Lovins: Fire made us human. Fossil fuel made us modern. Now we need a new fire...

Reinventing Fire

rmi.org 13 Dec '11, 2am

Lovins: Fire made us human. Fossil fuel made us modern. Now we need a new fire...

Transportation In 2050, superefficient autos, trucks, and planes, far more productively used, would need three-fourths less fuel, no oil, and less lifecycle cost. Yet they could provide greatly enhanced personal mobility and freight services with uncompromised convenience, safety, and performance. READ MORE » Buildings By aggressively adopting readily available efficiency techniques, by 2050 buildings can use 38% less energy than officially projected, despite 70% more floorspace. Integrative design offers an even smarter way to design or retrofit an entire building. Effective local and regional policies, such as smart building codes and utility regulations, can be major accelerators. And, reduced need for electricity decreases fossil fuel use, offering an easier and cheaper transition from coal to more resilient and benign sources of electricity. READ MORE » Industry By 20...

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@arleneuxehi » 04 Jan '12, 10pm
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@gfriend » 13 Dec '11, 2am
Lovins: Half of world generating capacity added in last 3(?) years has been renewables, has surpassed new nuclear. [link]
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