Economics 101 vs. “Green Jobs”
October 7, 2011“The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act…
Testimony of Robert J. Michaels: Subcommittee on Water and Power
September 22, 2011To view the slides that accompany this testimony, here. I. Introduction My name is Robert J. Michaels. I am Professor…
Political Entrepreneurship: The Case of Iberdrola
September 16, 2011The scandal surrounding Solyndra is of course a hot topic these days, but we shouldn’t think this is an isolated…
Political Entrepreneurship: The Case of Abengoa
September 7, 2011We at IER have made the generic case for free energy markets. We have also explained why specific government interventions—whether…
EIA Releases New Subsidy Report: Subsidies for Renewables Increase 186 Percent
August 3, 2011At the request of congress, the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent agency of the U.S. Department of Energy, evaluated…
On a Btu Basis, Renewable Subsidies are 49 Times Greater than Fossil Fuel Subsidies
June 10, 2011The Congressional Research Service (CRS) recently performed two studies evaluating fossil fuel and renewable energy subsidies—one in April and one…
