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149 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsThe 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 environmental challenges and, as such, are critical to the well-being of individuals and society.
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#110: Paige Lambermont on nine essential principles for the power grid (7/10/24)
July 10, 2024 15:22 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MB#110: Paige Lambermont on nine essential principles for the power grid (7/10/240 Links: Report: Nine essential principles for the power grid https://cei.org/news_releases/report-nine-essential-principles-for-the-power-grid/
#110: Paige Lambermont on nine essential principles for the power grid (7/10/240
July 10, 2024 15:22 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MB#110: Paige Lambermont on nine essential principles for the power grid (7/10/240 Links: Report: Nine essential principles for the power grid https://cei.org/news_releases/report-nine-essential-principles-for-the-power-grid/
#110: Paige Lambermont on nine principles for grid reliability (7/10/240
July 10, 2024 15:22 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MB#110: Paige Lambermont on nine principles for grid reliability (7/10/240 Links: Report: Nine essential principles for the power grid https://cei.org/news_releases/report-nine-essential-principles-for-the-power-grid/
#109: Dan Greenberg on Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Gina Raimondo (6/21/24)
June 21, 2024 15:34 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MB#109: Dan Greenberg on Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Gina Raimondo (6/21/24) Links: Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Gina Raimondo. https://loperbrightcase.com Dan Greenberg: https://cei.org/experts/dan-greenberg/ Supreme Court hears challenge to regulator deference: CEI analysis https://cei.org/news_releases/supreme-court-hears-challenge-to-regulator-deference-cei-analysis/
#108: Kenny Stein and Alex Stevens Discuss IER's 2024 North American Energy Inventory (6/4/24)
June 04, 2024 14:28 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MB#108: Kenny Stein and Alex Stevens discuss IER's 2024 North American Energy Inventory Links: 2024 North American Energy Inventory: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-North-American-Energy-Inventory.pdf Fossil Fuels: An Expanding Resource: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/fossil-fuels-an-expanding-resource/
#107: Travis Fisher on recent developments at FERC
May 30, 2024 13:55 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MB#107: Travis Fisher on recent developments at FERC Links: FERC’s Order No. 1920: A Costly Shell Game https://www.cato.org/blog/fercs-order-no-1920-costly-shell-game
#106: Andrew McConn on tech in energy and offshore drilling (5/8/24)
May 08, 2024 12:19 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MB#106: Andrew McConn on tech in energy and offshore drilling (5/8/24) Links: Enverus website: https://www.enverus.com Defying peak oil predictions: https://www.enverus.com/newsroom/defying-peak-oil-predictions/ Andrew's testimony at the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources oversight hearing titled “Assessing Solutions to Secure America's Offshore Energy Future” on Thursday, April 18, 2024: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsi...
#105: Pierre Desrochers on population and climate change (4/22/24)
April 22, 2024 13:55 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MB#105: Pierre Desrochers on population and climate change (4/22/24) Pierre Desrochers is an Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Toronto Mississauga. His main research interests are economic development, technical innovation, business-environment interface, and energy policy and food policy. He has published over 50 academic articles on these and other subjects in a wide range of academic disciplines. Desrochers has been the recipient of several awards for his work on enviro...
#104: April FIER (Friends of IER) Podcast 4/11/24
April 11, 2024 11:30 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MB#104: April FIER (Friends of IER) Podcast 4/11/24 Guests: Paige Lambermont: Paige is a Research Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in the Center for Energy and Environment. In her role, she covers the electrical grid, energy regulation, nuclear power issues, and other free-market energy topics. In 2024, Paige was selected to be a Visiting Fellow for the Independent Women’s Forum. Jordan McGillis: Jordan is City Journal’s Economics Editor. Previously, McGillis was a Manhattan...
