Europe Slashing Renewable Subsidies
April 9, 2014For years, Europe has claimed to be at the forefront in instituting policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to comply…
IER Testimony for the Kansas Senate Standing Committee on Utilities
March 19, 2014WASHINGTON — The Institute for Energy Research submitted the following written testimony today to the Kansas Senate Standing Committee on…
Net Metering 101
January 14, 2014As solar panels have dropped in price, thousands of people have installed solar panels on their homes and businesses. One…
California Public Utilities Commission Report on Net Metering
October 23, 2013The highly anticipated California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) report on the costs of residential solar systems and net energy metering…
Net Metering: False Free Market Claims and a Regressive Green Tax
August 20, 2013Across the country traditional electric utilities and rooftop solar installers are battling over a controversial incentive program for solar power…
Great Green Waste: Are Military Contracts the New Obama Stimulus?
August 7, 2013The Department of Defense (DoD) is the largest energy consumer in the United States. To meet its energy needs, the…
