Northeast Sun

The Northeast Sun is published by NESEA twice a year. It is the major regional magazine promoting responsible use of energy for a stronger economy and cleaner environment. Subscriptions are free with a NESEA membership. Join NESEA today! Selected articles are available online, as listed below.

• Spring 2004, Volume 22, Number 2

  • From the Board Chair. By Paul Horowitz.
  • Hydrogen for Transportation: Hope or Hype? By Daniel Sperling.
  • Creating Desired Futures in a Global Society (PDF). By Peter Senge.
  • Play by the Green Rules--or Die! By Jacquelyn Ottman.
  • Urban Solar Village Puts the British in Command. By Courtney Miller.
  • New Jersey Charges Ahead with Renewables. By Janet McGarry.
  • Inspirations from the Next Generation. By Jamie Wolf.
  • Book Reviews
  • Program News from NESEA
  • News from NESEA Chapters

  
  

  Fall 2003, Volume 21, Number 4

  • From the Executive Director: Responding to the Blackout's Wake-Up Call. By Warren Leon.
  • Global Warming and National Security. By William Moomaw.
  • Green Power You Can Choose. By Anne Marie McShea.
  • Nation's Largest Rooftop Solar Installation. By Janet McGarry.
  • Living Off the Grid. By John Baskin.
  • The Hybrid Advantage. By Robert D. Strattan.
  • The Warwick School District Leads the Way. By Robert W. Dooley.
  • Program News from NESEA
  • News from NESEA Chapters
  • Sustainable Yellow Pages

  
  

  Summer 2003, Volume 21, Number 3

  • From the Executive Director: A Tour de Force. By Warren Leon.
  • The 2003 Northeast Green Building Awards. By Mary V.R. Pelletier.
  • Smart Growth in New Jersey. By Bradley M. Campbell.
  • Henry K. Vandermark Receives the Distinguished Service Award. By Karina Lutz.
  • Book Reviews
    

    Green Building Guidelines: Meeting the Demand for Low-Energy, Resource-Efficient Homes. By the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council.
    The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling. By Daniel D. Chiras.
    Energy Alternatives. By Robert Snedden.
    Not So Big Solutions for Your Home. By Susan Susanka.
    Sustainability at the Cutting Edge: Emerging Technologies for Low Energy Buildings. By Peter F. Smith.

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  • News from NESEA Chapters

  
  

  Spring 2003, Volume 21, Number 2

  • From the Executive Director: Building Blocks of Success. By Warren Leon.
  • New Jersey's Governor Places Energy in the Spotlight. By Warren Leon and Michael Skelly.
  • Northeast Companies Bring Solar to the White House.
  • Controversy on the Cape. By Meghan Houlihan.
  • Lessons from Two Decades around NESEA. By Fred Unger.
  • On an Island, You Never Have to Go Far or Fast. By John Dietter.
  • The American Solar Energy Society: Past and Future. By Brad Collins.
  • Investors and Entrepreneurs Keep an Eye on Both Bottom Lines. By Karina Lutz.
  • Book Reviews
    

    Tomorrow's Energy: Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and the Prospects for a Cleaner Planet. By Peter Hoffmann.
    Small Is Profitable: The Hidden Economic Benefits of Making Electrical Resources the Right Size. By Amory Lovins et al.
    The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home. By Dan Ramsey.
    A House of Straw: A Natural Building Odyssey. By Carolyn Roberts.

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  Winter 2002-2003, Volume 21, Number 1

  • From the Executive Director: Did You Know You're Now an ASES Member? By Warren Leon.
  • New England Tackles Global Warming. By Warren Leon.
  • The Challenge of Developing Renewable Energy Projects. By Michael D. Vray and Roger M. Freeman.
  • Susan Hazard: Inspired to Give. By Karina Lutz.
  • Does Solar Really Work in Vermont? By Meghan Houlihan.
  • Transit-Oriented Design Takes on the Sprawl Juggernaut. By Courtney Miller.
  • A New Life for an Old Roof. By Thomas RC Hartman.
  • Book Reviews
    

    Wind Power in View: Energy Landscapes in a Crowded World. By Martin J. Pasqualetti et al.
    Hot Dirt, Cool Straw: Nature-Friendly Houses for 21st Century Living. By James Grayson Trulove with Nora Richter Greer.

