Amory Lovins
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…
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,…
