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A 40-year plan for energy

1,307,135 views | Amory Lovins • TEDSalon NY2012

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.

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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Amory Lovins

Physicist, energy guru

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In his new book, "Reinventing Fire," Amory Lovins shares ingenious ideas for the next era of energy.

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