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Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future is available for download as Adobe PDFs on this page. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view most of these files. You can download the viewer from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html

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To download the complete report in 2 large PDF files use the links below:

First Half of Report
[5555 KB]
Includes Cover, Front Matter, Executive Summary, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2.

Second Half of Report
[3166 KB]
Includes Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, and Annexes.

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Cover
[87 KB]

Front Matter
[4059 KB]
Foreword, Contents, Study Panel, Preface, Report Reviews, and Acknowledgements for Lighting the Way.

Executive Summary
[888 KB]
Making the transition to a sustainable energy future is one of the central challenges humankind faces in this century.

1. The Sustainable Energy Challenge
[1225 KB]
Humankind has faced daunting problems in every age, but today’s generation confronts a unique set of challenges

2. Energy Demand and Efficiency
[1097 KB]
The sustainability challenges outlined in Chapter 1 are enormous and will require major changes, not only in the way energy is supplied but in the way it is used.

3. Energy Supply
[1651 KB]
Even with concerted efforts to exploit energy-efficiency opportunities and other demand-side solutions, the world’s energy needs are enormous and almost certain to continue growing as developing

4. The Role of Government and the Contribution of Science and Technology
[773 KB]
The current structure of market incentives and regulatory conditions in much of the world will not, by itself, produce sustainable outcomes or socially optimal investment decisions.

5. The Case for Immediate Action
[719 KB]
Scientific evidence is overwhelming that current energy trends are unsustainable.

Annexes
[434 KB]
A. Study Panel biographies, B. Acronyms and abbreviations, C. Common energy unit conversion factors and unit prefixes, D. List of boxes, figures, and tables.

First Half of Report
[5555 KB]
Includes Cover, Front Matter, Executive Summary, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2.

Second Half of Report
[3166 KB]
Includes Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, and Annexes.