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The Way Forward for Solar After Disappointing Tariff Ruling
The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday levied hefty tariffs on Chinese solar panels imported to the United States, raising concern that resulting higher costs will stunt strong growth in the U.S. solar market.

A Farewell to Fossil Fuels: Answering the Energy Challenge
Green Footstep is an online assessment tool for reducing carbon emissions from building construction projects and is publicly available at greenfootstep.org. The Green Footstep tool…

Sustainable Zero Net Energy: Identifying the Essentials for Solutions
This paper explores the challenges and opportunities available for the electricity and buildings industries as the adoption of distributed generation, energy efficiency, and zero net…

Comment on “Opportunities and Challenges for a Sustainable Energy Future” on Nature.com
This comment was posted on Nature.com in response to “Opportunities and challenges for a sustainable energy future” by Steven Chu and Arun Mujumdar. In it,…

Currents Spotlight on Rocky Mountain Institute
In this interview in Currents, the Navy’s energy and environmental magazine, Amory Lovins shares his ideas for an enduring and resilient Department of Defense.