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Journal or Magazine Article, 2012
http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/2012-01_FarewellToFossilFuels
In this article published in
Foreign Affairs, Amory Lovins describes a U.S. transition from fossil fuels--a blueprint detailed in
Reinventing Fire-- that requires pursuing transformational change in automotive efficiency, design of buildings and factories, and the electric system.
Report or White Paper, 2012
http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/2012-02_PGENetZero
On behalf of PG&E, Rocky Mountain Institute organized and facilitated a roundtable of experts to evaluate the potential implications for the utility and its customers of a future business environment characterized by high levels of customer energy efficiency, growing numbers of Zero Net Energy buildings, and increased adoption of distributed generation (largely solar PV) by utility customers. The group worked to build a shared understanding of the problems and challenges facing stakeholders in the electric system and to identify the essential characteristics of workable long-term solutions.
Interview, 2012
http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/2012-03_CurrentsInterview
In this interview in Currents, the Navy's energy and environmental magazine, Amory Lovins shares his ideas for an enduring and resilient Department of Defense.
Report or White Paper, 2011
http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/2011-17_TurbochargingEfficiencyPrograms
In
Turbocharging Energy Efficiency Programs, we analyze the challenges that utilities themselves face for going broader and deeper, and then offer recommendations to increase the effectiveness of programs. These recommendations include: making marketing work, improving sales execution, driving down transaction costs, and embracing collaboration. In order to illustrate how these recommendations look in practice, we also highlight six efficiency programs run by utilities and third-party administrators.
Report or White Paper, 2011
http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/2011-16_RFtransportationsectormethodology
This document provides RMI's methodology for the analysis of the transportation sector in
Reinventing Fire.
Report or White Paper, 2011
http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/2011-15_RFindustrysectormethodology
This document provides RMI's methodology for the analysis of the industry sector in
Reinventing Fire.
Report or White Paper, 2011
http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/2011-14_RFelectricitysectormethodology
This document provides RMI's methodology for the analysis of the electricity sector in
Reinventing Fire.
Journal or Magazine Article, 2011
http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/2011-09_GaikoSoftEnergyPaths
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked Amory Lovins to outline his reaction to the Fukushima disaster and his suggestions for Japanese and U.S. energy policy for its house magazine
Gaiko (
Diplomacy). An abridged version was published 30 July 2011 in Japanese and is cited in this unabridged English version. It's a timely contribution to the rapidly growing movement in Japan to accelerate the strategic shift from nuclear power to efficiency and renewables, as Germany is already doing—an approach consistent with sound economics and with RMI's U.S. findings in
Reinventing Fire. The abridged version of the article is available at
http://www.gaiko-web.jp/ in Japanese.
Journal or Magazine Article, 2011
http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/2011-07_RenewableEnergysFootprintMyth
Many nuclear advocates argue that renewable electricity has far too big a land ‘footprint’ to be environmentally acceptable, while nuclear power is preferable because it uses orders of magnitude less land. If we assume that land-use is an important metric, a closer look reveals the opposite is true.
Letter, 2011
http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/2011-10_ResponseToRobertJames
Former Naval and CIA officer and oil-industry executive Robert James
claimed that military interest in advanced biofuels is a green fad and compromises combat effectiveness. Amory Lovins, who's helped to lead military energy reform for three decades, corrects Dr. James's misconceptions and misrepresentations in this comment posted on 3 August 2011 to his op-ed.