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Nuclear Power: Economics and Climate-Protection Potential
This paper makes an economic argument against the use of nuclear power. Despite strong governmental support, nuclear power is unfinancible in the private capital market. Nuclear power worldwide has less installed capacity and generates less electricity than its decentralized no- and low-carbon competitors—one-third renewables (excluding big hydroelectric dams), two-thirds fossil-fueled…
How America Can Free Itself of Oil—Profitably
In this article from Fortune magazine, Amory Lovins argues that it will cost less to replace the oil needed by the U.S. than to buy it. He also argues that within the next few decades the U.S. can end its oil dependence. Lovins argues that by applying the past two…
Twenty Hydrogen Myths
This peer-reviewed white paper offers both lay and technical readers a documented primer on basic hydrogen facts, weighs competing opinions, and corrects twenty widespread misconceptions. Some of these include the following: a hydrogen industry would need to be developed from scratch; hydrogen is too dangerous for common use; making hydrogen…
U.S. Energy Security Facts
This booklet provides facts about U.S. energy use and energy security. The booklet contains facts including U.S. oil sources and uses, oil efficiency achievements, and potential for further efficiency achievements. It also includes an analysis of the American energy security situation.
We Can Take Politics Out of Energy Policy
This editorial describes the 2001 National Energy Policy Initiative, an effort by bipartisan energy policy experts to come to a consensus on the nation’s energy needs for security, prosperity, justice and environmental quality. The NEP Initiative’s suggestions were strong on market mechanisms and light on regulation. They rested on such…
