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The Department of Energy Committed $11 Million Per Job Analysis Wind

U.S. President Barack Obama visits solar energy center.

Without much fanfare, the Department of Energy (DOE) recently updated the list of loan guarantee projects on its website. Unlike in 2008, when Barack Obama pledged to create 5 million jobs over 10 years by directing taxpayer funds toward renewable …

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Lunacy from the Journal of Power Sources: Just Build More Renewables Renewables Wind

Journal of Power Sources

A study from the Journal of Power Sources indicated that by 2030 the grid could be powered almost entirely using a mix of wind (both on- and off-shore), solar and grid-scale energy storage, and that this grid would be both …

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GAO Report: Government Redundancy Could Easily Pay for Sequester Analysis Wind

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued its third annual report exposing unnecessary duplication and overlapping programs throughout the federal government.[i] The report outlines more than $95 billion spent per year on duplicative programs and inefficient practices that is …

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DOE: Questions for Energy Secretary Nominee Ernest Moniz Analysis Wind

Ernest Moniz

This week, President Obama’s nominee to succeed energy secretary Steven Chu will face questions before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in which senators are expected to pose a number of questions to Dr. Ernest Moniz about his …

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  • Published // April 8, 2013
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REBUTTAL: IER Critiques CBO Testimony on Energy Subsidies Analysis Wind

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On March, 13, 2013, the Institute for Energy Research (IER) participated in a hearing before the energy panel of the House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology. IER Distinguished Senior Fellow Mary Hutzler testified alongside other experts to discuss federal …

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Hutzler Testifies Concerning Energy Subsidies Press Releases Wind

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WASHINGTON D.C. — IER Distinguished Senior Fellow and former acting EIA administrator Mary Hutzler will testify on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 3:00PM before the House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) The …

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