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6 What’s New at Solar Today.org

8 Perspective

10 Readers Respond

14 Solar Hero: Tom Hurd

26 View from the States:

Ohio

64 New Products

88 Chair’s Corner

88 Inside ASES

96 Dates

96 Ad Index

98 Ask the ASES Experts: Q&As

34

kurt struVe

26

Ju wi solar

16

coda automotiVe

12 new energy
TXU Energy Solar Academy
Sends Students to D.C.
By Mike Koshmrl

30 the biz Tough Year for the Wind Industry By Rona Fried, Ph. D.

16 advances Solar Decathlon Europe: My Look Back By Alex Palomino Breaking the Gasoline Habit By Seth Masia Argonne Lab Renews Indian Education Challenge By Mike Koshmrl Can Wind and Solar Reduce Dependence on Fossil and Nuclear Fuels? By Karl W. Böer Bad News and Good News from the EPA By Robert Ukeiley

32 the trade
Back to Basics:
Wind Resource Maps and
Wind Site Assessments
By Mick Sagrillo

34 howzit work?
Passive Solar Heating
By Seth Masia

86 Solar@Work Digest

Trees

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