Much to the chagrin of supporters of government intervention into the energy markets, the Solyndra scandal won’t go away. Because it’s such a big story, the defenders of the Obama Administration can’t simply ignore it. Instead they have been offering…
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President Obama’s State of the Union address has been analyzed by countless pundits from a variety of angles. In this post I will focus on the extreme contrast between Obama’s rhetoric of a level playing field and giving everybody a…
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Solar power has hit an all time high in the United States, but it is now plagued by over capacity, declining prices, dwindling subsidies and bankrupt companies. That is because its product is uneconomic without massive subsidies, needs the sun…
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Those who study energy policy know that the taxpayers have been subsidizing renewable energy sources for decades. Since these alternatives cannot (yet) survive except in tiny niches on their own, they need government support. A recent NYT article on the…
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A recent report of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has put the kaput to the argument that natural gas and coal receive more federal subsidies than politically correct energies (wind, solar, and not much else). In FY 2010, wind’s…
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Frequent readers of Paul Krugman’s blog and NYT column know that he isn’t afraid to make sweeping statements and to criticize the intelligence and/or motives of anyone who holds a different view. At the same time, Krugman is a really…
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President Obama Rejects Keystone XL permit January 24, 2012
Bobbi Botane- Great Falls, MT October 24, 2011
So Long Solyndra September 23, 2011
Calzada on Follow the Money talking about Green Jo... September 22, 2011
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IER's John Mavretich talks Natural Gas June 29, 2011
IER's Tom Pyle Debates Ethanol Subsidies June 21, 2011
IER's John Mavretich debates coal on Fox Business June 14, 2011
IER's Dan Kish Talks Energy June 13, 2011