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Vehicle Design Strategies to Meet and Exceed PNGV Goals
A host of important and interactive factors contribute to the successful design of any production vehicle. However, the combination of hybrid-electric drive and low-drag platform…
Comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In 1995, Amory Lovins wrote a letter to the Secretary of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission commenting on the proposed rulemaking on open access transmission.
Nonproliferation: Now a Workable Idea
This editorial in the Christian Science Monitor discusses the contradictions inherent in the 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, especially in the world 25 years later. The…
The Superefficient Passive Building Frontier
This article suggests that integrated whole-building design can yield superior comfort with about three to 30 times less mechanical energy and often with lower capital…
Costing the Ultralite in Volume Production: Can Advanced Composite Bodies-in-White Be Affordable?
Advances in materials engineering, powerplant technology, systems integration, and fabrication processes now enable the automotive industry to design and prototype vehicles with improved performance and…