#103: Caleb Jasso on Energy and Conflict in the Middle East (2-7-24)
February 08, 2024 00:49 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MB#103: Caleb Jasso on Energy and Conflict in the Middle East (2-7-24) Links: How Will the Israel-Hamas Conflict Affect Oil Prices? - Discourse Magazine: https://www.discoursemagazine.com/p/how-will-the-israel-hamas-conflict Rising Shipping Costs Will Impact Oil and LNG: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/rising-shipping-costs-will-impact-oil-and-lng/ Houthi Attacks Continue, Iran Launches Their Own: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-...
#102: Levi Russell on Energy and Economics (1/31/24)
January 31, 2024 16:02 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MB#102: Levi Russell on Energy and Economics (1/31/24) Personal website: https://sites.google.com/view/levirussell No End in Sight for Our Gasoline Use: https://www.realclearenergy.org/2024/01/17/no_end_in_sight_for_our_gasoline_use_1005273.html Predictably, the Rush to Electric Cars Is Imploding: https://www.realclearenergy.org/2023/12/06/predictably_the_rush_to_electric_cars_is_imploding_997058.html Is Our Freedom of Movement in Peril? https://www.realclearenergy.org/2023/06/29/is_our...
#101: Isaac Orr on EPA's Carbon Rule (8/21/23)
August 21, 2023 15:59 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MB#101: Isaac Orr on EPA's Power Plant Rule (8/21/23) Links: https://www.americanexperiment.org/reports/american-experiments-comments-on-the-environmental-protection-agencys-carbon-rule
#100: Jordan McGillis on self-driving cars
August 10, 2023 15:29 - 1 hour - 98.3 MB#100: Jordan McGillis on self-driving cars Autonomous Now: Why We Need Self-Driving Technology and How We Can Get It Faster https://manhattan.institute/article/why-we-need-self-driving-technology-and-how-we-can-get-it-faster
#99: Kenny Stein hearings wrap up (6/2/23)
June 02, 2023 14:01 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MB#99: Kenny Stein hearings wrap up (6/2/23)
#98: Paige Lambermont on Germany's energy transition (5/23/23)
May 23, 2023 18:46 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MB#98: Paige Lambermont on Germany's energy transition (5/23/23) Links: The Final Death Knell of German Nuclear Power: https://catalyst.independent.org/2023/04/25/death-german-nuclear-power/ Expensive energy may have killed more Europeans than covid-19 last winter: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/05/10/expensive-energy-may-have-killed-more-europeans-than-covid-19-last-winter
#97: Kenny Stein Testifies Before the House Natural Resources Committee (5/11/23)
May 11, 2023 19:38 - 5 minutes - 8.11 MB#97: Kenny Stein Testifies Before the House Natural Resources Committee (5/11/23) Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEOBqCZhldo&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fnaturalresources.house.gov%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title
#96: Kenny Stein Testifies Before the House Ways and Means Committee (4/19/23)
April 19, 2023 16:54 - 6 minutes - 8.41 MB#96: Kenny Stein Testimony - Hearing: On the U.S. Tax Code Subsidizing Green Corporate Handouts and the Chinese Communist Party (4/19/23) Full hearing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8FSgDMEzdK7j3lsQ4G4L0A Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGNb7DoS7Qw&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMjM4NTE&feature=emb_title IER’s Kenny Stein to Testify Before the House Ways and Means Committee - https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/iers-kenny-stein-to-testify-before-the-house-ways-and-means...
