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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 environmental challenges and, as such, are critical to the well-being of individuals and society.

  1. #32 Currents: An Energy Update (11/10/25-11/14/25)

    2D AGO

    #32 Currents: An Energy Update (11/10/25-11/14/25)

    #32 Currents: An Energy Update (11/10/25-11/14/25) Links: Nuclear, Big and Small: https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/dispatch-energy/nuclear-energy-small-reactors-commercialization/ Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities, says NGO report: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/03/international-climate-aid-just-transition Militarized climate planning: what is left?: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11138-024-00652-4

    20 min
  2. #31 Currents: An Energy Update (11/3/25-11/7/25)

    NOV 5

    #31 Currents: An Energy Update (11/3/25-11/7/25)

    #31 Currents: An Energy Update (11/3/25-11/7/25) Links: Low-Energy Fridays: Why don’t we have electric airplanes?: https://www.rstreet.org/commentary/low-energy-fridays-why-dont-we-have-electric-airplanes/ As NW faces rolling blackouts, study says renewable energy may not be enough: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/30/renewable-energy-oregon-washington-power-electrical-grid/

    28 min
  3. #30 Currents: An Energy Update (10/27/25-10/31/25)

    OCT 29

    #30 Currents: An Energy Update (10/27/25-10/31/25)

    #30 Currents: An Energy Update (10/27/25-10/31/25) Links: The Managerial Tyranny of Boomer Environmentalism: https://lawliberty.org/forum/the-managerial-tyranny-of-boomer-environmentalism/ Michigan yanks incentives for controversial EV battery plant: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5569742-michigan-ev-battery-plant/

    28 min
  4. #29 Currents: An Energy Update (10/20/25-10/24/25)

    OCT 21

    #29 Currents: An Energy Update (10/20/25-10/24/25)

    #29 Currents: An Energy Update (10/20/25-10/24/25) Links: Trump Administration Rejects the U.N. Global Shipping Carbon Tax: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/trump-administration-rejects-the-u-n-global-shipping-carbon-tax/ GM to take $1.6 billion charge related to EV pullback: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/14/gm-to-take-1point6-billion-charge-related-to-ev-pullback.html

    18 min
  5. #28 Currents: An Energy Update (10/13/25-10/17/25)

    OCT 15

    #28 Currents: An Energy Update (10/13/25-10/17/25)

    #28 Currents: An Energy Update (10/13/25-10/17/25) Links: Trump’s Energy Department Invests 5% in Lithium Assets: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/trumps-energy-department-invests-5-in-lithium-assets/ In Debate Over Solar Energy, Don’t Cancel Property Rights for Farmers: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2025/10/09/in_debate_over_solar_energy_dont_cancel_property_rights_for_farmers_1140021.html

    22 min

  6. OCT 14

    #126: William Rampe on the Antiquities Act (10/14/25)

    #126: William Rampe on the Antiquities Act (10/14/25) Links: Policy Brief: Evaluating the Antiquities Act of 1906: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/policy-brief-evaluating-the-antiquities-act-of-1906/ To Permanently Unleash our Federal Lands, Congress Must Reform the Antiquities Act: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2025/09/30/to_permanently_unleash_our_federal_lands_congress_must_reform_the_antiquities_act_1138134.html

    25 min
  7. #27 Currents: An Energy Update (10/6/25-10/10/25)

    OCT 9

    #27 Currents: An Energy Update (10/6/25-10/10/25)

    Currents is a weekly show produced by the Institute for Energy Research (IER) that recaps the latest news from the world of energy and research from IER. Policy Brief: Evaluating the Antiquities Act of 1906The Desert Southwest Pipeline Expansion: A Strategic Move for Energy Reliability and Economic Growth

    15 min
  8. #26 Currents: An Energy Update (9/29/25-10/3/25)

    SEP 29

    #26 Currents: An Energy Update (9/29/25-10/3/25)

    #26 Currents: An Energy Update (9/29/25-10/3/25) Links: Saving Killer Whales Without Sinking Trade: https://perc.org/2025/09/25/saving-killer-whales-without-sinking-trade/ FULL SPEECH: Trump addresses United Nations General Assembly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLoxCqc3Tro

    17 min
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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 environmental challenges and, as such, are critical to the well-being of individuals and society.

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  • Creator
    IER
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    195
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © IER
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    Plugged In

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