Institute for Energy Research

The Institute for Energy Research (IER) is a not-for-profit organization that conducts intensive research and analysis on the functions, operations, and government regulation of global energy markets. IER maintains that freely-functioning energy markets provide the most efficient and effective solutions to today’s global energy and environmental challenges and, as such, are critical to the well-being of individuals and society.

Most Recent Articles by Institute for Energy Research:

One Born Every Minute: A Primer On Carbon Taxes July 10, 2012
A high carbon tax would be just as crippling to economic growth as a high tax on labor or a high tax on the use of machinery.
IER President Calls for Investigation into Navy Biofuel Contracts Biomass July 9, 2012
“Already the government’s joint ventures with biofuel companies are creating ripe opportunities for waste, fraud and abuse..."
Will Congress Continue to Push Inefficient and Uneconomic Biofuels? July 6, 2012
It’s time for Congress to wean the biofuels industry off the decades of subsidies that have supported it
Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico: Regulation and its Discontents July 3, 2012
Regulations should focus on ensuring safety rather than limiting production for ideological reasons
Status Report: DOE Section 1705 Loan Program July 2, 2012
Irresponsible investment of taxpayer dollars in nonviable projects, similar to that of Solyndra and Abound Solar, are also failing to aid a struggling economy and failing to move the United States toward the future
2012 Energy Outlook: Fossil Fuels Leading the Future June 29, 2012
While renewable energy is expected to increase its share of electric generation, it will still remain a small portion of total generation over the next 25 years
The Bakken Facts June 28, 2012
North Dakota is witnessing a massive oil boom
IER Statement on Obama 5-year OCS Leasing Plan June 28, 2012
Obama administration’s proposed final plan for development of energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf
Ken Salazar’ Offshore Charade Continues June 22, 2012
Secretary Salazar is touting that the Gulf is back, when in essence lease sales have been few and far between in the Gulf of Mexico while President Obama has been in office
Issa Uncovers the Truth About Green Jobs June 21, 2012
Entire “green jobs” agenda is built on quicksand
The U.S. War on Coal; But Global Consumption Increases June 21, 2012
The U.S. Coal Market
Yucca Mountain: The Safe Future for Nuclear Energy June 19, 2012
Yucca Mountain facility makes the best economic and energy sense for America’s nuclear powered future
A New Day For North Dakota: “The Fracking Miracle” June 19, 2012
“North Dakota is one of the nation’s most remarkable success stories — where free markets and American entrepreneurship are working together to create an economic miracle
Jobs Boom: Shale Gas Industry Employment Up 45 Percent By 2015 June 19, 2012
Shale gas, profound economic impacts on creating jobs, reducing consumer costs of natural gas and electricity, stimulating economic growth and bolstering tax revenue
Tier 3 Regulations June 14, 2012
EPA intends to tighten the screws, in the midst of a severe recession with high gasoline prices is particularly reckless
Government Lab Finds Wind Energy Not Meeting Carbon Emission Goals June 9, 2012
Argonne National Laboratory
Obama’s Goal: One Million Electric Vehicles By 2015—A Pipe Dream June 5, 2012
Can we afford these experiments and trust the government to choose the technologies we will use in the future?" The record is not good
‘Low-Impact’ Hydroelectricity: A Flirt with Political Correctness? June 2, 2012
This is the political season, and the scheduled expiration of the federal PTC can lead to a bit of (probably temporary) political correctness for hydropower.
Renewable Energy Subsidies 6.4 Times Greater than Fossil Fuel Subsidies June 1, 2012
We should have learned from the experience of Spain that subsidies come at a high price
Obama Administration Penalizes Foreign Solar Panels May 30, 2012
There are many U.S. firms involved in the installation and maintenance of solar systems, and they are harmed by high tariffs
Our Northern Neighbor Moves to Cut Energy Taxes/Regulation to Boost Its Economy, But Not the U. S. May 30, 2012
Canada believes less regulation, less taxes, and less debt will boost its economy, while the United States is doing just the opposite
Reality Check: Obama’s Clean Coal Claims May 25, 2012
Despite record energy consumption, U.S. air quality is 60% better today than in 1970
There He Goes Again: Paul Krugman Invents Solyndra “Facts” May 23, 2012
Krugman’s recent musings on Solyndra versus J.P. Morgan show that he is either ignorant of the basic facts on the DOE’s loan program, or he intentionally misled his readers.
Obama Administration Fast Tracks Renewables, Slows Oil and Gas May 22, 2012
The Obama Administration is fast tracking renewable energy development on federal lands, while delaying oil and natural gas resource development on federal lands
What’s Wrong With the SAFE Report? May 16, 2012
Securing America's Energy Future
Energy Density in the Driver’s Seat May 16, 2012
Highly concentrated, reliable, dense energy--oil, natural gas, and coal mainly--versus the dilute, unreliable, politically correct energies of wind, solar, and biofuels
What Nordhaus gets wrong about climate change May 12, 2012
Although leading climate economist William Nordhaus tries to cast himself as the messenger of objective science, his attempt to rebut the "global warming skeptics" is itself filled with misleading arguments
EIA Releases Study on Proposed Clean Air Standard May 10, 2012
"Clean Energy Standard" drives up the cost of electricity
Obama’s Offshore Plan: One Giant Leap Backwards May 9, 2012
Developing the United States' offshore resources would create over a million jobs, generate billions in revenue and significantly reduce foreign oil imports
Drill, No-Spill High Tech May 7, 2012
To eliminate all risk is to stop industrial innovation and progress.