Comment on The American Physical Society Hydrogen Report

This article is a response to the 2004 report by the American Physical Society, "The Hydrogen Initiative." In this piece, Amory Lovins argues that "The Hydrogen Initiative" makes erroneous conclusions about hydrogen economics and storage.

 

Hypercars, Hydrogen, and the Automotive Transition

Lightweighting is the key to making vehicles superefficient and safe. In this invited technical review paper in the International Journal of Vehicle Design, Amory Lovins and David Cramer explain why, using as an example Hypercar's 2000 virtual design of the Revolution 99-mpg SUV. The paper also shows how Hypercar's Fiberforge process promises to achieve that goal at competitive cost, and how this manufacturing breakthrough can accelerate an exciting new stage in automaking and the emergence of the hydrogen economy.

 

Energy Forever

This article, which is the second in a two-part series, is about American energy security. The authors argue that a balanced, market-driven energy policy can make both—if we gracefully let go of the past, embrace what works, and do what most Americans want. The first article is "Mobilizing Energy Solutions" (RMI ID E02-01).

 

Hydrogen Economy: Not So Difficult--Without Nuclear Popwer

This letter was written to Nature. In the letter, Amory Lovins argues against those who say that a hydrogen economy is impractical without an expansion of nuclear power.

 

Hydrogen: The Future of Energy

In this lecture given at the RMI Quest for Solutions event in 2003, Amory Lovins presents an argument for hydrogen as the next major supplier of energy. Hydrogen is versatile, clean, safe, and cheap.

 

Rebuttal to Tromp et al.'s Response in Science Magazine

This letter was written as a rebuttal to Tromp et al.'s response to Amory Lovin's letter in the 10 October, 2003 issue of Science. In this letter, Lovins argues against Tromp et al.'s claim that a global hydrogen industry would leak 10 to 20% of its throughput. A summary version of this letter was published on the Science website.

 

Twenty Hydrogen Myths

This paper describes the current political, economic, and environmental thinking about hydrogen and corrects common misconceptions.

 

Cleaner Energy, Greener Profits: Fuel Cells as Cost-Effective Distributed Energy Resources

This paper argues for the adoption of fuel cell technology by the electric power industry. The economic benefits of distributed generation are discussed.

 

Accelerating Renewables: Expanding the Policy and Marketing Toolkit

This presentation suggests a dozen ways beyond traditional price and regulatory instruments for speeding the adoption of renewable energy. The presentation also provides strategies for transitioning to hydrogen energy.

 

Tough Lovins

This exchange between Amory Lovins and William Tucker was published in The Weekly Standard after Tucker's earlier article in the magazine. Lovins' letters refute Tucker's claims about the causes of California's electricity crisis, the reliability of renewables, and the use of hydrogen energy systems.

A similar exchange, published in American Spectator, is also available.

 

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