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6 days ago · Even top Democrats and Elon Musk have started to realize that we need to support domestic energy production to help keep prices low for American consumers. A first-of-its-kind research tool that shines a long overdue spotlight on the money that is fueling the massive national environmental lobby ...
IER Report Details North America’s Vast Energy Resources
WASHINGTON DC (05/14/2024) – The Institute for Energy Research has released the 2024 North American Energy Inventory, which provides an overview of North America’s coal, oil, and natural gas resources. Key Facts and Figures: Thomas Pyle, president of the Institute for Energy Research, issued the following statement along with the new report:
About - IER
The Institute for Energy Research (IER) is a not-for-profit organization that conducts intensive research and analysis on the functions, operations, and government regulation of global energy markets. IER maintains that freely-functioning energy markets provide the most efficient and effective solutions to today’s global energy and ...
2023 Set Records in Global Fossil Fuel Use and Carbon Dioxide
Jun 24, 2024 · According to the Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy, global fossil fuel consumption and energy-related emissions hit record highs in 2023, as demand for fossil fuels increased despite a large increase in renewable generation.Energy-related greenhouse gas emissions worldwide increased by 2 percent in 2023 to exceed 40 billion metric tons for the first time, while renewable ...
IER Report Details the Challenges and Costs of Net-Zero - IER
WASHINGTON DC (08/11/2023) – The Institute for Energy Research released a new report today examining the challenges and costs of net-zero policies. Around the world, governments, activists, and researchers have begun to converge on the idea that reaching “net-zero” carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is a minimum requirement of adequate action on climate change.
Rising Electric Demand Is Driving a Resurgence of Natural Gas …
Sep 26, 2024 · Conclusion. Rising electricity demand from AI data centers, new manufacturing plants, and EV mandates and regulations of the Biden-Harris administration are driving new capacity additions for natural gas plants. More than 200 gas units are in various stages of development across the United States with plans to start up 86 to 100 gigawatts of ...
Electricity Rates are Expected to Climb as Biden-Harris Climate ...
Sep 20, 2024 · Since President Biden took office, residential electricity prices have surged by 23%, largely driven by the climate policies of the Biden-Harris administration.U.S. utility regulators are now considering further rate hikes as electric utilities seek to fund investments necessary for transitioning to wind and solar technologies. These technologies, often located far from demand centers, require ...
Nuclear - IER
Biden-Harris Administration and Michigan to Bring a... The federal government and Michigan are investing close to $2 billion to reactivate the Palisades nuclear reactor located on Lake Michigan’s shore.... READ MORE. August 2024.
Energy Encyclopedia - IER
Energy Encyclopedia. The Institute for Energy Research created the Energy Encyclopedia, which provides an in-depth analysis of America’s energy sources. Using Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, IER examines these energy sources and breaks down how each one contributes to overall energy consumption and production in the United States.
Global Energy Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Emissions …
Jul 23, 2021 · According to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy, global energy consumption fell by 4.5 percent in 2020—the first decline since 2009—due to the COVID-19 pandemic that created economic lockdowns for many countries.Both primary energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions declined at their fastest rates since the Second World War. Oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear declined while ...