In This Issue: March/April 2006

Features

Columns

Chair's Corner: The Future is Renewable Energy
By Ronal W. Larson, Ph.D.
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Publisher’s Note: The Tyranny of Earmarks
By Brad Collins

View From the States: Greening the Garden State
By Jeanne M. Fox

Investing in Clean Energy: Are Solar Stocks Too High?
By Rona Fried, Ph.D.

Sustainable Worldview: In China, a Climate for Renewables
By Michael Totten

Wind Energy News: Green Savings
By Kathy Belyeu

Working in RE: Create Your Own Internship
By Mick Sagrillo

Readers’ Forum: Picturing Solar Makeovers
By Gregory Wright and Steve Boyer

Ask Ken: Energy-Saving Q&As
By Ken Sheinkopf

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DAWN OF THE SOLAR ERA —
   
A Wake-Up Call
The sun is the only energy source that can meet the oil depletion challenge. But solar energy ramp-up must be large-scale and immediate.

By Francis de Winter and Ronald B. Swenson

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The Second Half of the Age of Oil Dawns
The question is not when the world will run out of oil and natural gas, but how we will prepare today.
By C.J. Campbell, M.A., D.Phil.
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 Imagine
Picture a world where peace, health and prosperity reign. It’s no utopian vision, but one built on renewable energy.
By Thomas J. Starrs
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Transitioning to a New Paradigm
Now is the time to establish a strategic plan to address the inevitable end of cheap oil.
By Roscoe G. Bartlett
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On the cover, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s 3.2-megawatt Rancho Seco photovoltaic plant is installed at the site of the decommissioned nuclear power plant of the same name. SMUD began the first part of this installation in 1984 and remains a leader in the renewable energy arena, generating 9 percent of its energy deliveries from renewables in 2004. SMUD will be generating 15 percent of its power from renewables by the end of 2006. Photo courtesy of SMUD.