January/February 2005 Issue
 
Renewable Energy Markets

  Online Featured Story:
The Renewable Energy Transition:
Can It Really Happen?

It’s not too late to stabilize climate change, but doing so requires decisive leadership now.
By Donald W. Aitken, Ph.D.
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Japan Takes the Lead
The Land of the Rising Sun emerges as a world leader in renewable energy — and leaves the United States in the dust. By Dan Bihn
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Bringing Light to Low-Income Communities
What better way to help families lower their electric bills than with solar power systems installed by volunteers eager for experience?

By Tim Sears, P.E.

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Hometown Solar Show

The public explores installations in their own neighborhoods on the National Solar Tour.

By Regina Johnson

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Passion in the Park
One sustainable energy advocate lives out his convictions in work at Potomac Overlook Regional Park.
By Joel B. Stronberg
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Special Focus
Building Green
In choosing green materials, consider the life-long environmental effects.
By Alex Wilson

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On the Cover,
this staircase in an Albuquerque, N.M., home features 100 percent natural American Clay Earth Plaster in Nantucket Sand, applied with a steel trowel finish. The product is available in 12 standard colors and a range of textures and finishes. PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL KAUFMAN, COURTESY OF AMERICAN CLAY.
Columns
in this Issue


Chair's Corner: The Future's So Bright ... By Thomas Starrs
Full-text available online

Energy Policy News: Speak Up
By Donald E. Osborn


Investing in Clean Energy: Tracking Clean Energy
By Rona Fried, Ph.D.


View from Washington: Running on Empty
By Joel B. Stronberg


Wind Energy News: Paying For It
By Kathy Belyeu


Safety Matters: Consider Code Intent By Kent Whitfield, P.E.

Readers' Forum: The Enemy Is Us
By Scott Sklar

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