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Is Oil Running Out?
This letter published in Science magazine in 1998, argues that if energy end-use efficiency measures are undertaken, oil will become an uncompetitive energy resource. The…
Hypercars: A Market-Oriented Approach to Meeting Life Cycle Environmental Goals
This paper from 1997 discusses the growing social and regulatory pressures that are compelling automakers to make cars with higher quality and lower life cycle…
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…
Ultralight Hybrid Vehicles: Principles and Design
The technical feasibility of superefficient family cars has been demonstrated. Yet it has typically compromised vehicle performance, safety, cost, manufacturability, or marketability. Industry experimentation has…
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…
