Climate Optimism, Energy Realism for the Next Generation
August 11, 2017I recently addressed a group of highly motivated high school students about environmental and energy issues relating to climate change.…
Milton Friedman on Energy
July 31, 2017Born on this day 105 years ago, free-market economist Milton Friedman (1912–2006) was one of a kind. Even the dyspeptic…
New York’s Bet on Silevo’s Solar Technology Fails to Deliver
June 21, 2017New York’s deal with Silevo Inc. is a sham and illustrates the problems that arise when politicians use taxpayer money…
Jobs, Energy, and Economics
June 12, 2017In the debates over energy markets and climate change policy, people often cite dueling statistics over jobs. Two recent examples…
Europe Has Little Output to Show for Its Wind and Solar Investments
May 9, 2017By 2014, the European Union had spent over a trillion dollars on large scale renewable energy. Yet, that investment has…
IER’s Robert Murphy Testifying Today on Federal Energy Tax Policy
March 29, 2017WASHINGTON – IER Senior Economist Dr. Robert Murphy will testify today before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy…
