Amory Lovins
Hypercars: FAQ
In this document, Amory Lovins responds to questions about the Hypercar, RMI’s conceptual vehicle that combines ultralight and ultra-aerodynamic design, a hybrid-electric drivesystem, and other features to achieve very high fuel efficiency and very low emissions. The questions that he answers include: what is a Hypercar vehicle, how could Hypercar…
Climate: Making Sense and Making Money
Climate change is not the inevitable price of progress, but rather “an unnecessary artifact of the uneconomically wasteful use of resources,” according to this influential white paper by Amory Lovins and Hunter Lovins. Many other studies have shown how the United States can reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions while stimulating the…
Negawatts: Twelve Transitions, Eight Improvements, and One Distraction
This article from 1996 describes the transitions required for the more efficient use of electricity. In the article, Amory Lovins argues that twelve fundamental transitions are necessary to move to the more efficient use of electricity. The transitions are: from the theoretical to the real world; from supply extrapolation to…
Sustainable Design Guide of the Japanese Institute of Architects (Foreword)
In this chapter, Amory Lovins lays out some of RMI’s core principles such as biomimicry and whole-systems design and applies them to Eastern and Western design practices. He describes traditional Eastern design principles and compares them to typical Western technological design. Lovins suggests that the best from Eastern tradition be…
Moving Toward a New System
In this interview with the Society of Automotive Engineers, Amory Lovins responds to questions about the role of the government and business in setting transportation and energy policy, ultralight vehicles, and changes in the transportation industry. He also details the Clean Car Initiative of 1994 and discusses the design and…