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How to Get Real Security
This article, adapted from a previous piece and published in the Whole Earth Review, describes strategies for establishing effective security. It offers political, economic, and…

Energy Security: It Takes More Than Drilling
This editorial in the Christian Science Monitor describes how America can become more secure through energy efficiency measures and renewable energy sources. Energy security is…

Mobilizing Energy Solutions
In this article in The American Prospect, Amory Lovins and Hunter Lovins argue that the “energy problem” is not that we are running out of…

Green Pays Its Way—Performance-Based Fees
This article explains how giving building and design professionals a financial incentive to create energy-efficient schools can be a winning strategy for both the firms…

Introduction to Green Building: Resource Efficiency
This article, originally published in RMI Solutions, introduces the concept of green building. The author argues that green building enhances the natural environment while benefiting…