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Energy and Resources - Grid Integration & Electricity Storage, 7 Items
Nuclear Power's Competitive Landscape
AUTHOR: Lovins, Amory
DOCUMENT ID: 2009-15
YEAR: 2009
DOCUMENT TYPE: Presentation
A hotly debated topic, the present and future state of nuclear power and its competitors are the subject of this presentation by Amory Lovins at RMI2009. This presentation was part of a plenary debate with Robert Rosner entitled, "Nuclear: Fix or Folly?". The accompanying video of the entire debate is available at RMI's Video page.
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Assessing the Electric Productivity Gap and the U.S. Efficiency Opportunity
AUTHORS:
Mims, Natalie
Bell, Mathias
Doig, Stephen
DOCUMENT ID: 2009-08
YEAR: 2009
DOCUMENT TYPE: Report or White Paper
This paper explores how effectively the United States has used electricity and compares energy efficiency implementation by state. This paper analyzes state-level electric productivity to determine which states are the most productive with their electricity.
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Profitable Solutions to the Business, Climate, and Nuclear Proliferation Problems
AUTHOR: Lovins, Amory
DOCUMENT ID: E08-05
YEAR: 2008
DOCUMENT TYPE: Presentation
In this presentation given to the Berlin Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, Amory Lovins explains how energy can be used in a way that saves money. He also explains negawatts, his views on nuclear power, and strategies for implementing programs to limit climate change.
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Hypercars, Hydrogen, and the Automotive Transition
AUTHORS:
Lovins, Amory
Cramer, David
DOCUMENT ID: T04-01
YEAR: 2004
DOCUMENT TYPE: Journal or Magazine Article
Lightweighting is the key to making vehicles superefficient and safe. In this invited technical review paper in the International Journal of Vehicle Design, Amory Lovins and David Cramer explain why, using as an example Hypercar's 2000 virtual design of the Revolution 99-mpg SUV. The paper also shows how Hypercar's Fiberforge process promises to achieve that goal at competitive cost, and how this manufacturing breakthrough can accelerate an exciting new stage in automaking and the emergence of the hydrogen economy.
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Towering Design Flaws
AUTHOR: Lovins, Amory
DOCUMENT ID: E03-06
YEAR: 2003
DOCUMENT TYPE: Journal or Magazine Article
This article was written in response to the summer 2003 electrical blackouts. Amory Lovins writes that the cause of these blackouts was an overcentralized power grid and inefficient pricing policies.
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California Dreaming
AUTHOR: Lovins, Amory
DOCUMENT ID: E01-17
YEAR: 2001
DOCUMENT TYPE: Journal or Magazine Article
This commentary in American Spectator was written in response to an article by William Tucker that attributed the California energy crisis to inaccurate causes. Amory Lovins refutes many of Tuckers claims.
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Critical Issues in Domestic Energy Vulnerability
AUTHOR: Lovins, Amory
DOCUMENT ID: S01-25
YEAR: 2001
DOCUMENT TYPE: Presentation
In this presentation, Amory Lovins argues that America's energy infrastructure is vulnerable to disruption, either accidentally or intentionally. This presentation argues for a more efficient, diverse, distributed, and renewable energy system.
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