A 40-year plan for energy - Amory Lovins
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In this intimate talk filmed at TED's offices, energy innovator
Amory Lovins shows how to get the US off oil and coal by 2050, $5
trillion cheaper, with no Act of Congress, led by business for profit.
The key is integrating all four energy-using sectors—and four kinds of
innovation.
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