SOLAR TODAY is published by the american Solar energy Society, ases.org,
the u.S. Section of the international Solar energy Society
in every issue
6 What’s New at Solar Today.org
8 Perspective
16 View from the States:
Washington
42 New Products Showcase:
PV Systems, Inverters
and Components
46 Inside ASES
49 Ad Index
50 Ask the ASES Experts: Q&As
10 advances
Deceit and Delay from Dirty Energy
By Scott Sklar
Emission Standard Will Close
Older Coal Plants
By Robert Ukeiley
Book Review: “Power for the World”
By Karl W. Böer
18 investing
Saving Fuel with Conventional Engines
By Rona Fried, Ph. D.
20 tackling climate
change
Biochar
By Chuck Kutscher
40 the trade
Back to the Basics: Wind-Site
Problems and Logistics
By Mick Sagrillo
Trees
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