The Institute for Energy ResearchOpinion

Media Misleads the Public on Wind and Solar Power’s Cost and Environmental Impacts

U.S. taxpayers have been supporting renewable power for decades due to massive subsidies approved by politicians.
The Institute for Energy ResearchOpinion

The Renewable Fuel Standard Must Go

Fueling The Conversation, Week of September 22nd, 2025 In the halls of Congress, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has ...
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Car Makers Absorb Tariffs, but Not for Much Longer

According to Reuters, automakers have been absorbing billions in added expenses since tariffs took effect in April. However, ...
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U.S. Carbon Emissions per Capita Declined in All U.S. States Between 2005 and 2023

The Energy Information Administration reports that between 2005 and 2023, per-capita carbon dioxide emissions from energy ...
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EIA Projects Declining Oil and Gasoline Prices as OPEC+ Increases Production

In its Short-term Energy Outlook (STEO), the Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects oil and gasoline prices to decline ...
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IER Comment on Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards

Assertions of regulatory power over greenhouse gases (GHGs) are enormous claims of regulatory power. GHGs are byproducts of all human activity. Human respiration itself emits GHGs. Claiming regulatory ...