#95: Kenny Stein on H.R. 1 (3/24/23)
March 24, 2023 12:36 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MB#95: Kenny Stein on H.R. 1 (3/24/23) IER & NRDC Debate H.R. 1 Hosted By CSPAN: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/ier-nrdc-debate-hosted-by-cspan/ House Releases Its Energy Bill to Promote More American Energy: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/house-releases-its-energy-bill-to-promote-more-american-energy/
#94: The Environmental Quality Index (2/24/23)
February 24, 2023 14:59 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MB#94: The Environmental Quality Index (2/24/23) Links: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/ier-report-shows-restricting-domestic-oil-and-natural-gas-production-leads-to-negative-environmental-outcomes/
#93: Jason Hayes and Dr. Tim Nash on the importance of natural gas (12/20/22)
December 20, 2022 12:35 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MB#93: Jason Hayes and Dr. Tim Nash on the importance of natural gas (12/20/22) Link to paper: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a2019062aeba5077af06fc9/t/637cf25ccf66aa26baaf19d9/1669132904200/Study+PDF.pdf
#92: Todd Myers discusses his new book on environmental technologies (11/16/22)
November 16, 2022 15:47 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MB#92: Todd Myers discusses his new book on environmental technologies (11/16/22) Time to Think Small: How Nimble Environmental Technologies Can Solve the Planet's Biggest Problems https://www.amazon.com/Time-Think-Small-Environmental-Technologies-ebook/dp/B09XWBQ4XQ
#91: Kenny Stein testimony on the Public Lands and Waters Climate Leadership Act of 2022 (9/20/22)
October 04, 2022 15:05 - 6 minutes - 8.47 MBHearing: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/emr-legislative-hearing_september-20-2022
#90: Kenny Stein on the Inflation Reduction Act
August 16, 2022 14:05 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MB#90: Kenny Stein on the Inflation Reduction Act
#89: Dr. Patrick Allitt on the Industrial Revolution
July 13, 2022 15:33 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MB#89: Dr. Patrick Allitt on the Industrial Revolution Links: http://history.emory.edu/home/people/faculty/allitt-patrick.html https://www.thegreatcourses.com/professors/patrick-n-allitt
#88: Alex Trembath on Ecomodernism
June 21, 2022 18:51 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MB#88: Alex Trembath on Ecomodernism Links: http://www.ecomodernism.org https://thebreakthrough.org
#87 Jason Crawford on progress
June 15, 2022 19:25 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MB#87 Jason Crawford on progress Links: https://rootsofprogress.org/devanney-on-the-nuclear-flop https://rootsofprogress.org/can-growth-continue-ignite-talk https://rootsofprogress.org/why-pessimism-sounds-smart
#86: Jordan McGillis on carbon border tariffs (5/17/22)
May 17, 2022 17:53 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MB#86: Jordan McGillis on carbon border tariffs (5/17/22) Carbon Border Adjustment Policy Brief: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/carbon-border-adjustment-policy-brief/
#85: Nick Deiuliis discusses his new book
April 14, 2022 13:25 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB#85: Nick Deiuliis discusses his new book by IER
#84: Benny Peiser and Francis Menton on net-zero
March 30, 2022 13:57 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MB#84: Benny Peiser and Francis Menton on net-zero (3/30/22)
#83: Tom Pyle on electric vehicles and energy prices
March 11, 2022 14:44 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MB#83: Tom Pyle testifies on electric vehicles
#82: Mary J. Hutzler on the implications of Taliban control of critical minerals
October 27, 2021 15:32 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBMary J. Hutzler, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Institute for Energy Research, provided testimony before a U.S House Republican forum titled “Biden’s Afghanistan Crisis: Forfeiting U.S. Investment in Critical Minerals to the Taliban.” (10/22/21) Read her written testimony here: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/bidens-afghanistan-crisis-forfeiting-u-s-investment-in-critical-minerals-to-the-taliban/ More on this topic from IER: https://www.instituteforener...
