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Energy Security: It Takes More Than Drilling
This editorial in the Christian Science Monitor describes how America can become more secure through energy efficiency measures and renewable energy sources. Energy security is not possible simply by drilling for more oil. The authors argue that domestic energy systems aren’t secure unless they’re designed to make large-scale failures impossible…
National Energy Policy Initiative Expert Group Report
This report is the product of a 2002 workshop of the National Energy Policy Initiative. The Initiative engaged a group of distinguished energy experts to develop a set of goals, strategies, and policy options to guide national energy policy. This report states the views of the workshop participants and other…
Battling Fuel Waste in the Military
This article, published in RMISolutions, describes the efforts by RMI and Amory Lovins to work with the American military to combat energy waste. The potential energy savings available to the military are detailed. The article includes a section called, “All Energy Experts on Deck,” in which Lovins compares the design…
The Nuclear Option Revisited
This article is a response to the resurrected arguments in favor of nuclear power. The authors make their argument against the public relations campaign of the nuclear industry. They claim that nuclear power is not a viable option, mostly due it its high cost. They also argue that scientists still…
Preface to the 2001 Edition of Brittle Power: Energy Strategy for National Security
This preface to the classic 1982 book, Brittle Power: Energy Strategy for National Security, was written after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The authors write that the findings from the 1982 book are still relevant in 2001. Brittle Power’s findings remain broadly correct today despite many changes in…