Prometheus Institute

I recently published a paper, along with my colleagues Paul Gilding and Jimena Alvarez. For 20 leading fossil fuel producing firms, we measured the economic cost to society of the climate change […]

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released data showing that the capacity factor (CF) for wind power can reach 65 percent — comparable to the CF of fossil-fuel-based generation. While the […]

In a recent State of the State address, California Governor Jerry Brown called for a goal of 50 percent renewable energy by 2030 — up from the current mandate of 33 percent […]

Our economy is a networked system. I have illustrated it as being similar to a child’s building toy. Ever-larger structures can be built by adding more businesses and consumers, and by using […]

Labor leader says energy markets in midst of ‘seismic shift’ – an ‘energy revolution’ driven by consumers, solar and battery storage. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1Wo08GC

The Permian Basin is never not interesting. It continues to be the largest play in North America, showing production growth in spite of steep declines in the number of active rigs and […]

Third time is a charm as China has reset its currency peg for a third day on the trot. The law of diminishing returns means markets are somewhat insulated from the fear […]

Should we want oil prices to go up, because that will discourage oil consumption, or down because that will discourage oil production? In fact, countries should seek both outcomes: Lower the price […]

California is shoring up its status as the USA’s leading state when it comes to fostering the usage of environmentally friendly vehicles, with a leading civil servant now advancing plans to make […]

Ah, society — takes us decades to turn a simple, life-saving corner. Subsidizing fossil fuels in the 21st century has got to be one of the dumbest things society has ever done… […]