IER’s Kenny Stein Testifying Today on Solar and Wind Technologies
May 15, 2019WASHINGTON — Today, IER Policy Director Kenny Stein will testify before the Energy Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and…
U.S. Reached Record Energy Consumption in 2018; Fossil Energy Supplied 80 Percent
May 2, 2019With a booming economy, the United States consumed a record high of 101.3 quadrillion Btu of energy in 2018–3.5 percent…
Renewable Energy Mandates Are Costly Climate Policies
April 25, 2019Many U.S. states have renewable portfolio standards that require a certain percentage of electricity to come from renewable sources, mostly…
The Green New Deal and the “World’s Dumbest Energy Policy”
April 10, 2019The Democrats’ latest promise to fuel America’s economy from “100 percent clean, renewable, zero-emission” sources within a decade, while eliminating…
Wind and Solar Tax Credits
March 26, 2019Summary: The U.S. Treasury estimates that the Production Tax Credit will cost taxpayers $40.12 billion from 2018 to 2027, making it the most…
Increased Electrification and Renewable Energy Require Massive Transmission Investment
March 20, 2019According to a report released by the WIRES group, the transmission trade association, the Brattle Group evaluated two scenarios that…
