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:

Big Wind Defends Billions in Welfare for 126-Year-Old ‘Infant’ October 2, 2013
American Wind Energy Association, AWEA, Congress, production tax credit, PTC, Robert Gramlich, Wind
Exports Dip, But Coal Remains King October 1, 2013
China, Coal, exports
Texas: An Energy and Economic Analysis September 28, 2013
Analysis, economic, Energy, gas, oil, pipelines, refineries, Texas
Ohio: An Energy and Economic Analysis September 24, 2013
Coal, Marcellus Shale, natural gas, Ohio, oil, Utica, wind energy
The Bloom Energy Rip Off September 23, 2013
Bloom Boxes are neither as “green” nor “renewable” as the company claims
Wind PTC Threatens Grid Reliability September 20, 2013
Negative pricing, PTC, wind production tax credit
EPA Rule Targets Affordable Energy September 20, 2013
Coal, emissions, Environmental protection agency, EPA, natural gas
EPA’s Disingenuous Power Plant Regulation September 20, 2013
Carbon dioxide emissions, CO2, Coal, EPA, Natura gas, renewables
Coal, Transmission Costs, and FERC Coal September 19, 2013
Demand response, Order 1000, integration of renewables, smart grid: all point at moving away from affordable, reliable energy production
EPA Emissions Rule Will Destroy U.S. Coal Industry September 18, 2013
CO2, Coal, coal-fired power plants, Environmental protection agency, EPA
Lies, Damned Lies, and NRDC’s Magic Math September 17, 2013
California Global Warming Solutions Act, Low Carbon Fuel Standard
Colorado: An Energy and Economic Analysis September 11, 2013
Coal, Colorado, electricity, oil and gas, renewable portfolio standards, renewables
Oil shipments by rail, truck, and barge up substantially September 9, 2013
New Pipeline Construction and Alternative Transportation Modes
Deadweight Down Under: Australia’s Carbon Tax September 5, 2013
Australia's experiment with carbon taxes
Tough Times May Be Ahead for Residential Solar Panels Solar September 4, 2013
Arizona, electricity, Net Metering, Solar, Spain
How Big Ethanol Hopes You’re a Dope September 3, 2013
Ethanol, Growth Energy, renewable fuel standard, RFS
NRDC in damage control mode on the social cost of carbon August 30, 2013
NRDC, social cost of carbon, tax, taxes
President Obama Misleads on Oil “Tax Breaks” August 27, 2013
Oil, oil companies, subsidies, taxes
Alaska: An Energy and Economic Analysis August 26, 2013
Alaska, ANWR, Arctic Natural Wildlife Refuge, Coal, natural gas, Naval Petroleum Reserve, NPRA, oil production
McGinn Steers Navy Toward Green Energy Iceberg August 23, 2013
Biofuels, cellulosic biofuel, Dennis McGinn, EIA, ethanol, Navy, Politico
Lack of Customers Results in Electric Car Price War August 22, 2013
Electric car, electric vehicle prices, GM, green house gas emissions, Tesla
Net Metering: False Free Market Claims and a Regressive Green Tax Solar August 20, 2013
Arizona, electricity, mandates, Net Metering, prices, tax
Crude Oil Reserves at Highest Level Since 1985 August 14, 2013
Natural gas, Obama, oil, Oil Sands, refining, reserves, shale oil
China to Lead the World in Oil Imports; U.S. Petroleum Exports Booming August 13, 2013
China, global energy consumption, global energy issues, North Dakota, oil exports
Center for American Progress Rejects Progress on Natural Gas August 12, 2013
C02, c02 tax, CAP, Center for American Progress, Fossil Fuels, liquified natural gas, natural gas
Scathing MIT Paper Blasts Obama’s Climate Models August 12, 2013
Anti-carbon, C02, climate change policy, emissions, IER, integrated assessment models, MIT, Obama Administration, Pindyck
Iowa: An Energy and Economic Analysis August 8, 2013
Duane Arnold, energy savings standards, ethanol, green power, Iowa, Iowa alternate energy law, Iowa house file 2754, pipeline, renewable energy, wind power, Wyoming
Great Green Waste: Are Military Contracts the New Obama Stimulus? August 7, 2013
Defense logistics agency, department of defense, DoD, Energy Policy Act of 2005, military
China Will Continue to Use Coal as a Major Generating Source August 6, 2013
China, Coal, EIA, electricity
PYLE: RFS is hurting American families, farmers and small businesses August 6, 2013
Biofuels, EPA, renewable fuel standard, Thomas Pyle