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Speeding the Transition: Designing a Fuel-Cell Hypercar

This paper discusses the transformation in automotive technology that could accelerate the transition to fuel-cell-powered transportation. The authors write that ultralight, advanced-composite, low-drag, hybrid-electric Hypercars…

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…

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…

Paying for Growth, Prospering from Development

This paper addresses the difference between growth and development, the reasons communities seek growth, the ways in which local governments unwittingly worsen growth problems in…