Prometheus Institute

Victor Hugo once wrote that “there is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” This little piece of wisdom, penned in the aftermath of the French Revolution, applies well […]

The media is abuzz once again with stories about dying bees. According to a new report from the USDA, scientists have been unable to pinpoint the cause of colony collapse disorder (CCD), the […]

As the US oil and gas industry has gone through a boom over the past few years, the number of spills and accidents has increased into their thousands. The exact impact of […]

HSBC report on India renewables says wind energy there is already at parity with new-build coal, and solar set to follow from 2016-18. via Renew Economy http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/wind-at-parity-with-new-coal-in-india-solar-to-join-by-2018-hsbc-14836?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wind-at-parity-with-new-coal-in-india-solar-to-join-by-2018-hsbc-14836

Compressed-air energy storage, or CAES, is one of the cheapest ways to store really massive amounts of energy for long periods of time. In fact, beyond pumped hydro storage, compressing air when […]

Residents of northern Chinese lost an average of five years from their lives because the government handed out free coal from 1950 to 1980. via Grist http://grist.org/article/coal-burning-slashed-lifespans-by-five-years-in-china-study-finds

By Lester R. Brown Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water. We […]

Kevin Bullis reports on the advent of hybrid-electric aircraft that are in prototype development from two-seat trainer to a 19-seat commuter. via EVWorldwire http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=30715

With the cost of solar continuing to fall rapidly (50 percent in the past five years) and electricity prices rising steadily, if slowly, the approach of solar grid parity is near. The […]

Last year was one for the ages for American oil production, as production grew a record 14%. 2013 has been a different story. via Fuel Fix http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/07/09/analyst-the-great-us-energy-boom-is-already-stagnating/