The Institute for Energy Research
WEB5 days ago · Even top Democrats and Elon Musk have started to realize that we need to support domestic energy production to help keep prices low for American consumers. A first-of-its-kind research tool that shines a long overdue spotlight on the money that is fueling the massive national environmental lobby ...
About - IER
WEBThe 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 ...
The United States Was Energy Independent in 2019 for the First …
WEBMay 11, 2020 · The United States Was Energy Independent in 2019 for the First Time Since 1957. By IER. May 11, 2020. Contact The Expert. U.S. energy production in 2019 was higher than U.S. energy consumption for the first time in 62 years. Thus, the U.S. attained the long-held goal of “energy independence”—which is not to say that we did …
The Environmental Impact of Lithium Batteries - IER
WEBNov 12, 2020 · During the Obama-Biden administration, hydraulic fracturing was accused of causing a number of environmental problems—faucets on fire, contamination of drinking water, etc.—but the administration’s own Environmental Protection Agency could not validate those accusations.. Now Biden is planning to transition the transportation sector …
Cost of Transitioning to 100-Percent Renewable Energy - IER
WEBJul 15, 2019 · There are several studies that indicate it would cost the United States trillions of dollars to transition to an electric system that is 100-percent renewable. Costs range from $4.5 trillion by 2030 or even 2040 to $5.7 trillion in 2030—about a quarter of the U.S. debt. The lower estimate results in a cost per household of almost $2,000 per ...
Energy Encyclopedia - IER
WEBEnergy Encyclopedia. The Institute for Energy Research created the Energy Encyclopedia, which provides an in-depth analysis of America’s energy sources. Using Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, IER examines these energy sources and breaks down how each one contributes to overall energy consumption and production in …
Renewable Energy Still Dominates Energy Subsidies in FY 2022
WEBAug 9, 2023 · The Energy Information Administration found that subsidies for renewable energy more than doubled between FY 2016 and FY 2022, occurring before the Inflation Reduction Act (President Biden’s climate bill) became law in 2022 that increased renewable subsidies. Coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear received 15 percent of all subsidies in FY …
EIA Releases Annual Energy Outlook 2021 - IER
WEBFeb 10, 2021 · In its Annual Energy Outlook 2021, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) assumes that current laws and regulations in effect as of September 2020 will remain through 2050. It expects the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) to increase annually at a rate of 2.1 percent and that the Brent crude oil price will reach $95 a barrel in 2050 (in ...
Renewable Energy Requires a Massive and Expensive Electric Grid ...
WEBNov 4, 2022 · To reach the Biden administration’s goal of a zero-carbon grid by 2035, U.S. generation capacity would have to triple compared to its 2020 level and power line capacity would have to double or triple, according to a report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Princeton University researchers, however, believe that grid …
Robert L. Bradley, Jr., Author at IER
WEBRobert L. Bradley Jr. is the CEO and founder of the Institute for Energy Research. As one of the nation’s leading experts on the history and regulation of energy markets, he has testified before the U.S. Congress and the California Energy Commission, as well as lectured at numerous colleges, universities, and think tanks around the country.
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