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2008 Editorial Calendar
Subject to change

Plus, in every issue
of SOLAR TODAY:

Renewable Energy Case Histories, in which real people tell their stories of going
green with the latest renewable energy and efficiency products and equipment.
New Products and Resources.
Small-Wind-System issues and installations.
Technology Advances and purchase/installation considerations.
Tips for Consumers eager to go solar and sustainable.
Topics including micro-hydro power, daylighting, solar water heating, alternative
energy for vehicles, energy efficiency, green and sustainable building issues, and more!

JANUARY/FEBRUARY
Building a Market for Zero-Energy Homes
• Solving the Energy-Storage Challenge
• Solar Decathlon Highlights
• CASE HISTORY: The Affordable Zero-Energy Home
• SPECIAL FOCUS: Photovoltaic Inverters

Editorial features deadline: Oct. 15
News deadline: Nov. 1

MARCH/APRIL

Special Focus on Carbon Mitigation Strategies
• Satonokaze: A Solar Building Designed for Community
• Bike-to-Work Strategies
• CASE HISTORY: Lessons Learned in Building My Dream Solar Home
• SPECIAL FOCUS: Solar Water- and Space-Heating Systems

Editorial features deadline: Dec. 20
News deadline: Jan. 4

Special Supplement to the May/June Issue:

The Architect’s Guide to Solar Cooling and Heating


Editorial features deadline: Jan. 25


MAY/JUNE

Developing Sustainable Communities
• Universities Take the Lead in Sustainable Building
• Tribal Communities Promoting Renewable Energy
• Community-Owned Wind
• CASE HISTORY: The Replicable Zero-Carbon Home
• SPECIAL FOCUS: Hybrids and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

Editorial features deadline: Feb. 1
News deadline: Feb. 29


JULY/AUGUST
Customer Financing of Renewable Energy Systems
• Emerging Financing Mechanisms
• Ethanol, Hydrogen, Hybrids or Other? Transitioning to Sustainable Transportation
• Getting Started on your PV System Install
• CASE HISTORY: Sustainable Building, the Builder’s Edge
• SPECIAL FOCUS: Energy-Smart Appliances

Editorial features deadline: April 18
News deadline: May 3

Special Supplement to the September/October Issue:
The Consumer’s Guide to Solar Homes

Editorial features deadline: May 21

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

Healthy, High-Performance Schools

• Sustainable Design for Aging Americans
• Save on Your Winter Heating Bills
• Training and Certifying the Renewable Energy Workforce
• Energy-Saving Home Automation
• CASE HISTORY: Solar Thermal Heating at Home
• SPECIAL FOCUS: Energy-Efficient Lighting and Daylighting

Editorial features deadline: June 16
News deadline: July 1

Special Supplement to the November/December Issue:

Renewable Energy Source Book and Buyers’ Guide

Editorial features deadline: July 14

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

The Green Building Issue
• Selecting Your Solar Water-Heating System
• Nanotechnology: Key to Low-Cost Renewable Energy?
• Passive Solar Design
• CASE HISTORY: A Renewable Energy Retrofit
• SPECIAL FOCUS: Sustainable Insulating Materials

Editorial features deadline: Aug. 15

News deadline: Sept. 4