Amory Lovins Quotes

Energy conservation is the foundation of energy independence.

We waste an awful lot of energy as a Nation through inefficient use of energy.

Sustainable development: Meeting present needs without compromising the stock of natural resources remaining for future generations. In terms of buildings, it implies resource efficiency, minimum energy use, flexibility and long life

As the saying goes, the Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones; we transitioned to better solutions. The same opportunity lies before us with energy efficiency and clean energy.

The terrible part of this looming catastrophe is that people have been working on solutions for years and have developed concrete steps to massively reduce our energy use, while stimulating whole new industries and technologies that are more efficient and affordable.

Smart development invests in insulation, efficient cars, and ever-renewed sources of energy. Dumb growth crashes around looking for more oil.

I hope that energy-efficient LED light bulbs will help reduce energy use and lower the cost of lighting worldwide.

I have been working for years to promote a responsible energy policy that works to increase energy efficiency and invest in alternative and renewable energy sources.

The consumption and production of energy is a major component of the global economy.

Technology has given us this wonderful opportunity to have low energy costs. We have to seize that, rather than keep debating and discussing and fighting over it.

Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy.

We need to have a culture that says 'the less energy you can use to be comfortable, the better off you are and the better you should feel about yourself'.

The future is in green energy; it's in making steel for energy-efficient cars.

Feeding our energy appetite is top of mind for many people these days.

Conservation of energy also protects our environment.

Just refrigerator efficiency saves more energy than all that we're generating from renewables, excluding hydroelectric power... I cannot impress upon you how important energy efficiency is.

If I were emperor of the world, I would put the pedal to the floor on energy efficiency and conservation for the next decade.

Really advanced civilization is based on advances in energy.

People want smart energy policy.

The road to energy efficiency is, in theory, a sustainability sweepstake. More efficiency means that less fuel is required to generate a given amount of energy, which in turn means lower costs for the provider and cheaper prices for the customers.

We are strong supporters of energy efficiency. The question is: what is the most appropriate way of doing it?

Energy efficiency not only saves businesses and consumers money, but it also reduces pollution by cutting energy use.

Our vision is to have the Seoul citizens produce and efficiently consume energy.

Use of energy-efficient LEDs, pumps, fans, and air-conditioners will save power consumption and reduces the peak load.

When the sun is sending more energy to earth in one hour than the entire world consumes in a year, any political play to undermine our ability to harness this energy effectively and efficiently is clearly not economical but it's also unethical.