energy as an asset class is booming around the world, as wind and solar power plants become more competitive against fossil fuels. But renewable-energy stocks haven't been guaranteed winners because cost pressure has hampered investment returns.
Given the competitive landscape, three of our Foolish contributors scoured the industry for their best renewable-energy stock picks. And Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE), and Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ: CLNE) made it to the top of the list -- for very different reasons.
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