Amory Lovins
California Dreaming
In this commentary in American Spectator, Amory Lovins refutes many of the claims made by William Tucker in his April 2001 article about the California energy crisis. In the commentary, Lovins claims that Tucker’s argument suffers from a chain of flaws in fact and logic. He argues against the claim…
Tough Lovins
This exchange between Amory Lovins and William Tucker was published in The Weekly Standard after Tucker’s earlier article in the magazine. Lovins’ letters refute Tucker’s claims about the causes of California’s electricity crisis, the reliability of renewables, and the use of hydrogen energy systems.A similar exchange, published in American Spectator,…
Critical Issues in Domestic Energy Vulnerability
In this presentation, Amory Lovins argues that America’s energy infrastructure is vulnerable to disruption, either accidentally or intentionally. He describes the weak energy infrastructure as more of a threat to national energy security than threats to oil imports. The presentation highlights examples of vulnerabilities in the energy system. This presentation…
L.A. Times Commentary on Bill Joy’s Wired Article
This commentary was written in response to Bill Joy’s article from Wired magazine, “Why the future doesn’t need us”. In the commentary, Amory Lovins connects the themes from Joy’s article about out-of-control technologies, together with his own related concerns about transgenics and nuclear fission. The commentary concludes that there is…
Hypercars, Hydrogen, and Distributed Utilities: Disruptive Technologies and Gas-Industry Strategy
In this presentation to the American Gas Association, Amory Lovins explains the relationship between Hypercars, hydrogen, and distributed utilities. The presentation describes the stagnation in the auto industry and transportation policy and shows that the Hypercar concept is being disseminated into the auto industry. Lovins argues that the Hypercar will…