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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781881071105
ISBN: 1881071103
Label: Rocky Mountain Institute
Manufacturer: Rocky Mountain Institute
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 306
Publication Date: 2004-09
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Institute
Sales Rank: 653609
Studio: Rocky Mountain Institute
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Winning the Oil Endgame shows how a country can eliminate its need for oil over the next few decades. Advanced energy efficiency and alternative fuels, such as modern biofuels and saved natural gas, already cost less than oil's market price, let alone its true cost to society. Displacing oil is therefore profitable and will be led by business, not public policy, with enormous gains available to early movers. Oil is integral to the major geopolitical, business and environmental issues of the 21st century. This new book by Amory Lovins shows, in practical detail, how much the conventional oil-dependent sectors have to gain by moving away from oil through innovation and new technology, in addition to the enormous benefits to be reaped by the rest of society.
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Rating:  - We can beat Peak Oil! (review by Author of When Technology Fails)
Amory Lovins, physicist, ecologist, technical innovator and founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute, has coauthored a clear practical blueprint for weaning America from our oil addiction while jump starting the economy and regaining our position as the world's leader in sustainable technology and innovation. Rocky Mountain Institute has been hired by numerous governments and large corporations, Wal Mart and the Department of Defense being among them, to study their systems and make recommendations ... Read More
Rating: - We can beat Peak Oil! (review by Author of When Technology Fails)
Amory Lovins, physicist, ecologist, technical innovator and founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute, has coauthored a clear practical blueprint for weaning America from our oil addiction while jump starting the economy and regaining our position as the world's leader in sustainable technology and innovation. Rocky Mountain Institute has been hired by numerous governments and large corporations, Wal Mart and the Department of Defense being among them, to study their systems and make recommendations for improving ... Read More
Rating: - Great as Far as it Goes
This is one of the few books around on actually trying to solve the energy problems, and he puts up enough thinking and new concepts that the book is definitely worth reading. For instance, his main thrust is for the auto industry to develop untra light vehicles that get double the gas mileage.
Having watched the auto industry over the past few years go on a spree of building bigger and heavier SUV's I am not encouraged that they are willing. The auto industry fought the CAFE (corporate average fuel ... Read More
Rating: - Book available on Author's Website
The book is available for download in pdf from the author's site without charge.
Rating: - Best book I have read on the topic!!
OK, I've never written a review - but I feel really passionate about this book. My jaw dropped when I saw the price just now (a friend let me borrow his copy). However, I am debating just purchasing it anyway to have my own.
First of all, I am active in this area. I run my business on wind power. I drive the most fuel efficient car on the market (2001 Honda Insight) and compete in fuel economy competitions. In short, I've done a ton of research on this topic.
This book, however, has ... Read More
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EAN: 9781881071105
ISBN: 1881071103
Label: Rocky Mountain Institute
Manufacturer: Rocky Mountain Institute
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 306
Publication Date: 2004-09
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Institute
Sales Rank: 653609
Studio: Rocky Mountain Institute