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:

Germany’s Grim Nuclear Phase Out August 5, 2013
Angela Merkel, Fukushima, Germany, Nuclear
Parsing Shelanski’s Testimony August 2, 2013
Bob, carbon dioxide, Congress, Robert Murphy, Shelanski, social cost of carbon, Testimony
North Carolina: An Energy and Economic Analysis August 1, 2013
Dixie pipeline, energy efficiency standard, fossil energy, natural gas
World Bank Encourages Energy Poverty in the Name of Sustainability July 31, 2013
Coal projects have the potential to reduce energy poverty and even improve the environment for over a billion people in developing countries
EIA Outlook: Fossil Fuels Continue to Dominate World Energy Supply July 30, 2013
Coal, EIA, Energy Information Administration, Fossil Fuels, international energy outlook, natural gas, oil, petroleum
The truth is the material is harmful to young people and it’s reasonable to protect them from July 29, 2013
Barack Obama, California, climate change, energy efficiency
Shepherds Flat Still Feeding at the Public Trough July 25, 2013
Caithness Energy, shepherds flat, subsidies, The Oregonian
Rail Tragedy in Quebec Highlights Need for Keystone XL July 24, 2013
Association of american railroads, Canada, canadian railroad association, crude oil, derailments, Keystone XL, Obama Administration, pipeline, Quebec, rail
IER President Thomas Pyle Responds to POTUS’ Economy Speech July 24, 2013
The President’s policies: A perfect storm that promises to do more economic damage than any natural disaster ever could
New York: An Energy and Economic Analysis July 20, 2013
Carbon, Coal, Energy, environment, gas, hydro, Marcellus, natural gas, New York, oil, petroleum, shale, Wind
IER Senior Economist to Testify on Dubious Social Cost of Carbon July 17, 2013
Carbon dioxide emissions, Robert Murphy, Senate Environment and Public Works Committe
FERC Nominee Ronald Binz: Another Anti-Energy Czar? July 15, 2013
Electricity, FERC, Jon Wellinghoff, renewable energy, Ronald Binz, utilities
Do Hurricanes or Obama Policies Cause Lower Production in the Gulf? July 12, 2013
Gulf of Mexico, hurricanes, Katrina, natural gas, Obama, offshore, oil, regulation, Rita
Regional Haze: Obama’s Stealth Weapon in the War on Coal July 11, 2013
EPA, mercury and air toxics standards, new source performance standards, Obama Administration, President Obama, regional haze, regional haze program
IER Releases Mid-Year Energy Overview July 10, 2013
Coal, electricity, energy demand, Fossil Fuels, hydropower, natural gas, petroleum, renewable energy, solar power, wind energy
IER Senior Fellows Testifies on Benefits of U.S. Coal Production July 9, 2013
Coal production, house natural resources committee, Mary Hutzler, Powder River Basin
The U.S. Must Lead on Natural Gas Production and Exports July 9, 2013
Free trade, liquefied natural gas, natural gas, natural gas exports, shale gas development, world trade organization
IER’s Hutzler to Testify on Federal Coal Mining Policies Coal July 8, 2013
Obama administration’s commitment to limiting access to the nation’s vast coal reserves constricts our economic growth, portends higher energy prices
Subsidized Coal Gasification: A Legacy of Failure July 3, 2013
All of the above energy, carbon capture, Coal, Kemper Power Plant, Power Plants, president obama, Southern company
Statistical Review of World Energy 2013: Viva La Shale Revolución! July 1, 2013
BP, BP Statistical Review of World Energy
Congress Rejects Farm Bill Containing $1.4 Billion for Rural Energy June 27, 2013
Agriculture, blend wall, ethanol, farm bill, REAP, renewables, RFS, rural energy, Senate
Evaluating the President’s “Climate Action Plan” June 27, 2013
Carbon dioxide emissions, China, Climate Action Plan, climate change, Coal, global warming, India, President Obama
Canadian Oil and Natural Gas Imports: How Important Are They? June 26, 2013
Canada, Energy, gas, Keystone XL, oil, pipeline, safety, spill, train
Hawaii: An Energy and Economic Analysis June 26, 2013
Economic facts, Energy, energy facts, gas, Hawaii, Nuclear, oil, petroleum, ranking
IER Responds to President Obama’s Climate Action Plan June 25, 2013
Regulators squeeze affordable energy sources out of the market, preferential treatment for “green” sources like wind, solar
“Green” Tax Provisions Are Wasting Taxpayer Dollars June 21, 2013
A reminder that Americans must never trust that bad ideas once defeated will ever go away
MURPHY: Do “Green” Tax Policies Cause More Harm than Good? June 20, 2013
Biofuel, carbon dioxide, climate change, national academy of sciences, renewable fuel standard, tax policy, US Treasury
Back To Berlin: Obama Should Take a Second Look at German Policies June 19, 2013
Angela Merkel, Brandenburg Gate, Germany, Obama Energy Policies, renewable subsidies
The Bloom is Off Bloom Energy June 18, 2013
Bloom Box, cogeneration, fuel cell, natural gas
IER Examines Green Pricing Programs June 17, 2013
Green enrgy, Green Pricing Programs, renewable energy, utilities