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:

Pennsylvania: An Energy and Economic Analysis February 14, 2014
Fracking, natural gas, Pennsylvania, state analysis
Obama Criticizes Keystone Jobs—What about Renewable Jobs? February 12, 2014
Green Jobs, Jobs, Keystone XL, president obama, renewable energy
EPA Fraudster’s Records Sought in FOIA Request February 12, 2014
Environmental protection agency, EPA, FOIA, Gina McCarthy, John Beale, oversight committee
Northeast Switched from Natural Gas to Oil Due to Lack of Infrastructure February 10, 2014
Natural gas, New England, Northeast, oil, Power Plants
An Economic Analysis of Keystone XL February 7, 2014
Keystone XL, Oil Sands, president obama, State Department
Montana: An Energy and Economic Analysis February 6, 2014
Coal, energy and economic analysis, Montana, Net Metering
Keystone XL: State Department’s Latest Report Is Favorable February 4, 2014
The State Department is finding the Keystone pipeline as a favorable asset in its latest environmental impact statement, which should pave the way for the President to find Keystone in the national interest by this summer
Senators Call Attention to Obama Policies That Increase Energy Costs January 30, 2014
Climate Action Plan, Coal, electricity prices, President Obama
Wyoming: An Energy and Economic Analysis January 29, 2014
Coal, Energy, gas, state analysis, Wind, Wyoming
Pyle Releases Statement on Obama’s SOTU Address January 29, 2014
President offered little hope to the American families concerned about the rising energy costs that continue to demand a greater portion of their household budgets
Fate of the Union: Energy Policy Under Barack Obama January 28, 2014
Barack Obama, Coal, Environmental protection agency, natural gas, oil, State of the Union
Obama’s War on Coal Continues While Global Demand Increases January 27, 2014
Carbon capture and storage, Coal, EPA, global coal demand
SUV and Light Truck Sales Up; Electric Car Sales Remain Low January 22, 2014
Chevrolet, electric vehicles, Fisker, Ford, Tesla
SMOKING GUN: New Documents Reveal Obama’s Anti-Capitalist Agenda January 22, 2014
Climate change, EPA, Gina McCarthy, John Beale
Hard Times Hit Large Scale Solar Energy January 18, 2014
Brightsource energy, DOE, Migratory birds, Solar, solar power
Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax?! California Dreamin’ January 16, 2014
How any American self-described conservative can possibly think a carbon tax will be pro-growth remains a mystery
EIA: U.S. Oil Renaissance Stabilizes World Oil Prices January 15, 2014
Gas, oil, world prices
Net Metering 101 January 15, 2014
Electricity, grid, Net Metering, what is net netmetering
Natural Gas Prices in Northeast Spike Due To Cold & Pipeline Constraints January 10, 2014
Blackouts, cold weather, natural gas, polar vortex, spot prices
Did Wind Really Save Texas from Rolling Outages? January 9, 2014
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, ERCOT, Texas, wind energy
Reality vs. EPA’s Carbon Capture Dreams January 8, 2014
Carbon capture and storage, carbon capture technology, Coal, Environmental protection agency, EPA
UK Wind Farms Paid not to Generate Electricity & Fell Trees to Build More January 6, 2014
Deforesting, Europe, Scotland, subsidies, trees, UK, United Kingdom, Wind
Exxon Forecasts Growth in Global Energy Demand January 3, 2014
Coal, Exxon, natural gas, oil, renewable energy
Sunny Hawaii Highlights Challenges of Solar Adoption December 25, 2013
Electricity, Hawaii, Net Metering, solar energy
Developing Countries Subsidize Fossil Fuel Use, Artificially Lower Prices December 23, 2013
Carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, fossil fuel, subsidies, world
The Rest of the Story Part 4: Kreutzer Discusses Impact of Carbon Tax December 20, 2013
Boxer-Sanders, carbon tax, David Kreutzer
Is the Administration trying to regulate Hydraulic Fracturing through OSHA? December 19, 2013
Fracking, hydraulic fracturing, issues, OSHA, safety
Does the federal government think we are dim bulbs? December 18, 2013
Ban, bulbs, CFL, incandescent, LED, light bulbs
EIA Forecast: Fossil Fuels Remain Dominant Through 2040 December 17, 2013
Annual Energy Outlook, Energy Information Administration, Fossil Fuels, war on coal
EIA Releases 2014 Energy Outlook December 16, 2013
Hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling are driving the boom in domestic oil and natural gas production