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Research and Development Advances in Concentrating Solar Power Using technology pioneered by DOE, industry began the commercialization of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP, also known as Solar Thermal Power) in the mid 1980s. Adobe Acrobat file 263K Ken Oct 2, 2006
How to Wean a Town Off Fossil Fuels; Hana Loftus; October 24, 2006 Adobe Acrobat file 1.2M Ken Oct 31, 2006
If you were born after 1960, you will probably die of violence, starvation or disease. Your generation is challenged with a technically-insoluble problem ? a political problem ? which will ultimately kill five out of six worldwide ? or perhaps all. Adobe Acrobat file 809K Ken Feb 14, 2007
A middle-aged woman lies awake in the middle of the night. She lives in a single-wide trailer in a rural area in Oregon. She makes herself a cup of tea, and drinks it while she writes a letter to her son. a text file 10K Ken Mar 5, 2007
The Economic Benefits of Walkable Communities (PDF, 788 KB). Examples of walkable design leading to higher property values, increased private investment, tourism, and, citywide, to a good climate for the businesses of the New Economy. Adobe Acrobat file 787K Ken Jul 16, 2007
PowerPoint by citizen group in Boulder, CO (ref. Ithaca/Tompkins County, NY too) about community planning for Peak Energy's eventuality. Informative & thought-provoking. Lots of stats & graphs, too. (In PowerPoint click "Slide Show", "View Slides" ) PowerPoint presentation 5.9M A former member Jan 10, 2008
An informative PowerPoint show with lots of facts about energy use and conservation, by a Washington, DC area green business, Sunnyside Solar Energy, LLC PowerPoint presentation 1.2M A former member Sep 19, 2008
This synopsis of Lester Brown's "Plan B 2.0" is 12 pages long but is a lot shorter than the book. I hope you find it interesting. Adobe Acrobat file 178K Ted Wilcox Mar 8, 2007

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