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Nonproliferation: Now a Workable Idea
This editorial in the Christian Science Monitor discusses the contradictions inherent in the 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, especially in the world 25 years later. The…
The Superefficient Passive Building Frontier
This article suggests that integrated whole-building design can yield superior comfort with about three to 30 times less mechanical energy and often with lower capital…
Costing the Ultralite in Volume Production: Can Advanced Composite Bodies-in-White Be Affordable?
Advances in materials engineering, powerplant technology, systems integration, and fabrication processes now enable the automotive industry to design and prototype vehicles with improved performance and…
Reinventing the Wheels
This article describes a strategy for developing an ultralight car such as RMI’s Hypercar. The article describes the potential public benefits of Hypercars in terms…
Apples, Oranges, and Horned Toads
This article, published in The Electricity Journal, is Amory Lovins’ response to Paul Joskow & Donald Marron’s criticism of utility demand-side management programs. Joskow and…