Disruptive Energy Futures - Transforming the Energy Industry

Explore a thought-provoking plenary session from the APS April Meeting 2019 in Denver, CO, focusing on disruptive energy futures. Delve into Amory Bloch Lovins' presentation from the Rocky Mountain Institute as he challenges conventional wisdom about energy. Discover how market competition, rather than climate regulation, poses the greatest risk to oil and natural gas industries. Examine the impending transformation of electricity suppliers and the merging of electricity and auto industries. Learn about the potential for radical energy efficiency through integrative design. Understand how available technologies can create a secure, resilient, and climate-stabilizing energy future at a lower cost than business-as-usual. Recognize the challenges in implementation and policy shifts required to enable this new energy paradigm.

Plenary Session I: Physics and Society: Disruptive Energy Futures