#81: Todd Myers on unleashing energy innovation
September 24, 2021 13:23 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MB#81: Todd Myers on unleashing energy innovation https://www.thecgo.org/research/leapfrogging-smart-meters/
#80: David Stevenson on why offshore wind faces lawsuits
September 14, 2021 13:30 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MB#80: David Stevenson on why offshore wind faces lawsuits by IER
#79: Kenny Stein discusses infrastructure spending (8/3/21)
August 03, 2021 15:28 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MB#79: Kenny Stein discusses infrastructure spending (8/3/21)
#78: Jason Hayes on Line 5 (5/27/21)
May 27, 2021 13:07 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MB#78: Jason Hayes on Line 5 Links: Why Is Gretchen Whitmer Trying to Shut Down an Essential Pipeline? https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/why-is-gretchen-whitmer-trying-to-shut-down-an-essential-pipeline/ Restricting Reliable Energy Sources Is Expensive and Dangerous https://reason.com/2021/05/24/restricting-reliable-energy-sources-is-expensive-and-dangerous/
#77: Dr. Peter Jacobsen on gasoline shortages, population, and the environment (5/19/21)
May 20, 2021 12:05 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MB#77: Dr. Peter Jacobsen on gasoline shortages, population, and the environment (5/19/21) Links: Why Politicians, Not Hackers, Are to Blame for the Gasoline Shortage https://fee.org/articles/why-politicians-not-hackers-are-to-blame-for-the-gasoline-shortage/ Is Having Children in 2021 Really ‘Environmental Vandalism’?https://fee.org/articles/is-discouraging-people-from-having-children-environmental-vandalism/
#76: Tom Shepstone on oil and gas in Pennsylvania (5/10/21)
May 10, 2021 12:49 - 39 minutes - 54 MB#76: Tom Shepstone on oil and gas in Pennsylvania (5/10/21)
#75: Dr. David Kreutzer on green jobs past and present (4/28/21)
April 28, 2021 15:44 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBDr. David Kreutzer's testimony in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs followed by a discussion of green jobs past and present. Links: 21st Century Communities: Capitalizing on Opportunities in the Clean Energy Economy: https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/21st-century-communities_capitalizing-on-opportunities-in-the-clean-energy-economy If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try ‘Green Jobs’ Again: https://spectator.org/biden-green-jobs-infrastructure/
#74: Joakim Book on human progress and sensible environmentalism
April 20, 2021 16:54 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBJoakim Book on human progress and sensible environmentalism. Links: Joakim's work at AIER: https://www.aier.org/staffs/joakim-book/ Climate Catastrophism and a Sensible Environmentalism: https://www.aier.org/article/climate-catastrophism-and-a-sensible-environmentalism/ “Sustainability” Misses the Point: https://www.aier.org/article/sustainability-misses-the-point/ Natural Disasters Claim Fewer Lives Thanks to Human Progress: https://www.humanprogress.org/natural-disasters-claim-fewer-li...
#73: Trisha Curtis on oil markets and the current regulatory environment
April 13, 2021 15:56 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBSince founding PetroNerds, Trisha Curtis has been recognized for her passion and expertise in developing strategies based on micro and macro market intelligence with on the ground intel. Ms. Curtis has a tenacious focus on solving root problems, supporting clients in organizational effectiveness, and developing and implementing growth strategies. She is a trained macroeconomist with a relentless attention to detail. Ms. Curtis has worked across a broad range of companies, both in and outsid...
The Energy Update - Week of March 22nd, 2021
March 22, 2021 20:16 - 4 minutes - 6.03 MBThis week we highlight new blogs from IER discussing rising gasoline prices, the aftermath of the Texas blackouts, and Paris going the way of Kyoto. Links: Biden May Get His Wish: $100 Oil on the Horizon https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/biden-may-get-his-wish-100-oil-on-the-horizon/ The Aftermath of the Texas Blackouts https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/the-aftermath-of-the-texas-blackouts/ Paris Is Going the Way of Kyoto https://www.ins...
The Energy Update - Week of March 15th, 2021
March 16, 2021 16:12 - 4 minutes - 5.62 MBThis week we highlight a new blog from IER discussing rising gasoline prices. Plus a new episode of the Plugged In podcast featuring Robert Bryce discussing the Texas blackouts. Blog - Gasoline Prices, Oil Prices Tick Up - https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/gasoline-prices-oil-prices-tick-up/ Podcast - The Plugged In Podcast #71: Robert Bryce on Robert Bryce on Texas, Reliability, and Natural Gas Bans -https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/the-...
