Amory Lovins
What Can we Do to Fix the Climate Problem?
This is an expanded version of an article that was published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, in which Amory Lovins joins three other atomic experts in discussing ideas for how to curb carbon dioxide emissions, reduce global temperatures, sustain economic growth, and summon the necessary political leadership. Lovins’…
Oil: Our Fatal Dependence
In this article, which is an expanded version of the 2004 article, “How America Can Free Itself of Oil—Profitably,” Amory Lovins points out that saving oil is cheaper than buying it, and that the United States can eliminate its oil dependence and revitalize its economy by adopting smart business strategies.
Follow-up to Oral Testimony at Hearing to Examine the Rise of Domestic Energy Prices
This letter was written as a follow up to the oral testimony by Amory Lovins to the Congressional Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The letter outlines measures that would have a significant effect on U.S. demand for conventional petroleum. Lovins’ proposed measures would add up to between a 5%…
Letter to NHTSA on Revised Light Truck CAFE Standards
This letter was written by Amory Lovins in 2005 and sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In the letter, Lovins commends the NHTSA for its 2005 adoption of CAFE standards based on size rather than weight. Size-based standards incentivize manufacturers to use lighter materials that improve the efficiency…
Mighty Mice
This article discusses the benefits of decentralized micropower for generating energy, as compared to nuclear power. Amory Lovins argues for decentralized energy systems based on data showing that micropower is more efficient and has already eclipsed nuclear power in the global marketplace. Micropower and its natural partner, efficient end-use, have…
