Amory Lovins
Eight-Fold Way Towards Faster Energy Efficiency
In the keynote presentation to the ECEEE Biennial Meeting in 2001, Amory Lovins presented his idea of eight ways to accelerate energy efficiency. The presentation shows multiple policy approaches and argues that these trans-ideological approaches work better and faster than traditional pricing and regulating structures. He shows alternatives to conventional…
California Electricity: Facts, Myths, and National Lessons
In this presentation to the Worldwatch Institute, Amory Lovins revisits the issue of the electricity crisis in California in the late 1990s. Lovins disples alleged causes of the crisis and presents evidence that the crisis was caused by, among other things, ineffective restructuring of electric utilities, anti-competitive practices, and spikes…
Nuclear Energy Debate
In this debate, Amory and Hunter Lovins argue with the editors of USA Today about nuclear power. The editors argue for the use of nuclear power in the United States, while the Lovins’ argue against it. The Lovins’ point out that nuclear power is both too costly and too risky.
Fool’s Gold in Alaska
In this article from Foreign Affairs the authors argue against drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for economic, security, and environmental reasons. The refuge does not contain sufficient supplies of oil and natural gas to make economic sense. Furthermore, the reserves contained in the refuge are so…
Small is Profitable: The Hidden Economic Benefits of Distributed Generation (and Other Distributed Resources)
This presentation is a preview of Amory Lovins’ 2002 book, Small is Profitable. The book offers 207 ways in which the size of electrical resources—devices that make, save, or store electricity—impacts their economic value. It finds that properly considering the economic benefits of distributed electrical resources typically raises their value…