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  • News from NESEA Chapters

  
  

  Fall 2002, Volume 20, Number 4

  • From the Executive Director: More than a Fad. By Warren Leon.
  • Checklist of Environmentally Responsible Design. By Environmental Building News.
  • Hybrid Pioneers. By Ruth Ann Hacking.
  • A Stealth Green Building. By Marc Rosenbaum.
  • The Will for Wind on Long Island. By Meghan Houlihan.
  • Meeting America's Science Challenge. By Sandy Thomas.
  • Book Reviews
    

    The Limitless City: A Primer on the Urban Sprawl Debate. By Oliver Gillham.
    Practical Photovoltaics, Electricity from Solar Cells. By Richard J. Komp, Ph.D.

  • News from NESEA Chapters
  • Sustainable Yellow Pages

  
  

  Summer 2002, Volume 20, Number 3

  • From the Executive Director: Putting Our Money Where Our Mouth Is. By Warren Leon. An introduction to tradable renewable electricity certificates.
  • Modest Movers and Shakers. By Karina Lutz.
  • Harvesting Offshore Wind. By Bea Koelle.
  • The Cape Wind Project. By Warren Leon.
  • 2002 Northeast Green Building Awards. By Mary V. Rickel Pelletier.
  • Tour de Sol Winners. By Nancy Hazard.
  • Spotlight on SolarFest. By Melissa Chestnut-Tangerman.
  • Book Reviews
    

    Ecohouse: A Design Guide. By Sue Roaf et al.
    Sustainable Architecture White Papers. New York: Earth Pledge Foundation.
    

  • Program News from NESEA
  • News from NESEA Chapters

Spring 2002, Volume 20, Number 2

• From the Executive Director: Board Elections and Appointments
• A Move towards Green Schools. By Meghan Houlihan.
• Why Fuel Cells? By Subhash Chandra.
• What's New at the Tour? By Nancy Hazard.
• The Benefits of Lighting Retrofit Projects. By Andrew Bloom.
• Improving the Forecast of the Solar Industry. By Greg Watson.
• Book Reviews
  

  Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the Earth. By Lester Brown.
  Breaking Gridlock: Moving Toward Transportation That Works. By Jim Motavalli.
  Earth Rising: American Environmentalism in the 21st Century. By Philip Shabecoff.
  

• Program News from NESEA
• News from NESEA Chapters

Winter 2001-2002, Volume 20, Number 1

• From the Executive Director: Patriotic Purchases
• A Green Grand Tour. By Bruce Coldham. Efforts in Europe to build environmentally advanced buildings.
• Energy and National Security. A roundtable discussion moderated by Michael Tennis and featuring Cutler Cleveland, Ross Gelbspan, Joel Gordes, Paul Horowitz, and Fred Unger.
• NESEA Pioneers, 1974-1980. By Richard Davis. Key people who got NESEA off to a good start.
• All Done with Glass and Mirrors. By Karina Lutz. Experimenting with solar energy at "Experimental Manor."
• Program News from NESEA

Fall 2001, Volume 19, Number 3

• From the Executive Director: Sustaining the Sustainers
• Choosing Green Power. By Meghan Houlihan. How and where you can find green electricity.
• Superinsulated Houses. By Jim Vann. Building a healthy, energy-efficient, quality home.
• Eleven Easy Things You Can Do to Save Energy and Money at Home. By Warren Leon. Suggestions for conserving energy.
• Solar Energy Goes to School. By Richard Eidlin. Why and how to do a solar on schools project.
• Program News from NESEA
• News from NESEA Chapters
• Sustainable Yellow Pages

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