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Tale of Two Botanies

In this paper given at the World Botanical Congress in 1999, Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins describe their concept of the two botanies.” The…

Technical Appendix to Reevaluating Stormwater

This technical appendix was written in conjunction with the report “Reevaluating Stormwater” from the Pittsburgh Charrette. The appendix includes information about the charrette process as…

Water Efficiency: The Next Generation

This paper from 1998 describes different technical methods by which households can save money and save water. These methods include low-flow toilets, low-flow faucets and…

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…