“Phil Warburg has invented a new literary genre: the clean energy travelogue. His trips to the places and characters behind the solar energy boom are brilliantly entertaining and informative. He has written the definitive guide to America’s solar transformation.”

—U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (ret.)
Former Chair, House Energy and Commerce Committee

 

“Harness the Sun is an indispensable guide to the solar revolution. It describes the businesses that will profit from it, the interests that will be disrupted by it, and the policies that could accelerate it. If you think solar energy is just a futuristic option, read this book today.”

—Denis Hayes
National Coordinator of the first Earth Day,
Former Director of the Solar Energy Research Institute

 

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The Latest (from the Blog)

  • Our Careless Rush toward Driverless Cars

    Posted on March 21, 2018

    Autonomous vehicles may be alluring, but we're not ready for them, and they're not ready for us.  In this New York Times letter to the editor, I argue that we should proceed with much greater caution in exploring driverless mobility in the wake of the killing of Elaine Herzberg on a quiet Sunday evening in Tempe, Arizona. I also suggest that investing in mass transit may be a better way to reduce traffic hazards on our most crowded roads and highways.

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  • Harvard's Hesitant Move to Cleaner Energy

    Posted on February 20, 2018

    In a letter of the Boston Herald today, I call on Harvard University to scrub fossil fuels from its endowment - a move that it has long resisted despite ardent calls by students, faculty, and alumni.  My letter was in response to a short AP article which lauds the university for committing to cease using fossil fuels to meet its operational needs by 2050.  See my full blog post for the text of this letter.

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People and Places from Harness the Sun

  • Exelon City Solar
    Exelon City Solar Brownfield PV Installation, Chicago, IL (Photo courtesy of Turner Construction)
  • Phil Cavallo, solar developer, New Bedford, MA
    Phil Cavallo, solar developer, New Bedford, MA
  • California Valley Solar Ranch
    California Valley Solar Ranch (Photo courtesy of SunPower Corp.)
  • Kathleen Doyle, solar developer, Boston Dedham Commerce Park
    Kathleen Doyle, solar developer, Boston Dedham Commerce Park
  • Sun-Tracking Arrays at Middlebury College, VT
    Sun-Tracking Arrays at Middlebury College, VT
  • Abengoa Solana Parabolic Trough, Gila Bend, AZ
    Abengoa Solana Parabolic Trough, Gila Bend, AZ
  • Josh and Avi Avidan atop Warehouse Roof, Edison, NJ
    Josh & Avi Avidan atop Warehouse Roof, Edison, NJ
  • Exelon City Solar, Chicago, IL
    Exelon City Solar, Chicago, IL (Photo courtesy of Turner Construction/McShane Fleming Studios)
  • Justin Woodard, National Grid PV Facility, Everett, MA
    Justin Woodard, National Grid PV Facility, Everett, MA
  • Arizona State University-Tempe AZ, Solar Parking Canopy
    Arizona State University-Tempe – Solar Parking Canopy
  • Pier Pounding, California Valley Solar Ranch
    Pier Pounding, California Valley Solar Ranch
  • Concentrating Solar Power at Crescent Dunes, NV
    Concentrating Solar Power at Crescent Dunes, NV (Photo courtesy of SolarReserve)

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