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:

Put That in Your Engine and Gun it October 23, 2010

Greenhouse gas emission limit for heavy trucks and buses

Offshore Oil Drilling in Shallow Water: Good Safety Record, Less Risky October 21, 2010

Compared to deepwater oil drilling, shallow water drilling is less complex, resulting in better safety records from a more established industry

President Obama Prefers Imported Oil over American Made October 20, 2010

General attack on oil production in the United States

Misconceptions about energy lead to waste October 20, 2010

Energy allows us to enjoy the good things in life a little more

Electric Vehicles: As in 1896, the Wrong Way to Go October 19, 2010

Without an appreciation for history and understanding of Energy 101, the government will continue to throw bad money after bad when it comes to all-electric vehicles

Let there be light . . . in Germany October 18, 2010

European Union banned 100-watt light bulbs because the European Union believes that it should be illegal to produce that much light

California’s Climate Policy: The Present and Future of AB 32 October 15, 2010

California Global Warming Solutions Act, Assembly Bill 32

GOP Watch October 15, 2010

tax on oil imports, cap-and-trade, a gasoline tax, a renewable energy mandate, a carbon tax, moratoria on oil and gas exploration and production, utility price caps, price controls, and yet another ethanol mandate--all supported by members of the Gra

Good Bye Moratorium, Hello Permitorium October 12, 2010

Thousands of gulf coast families will continue to be out of work

MIRACLE: California’s Air Becomes 340% Cleaner Overnight October 8, 2010

AB 32 calls for the state of California to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020

Obama’s Energy-Policy Goals Versus China’s October 8, 2010

China's economy is booming, even while much of the rest of the world is finding it difficult to recover from the global recession

The Red Dragon’s Carbon Footprint October 4, 2010

China’s carbon dioxide emissions are skyrocketing

U.S. Imposes Offshore Drilling Moratorium, but Other Countries Fail to Follow October 1, 2010

Mexico continues to drill offshore with our support, United States is lending Brazil $2 billion to explore off its coast

Obama Administration Keeps Offshore Moratorium in Place October 1, 2010

Says Little About When Thousands will Get Back to Work in the Gulf, Alaska

From “Shining City on the Hill” to “Like a Rollin’ Stone” September 30, 2010

Obama's neither insightful nor inspiring, but simply more of the sky-is-falling, government-needs-to-do-more, we-need-to-make-energy-more-expensive nonsense

New Jersey Could Be the “Liberty and Prosperity” State Once Again September 28, 2010

Kyoto Protocol, Cap and trade, energy prices

Lifting the Offshore Energy Ban, in Name Only September 28, 2010

Cost 154,000 jobs across the economy, $68 Billion in lost wages

Low Carbon Fuel Standards: A Threat to Our Most Secure Source of Foreign Oil September 28, 2010

Carbon Intensity of Oil Sands, Status of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Deep Water Ban Hurts Shallow Water Workers September 28, 2010

Deep water drilling moratorium is also shutting down shallow water jobs

IER Testimony for the Hearing on the Global Clean Energy Race September 25, 2010

Prospects for Electric Capacity in the United States

The Administration’s De Facto Moratorium on Shallow Water Energy Exploration September 24, 2010

The Obama Administration has used the Deepwater Horizon disaster to achieve the radical goal of almost completely shutting down energy exploration in the Gulf of Mexico

Time Running Out for Big Wind September 23, 2010

Big Wind Lobby: Federal renewable energy mandate that would guarantee a government-induced market share for wind energy companies

IER Presents its Case on Markey Hearing September 22, 2010

House Select Committee on Energy Independence Global Warming

Expensive Energy Mandate a Raw Deal for Taxpayers of Every Party September 21, 2010

Latest proposal touted for bipartisan nature doesn’t change the outcome for consumers

Don’t Wish Upon an Energy Star to Save the Environment September 20, 2010

Feather duster-space heater

OVERBLOWN: Further Analyses September 18, 2010

Part III, Wind power, load balancing, carbon footprints

OVERBLOWN: Getting to the Facts on Emissions September 18, 2010

Part II: Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable