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:

Could the U.S. Eliminate Oil Imports? April 29, 2014
Eagle ford, oil, oil imports, petroleum, shale oil
U.S. Oil Reserves Reach Former Highs; Natural Gas Reserves Fall Slightly April 25, 2014
Natural gas, natural gas reserves, oil, oil reserves
Oil and Gas Production on Federal Lands Still a Disappointment April 24, 2014
Federal lands, natural gas, Obama Administration, oil
AWEA’s Bold Push for More Wind Welfare April 23, 2014
Exelon, negative pricing, wind production tax credit, Wind PTC
Reasons to Repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard April 21, 2014
Biofuel, blend wall, cellulosic biofuel, Energy Policy Act, EPA, ethanol, renewable fuel standard, RFS
Are Climate Change Mitigation Policies a Form of Insurance? April 17, 2014
Cap and trade, carbon dioxide emissions, carbon tax, climate change, IPCC
Another DOE Flop: Smith Electric Vehicles Closes Kansas Plant April 16, 2014
Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program, ATVM program, Department of Energy, electric vehicles, Ernest Moniz, Smith Electric Vehicles
GAO Report Shows NEPA is Broken April 16, 2014
EIS, GAO, National Environmental Policy Act, NEPA
The UK and U.S. Northeast Face a Pending Energy Shortage April 15, 2014
Coal, electricity, european union, Northeast, Nuclear, United Kingdom, vermont yankee
Oil Producing North Dakota Outshines Other States in Personal Income Growth April 14, 2014
Bakken Shale Formation, hydraulic fracturing, north dakota, Oil Shale, Personal Income Growth
Germany’s Green Energy Failure April 10, 2014
Europe, Germany, green energy, renewables, wind energy, Wind PTC
Europe Slashing Renewable Subsidies April 9, 2014
Electricity, Europe, Germany, green energy, italy, kyoto protocol, renewable subsidies, Spain, United Kingdom
Obama Admin’s Destructive Policies: First Coal, then Nuclear; Now Wood April 4, 2014
EPA, biomass, Coal, Nuclear, Obama Administration, stringent regulations
New IPCC Report Unwittingly Shows Weakness of Alarmist Camp April 3, 2014
Carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, IPCC, Richard Tol
Bad News for Carbon Tax Fans March 28, 2014
Australian carbon tax, carbon tax, Dr. Alex Robson, electricity prices
Wind Choked When it was Needed Most March 27, 2014
Electricity, EPA, nuclear energy, PJM, polar vortex, wind energy
China Exceeds U.S. as Largest Net Importer of Petroleum March 26, 2014
China, oil, oil imports, shale oil, U.S. Oil Production
Coal Fired Units Shutting Down Despite Lower Generating Prices March 25, 2014
Coal, coal-fired electricity, electricity prices, EPA, MATS, Power Plants
Ukraine: An Important Transit Country for Natural Gas and Petroleum March 24, 2014
LNG, natural gas, oil, pipelines, Russia, Ukraine
SCOTUS Sides with Big Government March 24, 2014
Arch Coal, EPA, Spruce Mine No. 1, Supreme Court
Natural Gas: How Much Can We Ask Of “The Bridge Fuel”? March 20, 2014
Approvals, convert to natural gas, Heavy truck fleet, liquefied natural gas, LNG, natural gas, projected use, terminal, what if we used only natural gas
Fraudster’s Legacy Guides EPA Agenda March 19, 2014
Environmental protection agency, EPA, Gina McCarthy, John Beale
U.S. Oil Production Reaches Highest Levels Since 1989 March 13, 2014
This boom is occurring almost entirely on state and private lands on which the federal government has little control
Unlock Energy to Jump Start the Economy March 12, 2014
Beyond the Congressional Budget Office, energy production, federal lands, House Committee on the Budget, Paul Ryan
Illinois: An Energy And Economic Analysis March 11, 2014
Coal, analysis, electricity, Energy, energy portfolio, Illinois, Nuclear, regulations, rps
The President’s 2015 Budget: A Masterpiece of Energy Wastefulness March 6, 2014
Federal lands, FY2015 Budget, natural gas production, oil production, president obama
EPA’s Californiacation of America: Tier 3 Standards March 4, 2014
By following California, the U.S. is headed for higher gasoline prices
President Obama’s Budget Prioritizes Waste March 4, 2014
FY2015 Budget, natural gas, oil, president obama, Solar, Wind
An Increase in Coal-Fired Plant Retirements Means Fewer Coal Mine Jobs February 24, 2014
Coal, coal mines, EIA, EPA, mercury and air toxics standards, mining jobs, Utility MACT
Dirty Business at the EPA February 19, 2014
EPA, Gina McCarthy, John Beale, office of air and radiation