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…
Schadenfreude
June 8, 2011WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama welcomes Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany. Merkel has made news recently for vowing to…
Natural Gas could Power Europe into the Future
February 23, 2011For those dreaming of wind and solar energy powering the future, natural gas could be a nightmare — especially in…
The True Cost of Green Jobs
January 4, 2011Katrina Currie is a guest blogger and works with the Commonwealth Foundation. Increasingly, policies that are detrimental to the overall…
