3 Top Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy in August

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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