Calendar of Events

May 21, 2013 to May 22, 2013 | Washington, DC
May 21, 2013 to May 22, 2013 | Charlotte, North Carolina
May 21, 2013 to May 23, 2013 | Atlanta, GA

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Public Utilities Reports

PUR Guide 2012 Fully Updated Version

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Reinventing Fire

Scratching the Surface

A 2013 retrospective on ‘Saving Gigabucks with Negawatts’ (1985)

Amory B. Lovins

The basic conclusion of “Saving Gigabucks with Negawatts”—that big thermal plants are obsolete—has proven true, as has its call for flexibility and strategic risk management. But the big issues now are no longer about marginal costs; they’re about the very nature of the electricity enterprise.

Turning Energy Inside Out

Amory Lovins on negawatts, renewables, and neoclassical markets.

Michael T. Burr

Fortnightly speaks with Amory Lovins about the evolving role of conservation, competition, and distributed resources in the energy industry.