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:

EIA: Fossil Fuel Production on Federal Lands Dropped by 7 Percent June 27, 2014
Coal, EIA, federal lands, Fossil Fuels, natural gas, oil
New Natural Gas and Oil Production Dwarfs New Wind and Solar June 27, 2014
EIA, natural gas, oil, Solar, Wind
End the Coal Moratorium June 24, 2014
Greenhouse gas regulations, energy, carbon dioxide
A Billionaire, a Nanny, and a Banker Walk Into a Bar… June 24, 2014
Carbon Dioxide emissions, Hank Paulson, Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer
The Miracle of Shale Gas & Oil Runs into Nightmare of More Govt. June 23, 2014
Federal lands, natural gas, oil, President Obama, private and state lands, shale gas, shale oil
More Evidence of BLM’s Anti-Energy Agenda June 20, 2014
BLM, Bureau of Land Management, drilling permits, natural gas, oil
The Bear Unsheathes its Energy Weapon: The Russian Gas Cutoff June 20, 2014
Crimea, LNG, natural gas, Russia, Ukraine
BP Energy Review 2014: Coal Use on the Rise Globally June 18, 2014
BP Statistical Review of World Energy, Coal, EPA, hydropower, natural gas, Nuclear, oil, renewables
EPA’s Power Plant Rule: All Economic Costs; No Climate Benefits June 17, 2014
Carbon dioxide emissions, Chamber of Commerce, climate change, EPA, Obama, power plant rules
EPA’s Absurd Justifications for Its Power Plant Regulations June 16, 2014
Carbon dioxide, climate change, co-benefits, Coal, EPA, Gina McCarthy, power plant regulations
Paul Krugman Shows Why Conservatives Should Never Support a Carbon Tax June 13, 2014
Obama administration's tightening of fuel economy standards
Earth to AWEA: Energy Experts and Power Producers Don’t Support Your Subsidies June 11, 2014
American Wind Energy Association, AWEA, negative pricing, wind production tax credit, Wind PTC
ICYMI: Federal Foot-Dragging Puts Boom Towns On Hold June 10, 2014
CRS, drilling permits, federal lands, natural gas, north dakota, oil, Oklahoma, Texas
ABC and WaPo “Poll” Misses the Mark June 9, 2014
EPA, Chamber of Commerce, regulation, carbon,
President Obama, Affordable Energy Killer June 7, 2014
Carbon dioxide emissions, Coal, Environmental protection agency, EPA, Obama, Power Plants
China Signs Natural Gas Deal with Russia June 4, 2014
China, Fossil Fuels, natural gas, Russia
Power Plant Rule Fails Administration’s Own Cost/Benefit Test June 2, 2014
Chamber of Commerce, climate change, coal-fired power plants, EPA, Obama, social cost of carbon
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Assesses Obama’s Promised Climate Rule May 31, 2014
Announcement by President Obama cannot be good for Americans. Higher electricity prices, Lower disposable income for families, Reduction in the economy's output, Job losses
ICYMI: U.S. Has Surplus of Energy Resources May 29, 2014
Bakken, Barack Obama, Coal, natural gas, north dakota, oil
Canada Moving On with Oil Pipelines, Just Not in the U.S. May 28, 2014
Keystone XL Pipeline, oil, Oil Sands, State Department, Trans-Canada Corporation
The Nod-Nod, Wink-Wink Game Pundits Play With the IPCC May 22, 2014
Carbon tax, climate change, climate science, IPCC
Electricity Generation Cost May 20, 2014
The Energy Information Administration produces forecasts of energy supply & demand using the National Energy Modeling System
Offshore Wind Turbines: DOE Should Listen To EIA May 19, 2014
Cape Wind, DOE, EIA, offshore wind, wind energy, WindFloat
Tesla Posts $50 Million Loss; Toyota Withdraws Support May 16, 2014
DOE, electric vehicles, tesla, toyota
Top Five Questions for AWEA’s Tom Kiernan May 15, 2014
AWEA, Chuck Grassley, Tom kiernan, wind energy, wind production tax credit, Wind PTC
Science Doesn’t Support NCA’s Scare Tactics May 14, 2014
Climate change, IPCC, National Climate Assessment, NCA
China Economy Expected to Overtake U.S. Economy This Year May 8, 2014
China, clean, economy, Energy, hydroelectric power, overtake, US
More Scare Tactics From The White House May 6, 2014
Climate change, john podesta, National Climate Assessment, president obama
Politics vs. Science at IPCC May 5, 2014
Climate change, intergovernmental panel on climate change, IPCC, Richard Tol, social cost of carbon
New York State Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing, But Subsidizes Solar May 2, 2014
Hydraulic fracturing, Marcellus Shale, natural gas, New York, solar power