Winning the Oil Endgame

Winning the Oil Endgame is a 2005 book by Amory B. Lovins, published by the Rocky Mountain Institute. It talks about four ways to reduce oil (petroleum) dependence in the United States:

• Using oil more efficiently (pp. 29–102).
• Substituting other liquids for oil (pp. 103–111).
• Substituting saved natural gas for oil (pp. 111–122).
• Replacing oil with hydrogen (pp. 228–242).

Problems and solutions

The authors suggest that oil dependence is a problem we need no longer have. U.S. oil dependence can be profitably eliminated by proven and attractive technologies. The authors argue that America can lead the world into the post-petroleum era and create a vibrant economy. (p.xiii)

The Author

Amory Lovins has published 28 books and hundreds of papers. His work has been recognized by the Alternative Nobel, Onassis, Nissan, Shingo and Mitchell prizes, a MacArthur Fellowship, the Happold Medal, eight honorary doctorates, and the Heinz, Lindbergh, World Technology, and Hero of the Planet Awards. Lovins has also acted as a consultant to many Fortune 500 companies.

Related pages

• Energy efficiency
• Energy conservation
• Peak oil
• Renewable energy commercialization
• Soft energy technology
• Soft energy path

References

1. ↑ Hypercars, hydrogen, and the automotive transition Archived 2013-07-04 at the Wayback Machine International Journal of Vehicle Design, Vol. 35, Nos. 1/2, 2004, p. 50.
2. ↑ Tilting at Energy Windmills Archived 2007-07-14 at the Wayback Machine The Wall Street Journal, 25 July 2005.

Other websites

• Winning the Oil Endgame presentation at MIT Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - Video of Lovins.
• Amory Lovins: We must win the oil endgame (TED presentation) Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Winning the Oil Endgame Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine - The Book Home Page - Read Free Online or Buy