Prometheus Institute

Money is flowing back into wind after a first-quarter hiatus stemming from policy uncertainty. The Q2 2013 venture capital investment of $210 million dwarfed the Q2 2012 $16 million VC funding, according […]

Coal’s price collapse spells trouble for terminal investors. via Grist http://grist.org/article/the-coal-export-bubble

A quiet solar “revolution” in Australia over the past three years means 11% of the population now use PV technology, a study by the country’s Climate Commission claims. via News – PV-Tech […]

Over the past decade, energy efficiency has come to be seen as a fast, cheap and even profitable way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But behind the scenes a growing number of […]

US refining margins edged higher last week, but remained below elevated levels seen during the first half of the year because of a rise in RINs costs and higher crude prices. Platts […]

The development of the shale gas deposits in the United States, led by the drilling and fracking of horizontal wells into the Barnett Shale of Texas at the turn of the century, […]

The American Petroleum Institute said last week the U.S. oil and natural gas sector was an engine driving job growth. Eight percent of the U.S. economy is supported by the energy sector, […]

In the face of growing competition from startups, Honeywell has launched a Wi-Fi-connected, smart thermostat, and the device may one day control more than just the heating and cooling systems. via Cleantech […]

Negotiators have now reached a settlement in the EU’s anti-dumping dispute with China. The solution, under which China will ensure a minimum price for the solar panels that it exports to Europe, […]