David Kreutzer is a senior economist at the Institute for Energy Research.
View all authorsA study out of Stanford analyzes factors that lead to California’s lower per-capita electricity consumption. Proponents of regulation and cap and trade often point to… Read More
Government expenditures are not free. Economists know this and most others recognize it when they take the time to think about it. Unfortunately, it seems… Read More
This morning we reported on a recently-leaked document from the G20 Climate Finance Experts Group detailing that while Congress has promised to give Waxman-Markey’s energy… Read More
Do you drive a truck or a farm tractor? If not, do you use any products grown on a farm or shipped by truck? Well,… Read More
The Waxman-Markey energy tax plan will have all sorts of unwanted side effects. As the healthcare debate ramps up, it’s worth noting problems misguided global… Read More
“In fact, they’re all but lying.” Those are pretty strong words to be used in a national news source, especially one that aspires to be… Read More
Here’s today’s news from the Congressional Budget Office on the recently passed Waxman-Markey legislation: It’s a big tax and spend bill. For the years 2010-2019… Read More
The Obama Administration’s recent budget has some of the most revealing text in the smallest font. Put on your green eyeshade and get out your… Read More
Here is a quote from the President’s new budget (emphasis added): “If we lead the world in the research and development of clean energy technology,… Read More
Here is the world temperature diagram from the Hadley Center that some think projects a catastrophic warming (this projection was easier to believe before the… Read More
