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:

Low Oil Prices Pushing Drilling Rig Counts Down January 15, 2015
Low oil prices mean less investment in drilling for oil companies since profits will be down considerably
Buyers Cancel Out on Cape Wind January 12, 2015
Cape Wind, electricity, offshore wind
New Study on “Unburnable” Energy Reserves Belies Carbon Tax Rhetoric January 10, 2015
Foolish for anyone to believe that a carbon tax will be a "market solution" that will humbly keep allocation decisions out of the hands of political officials
Vermont Yankee Closes After 42 Years January 7, 2015
Electricity prices, Nuclear, Vermont Yankee
Exxon Mobil Expects Oil and Natural Gas to Remain Abundant in Long-Term Forecast January 5, 2015
Energy demand, Exxon Mobil, GDP, natural gas, oil
Stelzer Shows How Sloppy the “Conservative” Case is for a Carbon Tax January 2, 2015
Carbon dioxide emissions, carbon tax, climate change, Irwin Stelzer
Prices Are Dropping, But Gas Is Still Historically Expensive December 17, 2014
EIA, gas prices, gas tax, oil production
Cuomo Gives Cold Shoulder to New York’s Poor December 17, 2014
Andrew Cuomo, hydraulic fracturing, Marcellus Shale, natural gas, New York
U.S. Government Policy and Oil Prices December 16, 2014
Crude oil, oil prices, U.S. government
In Lima, Leaders Should Focus on Lifting the Poor Out of Poverty December 12, 2014
Climate change, energy poverty, Lima, reliable energy
U.S. Oil and Nat Gas Reserves Up in 2013 Due to Hydraulic Fracturing December 11, 2014
EIA, natural gas, oil, oil and gas production, proved reserves
Oversight Hearing on EPA’s Failed Implementation of RFS December 10, 2014
Biofuels, blend wall, EPA, oversight, renewable fuel standard, RFS
IER Comment on EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Rule December 8, 2014
EPA, 111d, carbon dioxide emissions, Clean Air Act
Developing Countries Subsidize Fossil Fuel Use, Artificially Lowering Prices December 8, 2014
Consumption, Fossil Fuels, IEA, subsidies
A Look at Falling Oil Prices December 6, 2014
Federal Reserve, gasoline prices, gold, oil prices
Why is NRDC Afraid of Democracy? December 3, 2014
ALEC, carbon dioxide emissions, David Doniger, EPA, NRDC, RASP act, regulation
The Case for a Carbon Tax is Much Weaker Than You Think December 2, 2014
Proposed U.S. carbon tax is unjustified on its own terms; one doesn't have to be a "denier" and question the underlying assumptions about physical climate change.
Why “Grid Parity” is a Meaningless Concept November 26, 2014
Even if solar achieves a break-even cost with conventional sources, grid parity is only part of what is needed for an alternative source to be a true contributor on the grid
Wind Production Tax Credit (PTC) November 25, 2014
After propping up the wind industry for more than two decades, the PTC has clearly outlived its usefulness
Electricity Rate Increases Begin in New England November 24, 2014
Electricity rates, natural gas, New England, rate increases
IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2014 November 21, 2014
Energy, IEA, oil
EPA’s Next Ozone Proposal Could be Most Expensive Regulation Yet November 19, 2014
Clean Air Act, EPA, NAAQs, NERA, ozone
Google’s Solar Plant Having a Difficult Time Making It Economically; Asks for Bailout November 13, 2014
Brightsource Energy, federal loan, google, Ivanpah, NRG, solar power
Conservatives Need to Get Real About Carbon Tax’s Alleged “Double Dividend” November 12, 2014
Carbon tax, climate change, conservative, Tax interaction
NERC Issues Preliminary Warning: Time Is Insufficient to Implement EPA’s ‘Clean Power Plan November 10, 2014
EPA’s proposed “Clean Power Plan” to run the nation’s electricity production and delivery system will be costly, confusing and disruptive to all users of electricity. It could lead to severe shortages of electrical capacity. It is a disaster waiting
Hydraulic Fracturing Saved Consumers Up to $248 Billion Last Year November 6, 2014
Hydraulic fracturing, ICF International, oil, Oil Shale, shale oil
World Oil Markets and Oil Prices November 3, 2014
Consumption, oil, oil prices, Saudi Arabia
IPCC to Emphasize New Marketing Campaign October 31, 2014
Climate change, IPCC, United Kingdom
Growth is for the Sake of Humans, not Just “for the Sake of Growth” October 31, 2014
air pollution, Brazil, China, energy use, EPA, India, oil, ThinkProgress
New Focus on “Co-Benefits” Reveals Huge Flaw in Carbon Tax Case October 28, 2014
Carbon pricing, carbon tax, particulate matter, social cost of carbon