Prometheus Institute

With all the statistical information that has been published lately, we’ve decided to make a brief review of statistical data on world oil reserves and production. Are we already running out of […]

Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, is not likely to develop its shale gas resources, both because of the high number of wells needed, the high labor costs and its lack of experience, said […]

In his most recent report, Grid-Scale Energy Storage in North America 2013: Applications, Technologies, and Suppliers, author Chet Lyons spoke with dozens of energy storage CEOs and summarized their thoughts. Below is […]

The solar panels springing up across California’s rooftops like flowers after a desert rainstorm may look pretty to environmentalists and homeowners seeking energy independence. But to grid operators and utilities, they could […]

Federal Estimates Overstate Reserves by Including Coal That Cannot Be Mined Profitably; Production Already Down in All Major Coal Mining States … And Utility Consumers Are Facing Rising Energy Bill Prices. WASHINGTON , […]

You probably haven’t heard about it—but there’s a potential bull market brewing in propane. At the risk of sounding like Hank Hill—the market for this natural gas liquid has been one of […]

It’s hard not to feel a little bit of wonder watching this video of America’s most dazzling places. via Grist http://grist.org/living/this-time-lapse-nature-porn-is-your-five-minute-dose-of-zen/

The price of new nuclear has been revealed, and it does not compare well with wind and solar. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/graph-of-the-day-nuclear-prices-itself-out-of-market-93110?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=graph-of-the-day-nuclear-prices-itself-out-of-market-93110

Oman is the largest oil and natural gas producer in the Middle East that is not a member of OPEC. Oman’s average annual crude oil production peaked in 2000 at 970,000 barrels […]