Prometheus Institute

via Bit Tooth Energy http://bittooth.blogspot.com/2013/10/tech-talk-complacency-does-not-see-slow.html

Despite more wind turbines scheduled to be deployed over the next seven years, there may be limits on how much wind-generated electricity we can use. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/pumped-hydro-energy-storage-making-better-use-wind-70439?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pumped-hydro-energy-storage-making-better-use-wind-70439

I spent last week in Europe hearing from key offshore wind leaders about how they built a large, successful offshore wind industry. I learned some key lessons, and heard some precautions, about […]

Hybrid vehicles may have had the pole position so far in the race to a sustainable transportation future, but electric-only vehicles are about to pull even – and they’re both quickly becoming […]

Many technologies are launched, but relatively few ultimately take over their respective markets. For those technologies that do take over their markets, it can take a long time, often decades. But at […]

Is geothermal energy destined to be a niche player as solar and wind gain big-time status in the United States? Leaders in the industry, meeting in Las Vegas this week, rejected that notion, but […]

This week we are watching with great interest what will be a reshuffling of US shale assets that paints an interesting picture of the emerging playing field. Anglo-Dutch supergiant Shell is planning […]

Rising solar and falling demand continue to play havoc with fossil fuel generators. A notice about the withdrawal of 1,000MW of capacity has sparked market talk that the Wallerawang power station may […]

A young startup is building a business around installing solar panels and batteries. Innovation in the energy industry isn’t just about new technologies, it’s about new business models, too. via Cleantech http://gigaom.com/2013/10/04/meet-solar-grid-storage-a-startup-mixing-batteries-and-solar/