Don’t Suppress Military-Led Innovation

Amory Lovins criticizes a Senate Armed Services Committee vote that restricts the U.S. Department of Defense from purchasing alternative fuels that cost more than traditional fossil fuels, arguing that such restrictions stifle military-led innovation and potential civilian economic savings.

• The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 13–12 to prohibit the Department of Defense from purchasing alternative fuels, except for testing purposes, if they cost more than traditional fossil fuels.
• The U.S. Navy has accelerated the commercialization of advanced biofuels through small purchases since 2003 and is developing highly efficient land, sea, and air platforms to reduce oil dependency.
• According to the study 'Reinventing Fire', the United States could transition entirely away from oil, coal, and nuclear energy by 2050, resulting in savings of $5 trillion.

APA

Lovins, A. (2012). Don’t Suppress Military-Led Innovation. RMI. https://rmi.org/resources/dont-suppress-military-led-innovation/

Chicago

Lovins, Amory. Don’t Suppress Military-Led Innovation. RMI, 2012. https://rmi.org/resources/dont-suppress-military-led-innovation/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{lovins2012dont, author = {Lovins, Amory}, title = {{Don’t Suppress Military-Led Innovation}}, publisher = {RMI}, year = {2012}, month = jun, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/dont-suppress-military-led-innovation/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }