# Applied Hope: How Clean Energy is Winning the Race Against Climate Change with Amory Lovins

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Podcast: [The Fenton Forecast: Choosing Our Future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fenton-forecast-choosing-our-future-7815754)
Published: 2026-04-27T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Physicist Amory Lovins, co-founder of Rocky Mountain Institute , shares why he's optimistic about our clean energy future - not through wishful thinking, but through "applied hope." From his solar-powered banana farm in the Colorado Rockies to predictions of trans-Pacific solar flights, Lovins explains how integrative design and plummeting renewable costs are revolutionizing our energy system faster than most realize. Connect with David on his website: https://www.fentonforecast.com Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode of The Fenton Forecast. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

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