In This Issue: September/October 2006
Taste of the 2006 ASES National Solar Tour
 

Features

Passive Solar Comeback Ahead

Why the hot building technology of the future may be the mature and proven one.

By J. Douglas Balcomb, Ph.D.

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Tapping the Green Mortgage
Could an energy-efficient mortgage help pay for your green home or solar installation?
By Claudia Brovick

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Raising the Solar Roof
Attractive economics and products are prompting designers worldwide to incorporate building-integrated photovoltaics.
By Steven J. Strong

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Getting to Climate Recovery
World experts gathered at SOLAR 2006 to examine real ways we can address global warming today.
By Chuck Kutscher

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Special Section
2006 ASES National Solar Tour
 Access the 16-page special section that was distributed at National Solar Tour events nationwide. Features include case histories, FAQs, resources for more information about RE, and more. Click here to download the PDF (5MB). >>>










On the Cover
The Fort Collins, Colo., home of Jeff Lebesch and Kim Jordan features a 3.5-kilowatt photovoltaic system of 20 Sharp 175 panels, along with a ground-mounted 180-square-foot solar thermal system for water and space heating. Lebesch and Jordan founded the New Belgium Brewing Co., said to be the nation’s first 100 percent wind-powered brewery. Visit their home on the 2006 ASES National Solar Tour, Oct. 7 in most locations. Photo by Dan Bihn

Columns
Chair's Corner: Spread the Solar Word
By Ronal W. Larson, Ph.D.
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Publisher’s Perspective: Tracking the Solution
By Brad Collins

View From the States: Great Strides, Necessary Measures
By Kevin G. Burt

Investing in Clean Energy: Green Goes Mainstream
By Rona Fried, Ph.D.

Small Wind Systems: Living the Good Life
By Mick Sagrillo

Teaching RE: PV Apprenticeship
By Adrienne Y. Smith

Legal Perspectives: Securing a Place in the Sun
By Steven W. Huang and Eric M. McLaughlin

Energy Policy News: High Stakes in the South
By Ivan Urlaub

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

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