Amory Lovins, Physicist; Co-founder and CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute

Duration

1:02:57

The Escalating Energy Crisis: Principles and Progress

Amory Lovins

Physicist, energy industry consultant, and environmentalist Amory Lovins will discuss the steps necessary to break our oil dependency and create wealth, enhance choice and strengthen common security. Oil is increasingly becoming a challenge through volatile pricing, supply and transport vulnerabilities, emissions, global competition and security issues. Lovins will offer insight into the variety of market-based solutions to dependency on fossil fuels.

This program was recorded live on December 4, 2006

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