YouTube Courses

Adventures in Ape Language and Restoration

Explore the fascinating world of great apes with Amory Lovins as he discusses their language abilities, intelligence, and human interactions in this Stanford University lecture.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Implementation of Extreme Energy Efficiency

Discover how to implement extreme energy efficiency principles, overcome obstacles, and scale solutions across buildings, mobility, and electricity sectors with Amory Lovins' whole systems thinking approach.

• YouTube
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Implications of Energy Transition: Nuclear, Climate Protection, Security and Infrastructure - Part 2

Explore the controversial implications of energy transition with Amory Lovins, examining nuclear power, climate protection, global security, and infrastructure through case studies and comparative analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Implications of Extreme Energy Efficiency: Hydrocarbon Exits, Renewable Challenges, and Energy Resilience - Part 1

Explore the implications of extreme energy efficiency across sectors, from hydrocarbon exits to renewable challenges, resilience against disasters, and designing sustainable energy systems for global development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Electricity Part 2: Details of Transition - Extreme Energy Efficiency

Delve into the radical transformation of electricity systems with Amory Lovins, exploring merit-order dispatch, renewable energy growth, demand flexibility, and the future evolution of utilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Industry Processes: Case Studies in Extreme Energy Efficiency - Lecture 3

Explore industry efficiency case studies showcasing how existing technologies can achieve the same results with less energy, time, and risk through integrative design and whole systems thinking.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Electricity Part 1: Drivers of Transformation - Extreme Energy Efficiency

Explore how shifting from fossil fuels to renewable electricity competes with efficient end use while increasing system efficiency, with insights on distributed generation, decreasing costs, and grid flexibility.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Context for Extreme Energy Efficiency in Industry - Lecture 1

Explore industrial energy efficiency opportunities with Amory Lovins, learning integrative design principles for breakthrough results. From reducing energy demand to lean thinking and innovation charrettes, discover practical approaches to achieve extrem…

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Industry Equipment for Extreme Energy Efficiency - Lecture 2

Explore natural capitalism principles for extreme industrial energy efficiency, focusing on pipe systems, pumps, motors, and biomimetic design to achieve dramatic resource productivity improvements.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Mobility Part 1: Light Duty Vehicle Efficiency - Extreme Energy Efficiency

Explore integrative design principles for extreme energy efficiency in vehicles with Amory Lovins, focusing on innovative approaches to light-duty vehicle design, ultralighting, and electrification to overcome automotive inefficiencies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Mobility Part 2: Electric and Heavy Vehicles - Extreme Energy Efficiency

Explore the future of mobility with Amory Lovins as he delves into electric vehicles, heavy transport, and transformative mobility systems, highlighting energy efficiency solutions and the changing landscape of oil demand.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Buildings Part 3: Passive Techniques for Superefficient Buildings - Extreme Energy Efficiency

Explore passive cooling techniques, HVAC systems, integrative building design, and efficient equipment with Amory Lovins, learning how to achieve extreme energy efficiency and multiple benefits through whole-systems thinking.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Integrative Design for Extreme Energy Efficiency - Lecture

Explore integrative design methodology and whole systems thinking to achieve extreme energy efficiency, with insights on economic growth, natural systems, and the transition from fuel commodities to energy technologies.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Passive-Solar Banana Farm Tour - Extreme Energy Efficiency

Explore Amory Lovins' energy-efficient home and passive-solar banana farm in Snowmass, CO, featuring innovative heating, insulation, water systems, and integrative design principles for extreme resource efficiency.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Buildings Part 1: Integrative Design for Superefficient Buildings - Extreme Energy Efficiency

Discover integrative design principles for creating superefficient buildings through whole-systems approaches that maximize energy savings while reducing costs. Learn from real examples, retrofitting strategies, and innovative business models for extreme…

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video