posts tagged as Spain
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April 2012
A couple years ago, President Obama hailed Spain’s promotion of wind and solar energy through massive subsidies as a way to grow...
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September 2011
We at IER have made the generic case for free energy markets. We have also explained why specific government interventions—whether cap-and-trade, an...
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May 2011
According to the Global Wind Energy Council, the world now has 197 gigawatts of installed wind capacity with the largest amount in...
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February 2011
Gabriel Calzada is Associate Professor of Economics at the King Juan Carlos University in Spain and Founder-President of the Instituto Juan de...
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November 2010
On at least eight occasions, President Obama has stated we should follow Spain’s example, massively subsidizing wind, solar, and other expensive types...
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September 2010
With only a few short weeks left before Congress adjourns, the wind lobby is ramping up its efforts to convince policymakers of...