The United States' oil dependence can be eliminated with proven technologies that create wealth, enhance choice, and strengthen common security. Such is the claim of Winning the Oil Endgame, a study coauthored by Amory Lovins, an internationally recognized expert in energy policy. In this audio lecture recorded at the 2005 Stanford Net Impact conference, Lovins demonstrates how, by the mid 2040s, the United States could reduce its need for oil completely and strengthen its economy in the process. He talks about the fundamental shifts the American society needs to undergo to make this scenario a reality.
Trained as an experimental physicist, Amory Lovins rose to prominence during the oil crises of the 1970s when he challenged conventional supply-side dogma by urging that the United States instead follow a “soft energy path.” His controversial recommendations were eventually accepted by the energy industry, and his book, Soft Energy Paths: Toward a Durable Peace (1977), went on to inspire a generation of decision makers. Lovins has briefed 16 heads of state, given expert testimony in 8 countries, held several visiting academic chairs, and authored or coauthored 28 books and hundreds of papers. He has also consulted for many industries and governments worldwide, and received numerous major awards and honorary degrees. With Hunter Lovins he founded Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), a Colorado-based resource policy think tank, in 1982.
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