Most of rennaissance work, both visual and literal were inspired by the classics of Greece and Rome. the writers of the period of rebirth studied the classics in depth, and were inspired by such seminal philosophies and works such as Platos republic,Socrates,Aristotle,cicero, amongst others.
I would choose non-polluting energy source and useful in remote areas - that is if there are plants and industries that are away from the general population.
