October 31, 2008
In this rocky time for the U.S. economy, there was some good economic news this week. Earnings reports from some of the investor-owned oil companies were released, with several companies exceeding analyst estimates. A profitable energy industry is welcome news for the American people, who after all own a substantial portion of these companies in [...]
October 29, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 2008
CONTACT
Brian Kennedy (202) 346-8826
Governor Palin Drills Down on U.S. Energy Policy
Washington, DC – Thomas Pyle, president of the Institute for Energy Research (IER) issued the following statement regarding Governor Sarah Palin’s (R-AK) speech on U.S. energy policy in Ohio today:
“As IER has pointed out time and time again, energy production is [...]
October 29, 2008
American motorists are breathing a sigh of relief as gasoline prices continue to fall. The average weekly retail price of a gallon of regular gasoline went from an all-time record of $4.11 in early July down to $2.91 last week, a plunge of $1.20 per gallon. In fact, gasoline prices are the cheapest they have [...]
October 28, 2008
We have been hearing a lot lately about “green jobs,” which would be created largely by subsidizing politically correct energy sources like wind mills and solar panels. Senator Obama described his “green jobs” plan in a major address Monday:
And I will invest $15 billion a year in renewable sources of energy to create five million [...]
October 23, 2008
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Contact:
Trice Whitefield
(703) 516-2173
Energy Think Tank Endorses Offshore Drilling as a Cost-Effective Strategy for Boosting U.S. Economy
WASHINGTON – Today, the Institute for Energy Research (IER) — a DC-based energy think tank that evaluates public policies in the energy markets — endorsed expediting offshore drilling as the sole economic stimulus option that [...]
October 23, 2008
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Introduction
Energy is the lifeblood of our economy. The United States, with less than 5% of the world’s population, uses about 25% of the world’s energy and creates nearly 30% of the world’s economic input. The productivity gained from U.S. energy consumption is a major contributor not only to our quality of life, [...]
October 22, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 22, 2008
CONTACT:
Elizabeth Ray (703) 683-5004 Ext. 130
IER Analyzes the Obama and McCain Energy Plans
Washington, D.C. – The Institute for Energy Research (IER) today issued a comprehensive analysis of the energy proposals outlined by presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. Drawn from information from the candidates themselves, IER’s analysis is both [...]
October 22, 2008
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Complete Analysis (60KB)
The following comparison of Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s energy and environmental plans comes from the statements of their plans on their official web sites. The text first indicates what the respective plans say on each topic, and then provides IER’s analysis of each topic within the program.
Table of Contents
CAFE
Advanced Vehicle R&D
Electricity [...]
October 20, 2008
US Natural Gas Reserves Make Largest Gain in 30 Years; Oil Reserves Are Up, Too
An Energy Information Administration (EIA) report last week shows that when it comes to drilling, the naysayers in Washington have it all wrong. It seems that America CAN drill our way to more energy and lower prices for consumers. [...]
October 17, 2008
In July, the Environmental Protection Agency announced an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.[1] This is likely the largest, most far-reaching regulation ever.
The threshold test for EPA to move forward with this far-reaching regulation is whether carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases “endanger human health and [...]