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Nuclear Follies
This unpublished letter to Forbes responded to James Cook’s famous cover-story article of the same name about what the magazine called “the largest managerial disaster…
Real Security
This article is a summary of Amory and Hunter Lovins’ book, Brittle Power. The book argues that energy policy creates enormous security risks, primarily through…
The Fragility of Domestic Energy
In this classic article from 1983, Amory Lovins questions the reliability of America’s domestic energy supply. Domestic energy sources seem to be the answer to…
Energy, Economics, and Climate
In this editorial, Amory Lovins and Hunter Lovins challenge the assumption of ever-increasing carbon dioxide via unchecked fossil fuel combustion. They identify the performance of…
The Surprises Are Coming
In this dialogue, Amory and Hunter Lovins articulate the importance of accounting for the often neglected but unavoidable occurance of surprise disruptions in energy and…