Stories by Mason Inman

An excerpt from Mason Inman’s The Oracle of Oil

Several countries hope to unleash vast natural-gas reserves through fracking, but drilling attempts have been disappointing

Hydraulic fracturing has offset dwindling traditional sources, but that trend may not last long

A full listing of the sources and references behind the calculations in this EROI infographic

As oil becomes more expensive, determining where to invest energy to get energy is increasingly important

The inventor of the energy return on investment (EROI) metric argues that economic growth could soon stop—and that we need to get smart about incorporating the true cost of fuel in energy policies

Innovative counseling programs in developing countries are repairing the psyches of civil war survivors and depressed mothers alike

Brain cells thought to be bystanders communicate using chemicals