ch. 1. The development of solar power
1. A brief history of solar energy / Lucy Cogan
2. How solar technology developed in the nineteenth century / Charles Smith
3. Discovering how to turn the sun's rays into electricity / John Perlin
4. How today's solar technology works / Union of Concerned Scientists
ch. 2. Is solar power viable?
1. Solar power can make America energy independent / Liz Borkowski
2. Solar power cannot make American energy independent / Mike Oliver and John Hospers
3. Solar power can benefit rich nations / Robert F. Service
4. Solar power is best suited for poor nations / Nicholas Thompson and Ricardo Bayon
ch. 3. The future of solar energy
1. American homes will use more solar energy / Joe Provey
2. Improved solar water heaters could lead to solar air conditioning / John Colmey
3. Solar and hydrogen energy will power future homes / David G. Schieren
4. Satellites will supply the Earth with solar energy / Ralph H. Nansen
5. Solar energy will make drinking water safe in remote areas / Trudy C. Rolla
