Natural Resource Prices Archives - HumanProgress

Revisiting the Simon-Ehrlich Wager 40 Years On

October 15, 2020

Luck or Insight? The Simon-Ehrlich Bet Re-Examined

August 25, 2020

Stuff of Progress, Pt. 11: Crude Oils

Stuff of Progress, Pt. 9: Aluminum

February 28, 2020

What Is the Most Valuable Resource in Space?

October 31, 2019

“Because there is an inexhaustible … supply of alarmists … Cato Institute has created the Simon Abundance Index to refute them,” George Will.

The Counter-Intuitive Truth About the World's Resources

December 07, 2018

Are Humans Prepared to Overcome Resource Scarcity?

August 07, 2018

How Big a Problem Is Overpopulation?

Can You Guess These Three Surprising Energy Trends?

Rare Earths Crisis in Retrospect

Rare-Earth Mineral Discovery Could Change Global Economy

Introducing the New and Improved HumanProgress.org

New Solar Panel Captures More Solar Energy

Harnessing the Power of Volcanoes for Clean Energy

The Looming Threat of the Coming German Energy Crisis

The Next Innovation in Shipping: Wind Power?

Changes in Commodity Prices Show a Richer World

January 24, 2017

Photosynthesis Movie Solves Decades-Old Debate

December 23, 2016

Compound Mines Gold from Old Electronics

August 26, 2016

Ultimate Resource Makes Rare Earth Metals Less Rare

Since 2000, U.S. Energy Consumption Has Fallen

Norberg: Are Rare Earth Minerals Rare?

Record-Shattering Steel Alloy Withstands Intense Impacts