#72: Tom Pyle speaks to the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (3-12-21)
March 12, 2021 15:35 - 5 minutes - 7.29 MBIER’s president Tom Pyle discussed IER’s work on the oil and gas industry’s contributions to the Coronavirus vaccine at a webinar hosted by the Colorado Oil and Gas Association.
#71: Robert Bryce on Texas, Reliability, and Natural Gas Bans(3-3-21)
March 03, 2021 16:50 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBRobert Bryce, an Austin-based journalist and author of six books on energy, joins the show to discuss his experience during the texas blackouts and discusses the importance of diversification in energy sources. Links: • This Blizzard Exposes The Perils Of Attempting To ‘Electrify Everything’: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertbryce/2021/02/15/this-blizzard-exposes-the-perils-of-attempting-to-electrify-everything/?sh=2d53b9047e15 • Juice: How Electricity Explains The World: juicethemovie.c...
#71: Robert Bryce on Robert Bryce on Texas, Reliability, and Natural Gas Bans(3-3-21)
March 03, 2021 16:50 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBRobert Bryce, an Austin-based journalist and author of six books on energy, joins the show to discuss his experience during the texas blackouts and discusses the importance of diversification in energy sources. Links: • This Blizzard Exposes The Perils Of Attempting To ‘Electrify Everything’: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertbryce/2021/02/15/this-blizzard-exposes-the-perils-of-attempting-to-electrify-everything/?sh=2d53b9047e15 • Juice: How Electricity Explains The World: juicethemovie.c...
The Energy Update - Week of March 1st, 2021
March 01, 2021 17:46 - 5 minutes - 7.14 MBThis week the team highlights recent materials focusing on the extreme weather in Texas and the subsequent blackouts that impacted millions of residents. Links • ARTICLE Understanding the Texas Energy Predicament: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/understanding-the-texas-energy-predicament/ • PODCAST The Plugged In Podcast #70: Kenny Stein on the Texas Blackouts: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/the-plugged-in-podcast-70-kenny-stein-on-the-texas-black...
#70: Kenny Stein on the Texas blackouts(2-24-21)
February 24, 2021 19:31 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBKenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, joins the show to discuss what went wrong in Texas last week that created conditions for massive blackouts across the state and what Texas can do to avoid future calamities. Links: • Texas Plunges Into Electricity Crisis: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/texas-plunges-into-electricity-crisis/ • Understanding the Texas Energy Predicament: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/understanding-the-texas-energy-predicament/ • ...
#69: Paul Craney on the Transportation Climate Initiative(2-17-21)
February 17, 2021 19:13 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBPaul Craney, Spokesperson of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, joins the show to discuss the Transportation Climate Initiative, what it would mean for New England and the other states involved, and what is being done to stop its implementation. Links: • Follow Paul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pauldiegocraney • Follow the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MassFiscal • More from the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance: https://www.massfiscal.org/ • More on the TC...
The Energy Update - Week of February 15th, 2021
February 15, 2021 14:00 - 1 minute - 2.42 MBThis week the team highlights a recent article focusing on Joe Biden's executive orders aimed at reducing tax deductions utilized by many American energy producers while ignoring the massive subsidies given to renewable energy companies. Links • ARTICLE Biden Directs Federal Agencies to Eliminate Fossil Fuel Tax Deductions: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/biden-directs-federal-agencies-to-eliminate-fossil-fuel-tax-deductions/
The Energy Update - Week of February 8th, 2021
February 08, 2021 19:47 - 6 minutes - 9.14 MBThis week the team highlights a recent article examining Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf's proposal to institute a severance tax on the state's natural gas producers and what it would mean for energy producers and state residents. Plus, get a preview of the latest episode of the Plugged In podcast featuring IER's Director of Policy Kenny Stein on Biden's day one executive orders. Links • ARTICLE Pennsylvania Should Resist Natural Gas Severance Tax: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/...