Winning the Oil Endgame: Innovation for Profits, Jobs and Security From Rocky Mountain Institute

Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #78436 in Books
Published on: 2004-01
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
306 pages
Customer Reviews

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 materials, process and energy efficiencies. If you are a person who is technically oriented and likes details, facts and figures, then this is the book for you. Lovins, who invented the term "negawatts" and has been a pioneer in the sustainability movement, clearly shows us that we can thrive while beating peak oil if we just do the right things on a national and global scale. Highly recommended!

Book available on Author's Website
The book is available for download in pdf from the author's site without charge.

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 everything I know and contributes 10x as much that I don't on almost every page.

Note: It covers topics ranging from the biofuels, nuclear, our government's actions versus others, military strategy, hybrids on the market, etc, etc, etc. If it weren't so expensive, I would give copies to family and friends.