Plugged In

Dr. Ellen R. Wald, a senior fellow with the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center and the president of Transversal Consulting, joins the show to discuss the immense importance of affordable plastics, provided by fossil fuel production, in the roll-out of the various Coronavirus vaccines and what the COVID situation means for the global oil markets moving forward. Links: • Listen to the Energy Week...

IER Board of Directors member professor Steven Hayward joins the show to discuss his recent run-in with collegiate 'cancel culture' at Berkley and his thoughts on how this year's events, including the election, will shape energy policy in the year to come up. Links: • Read more about Hayward's cancel culture event: https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/steven-hayward/campus-cancel-culture-be...

This week the team highlights a recent article detailing Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's efforts to override the state legislature and implement the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)and what the new rules would likely mean for residents of the Keystone state. Links • ARTICLE Pennsylvania Governor Orders RGGI Implementation despite the Legislature: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.or...

This week the team highlights recent articles focusing on the United States reducing its carbon emissions again in 2019, and a Thanksgiving-inspired look at what reliable energy allows us to do. Links • ARTICLE U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Fell in 2019, While China’s Increased: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/u-s-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-fel...

This week the team highlights recent articles focusing on the United Kingdom's attempt to ban new gasoline and diesel powered vehicles by 2030 and Arizona's newly announced goal of going 'carbon free' by 2050. Plus get a preview of an upcoming episode of the Plugged In podcast featuring Steven Hayward. Links • ARTICLE Britain to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline and Diesel Cars in Just Ten Years: https...

This week the team highlights a recent article focusing on the United State's official withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and new updates to IER's Big Green, Inc. database which tracks spending from major environmental groups. Links • ARTICLE Bidding the Paris Agreement Adieu: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/bidding-the-paris-agreement-adieu/ • DATABASE Big...

Hayden Ludwig, an Investigative Researcher at the Capital Research Center, joins the show to discuss his research into the environmental left. The discussion examines the wide swath of environmental groups acting in concert with one another and the phenomena of 'pop-up' environmental groups. Links: • Ludwig's latest writings from CRC: https://capitalresearch.org/person/hayden-ludwig/ • Vist Influe...

This week the team highlights recent articles focusing on Governor Wolf's attempt to push the Regional Green House Gas Initiative into law in Pennsylvania despite push back from the state legislator, as well as the hidden impacts of renewable energy. Plus, get a preview of the latest episode of the Plugged In podcast featuring Nick DeIuliis of CNX Resources. Links • ARTICLE Pennsylvania Governor O...

Nick DeIuliis, President and Chief Executive Officer of CNX Resources Corporation, joins the show to discuss what the hydraulic fracturing revolution has meant for Pennsylvania, the rest of the country, and for developing economies around the world. Nick also weighs in on how energy is discussed in the public and political arenas. Links: • Get a copy of The Leech: An Indictment of the Evil Sapping...

Dr. David Kreutzer, IER's Senior Economist, joins the show to discuss the ramifications of 'climate justice' programs and the undue amount of influence wielded by 'green' lobbyists. Links: • More from Dr. Kreutzer on this issue: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/uncategorized/politics-101-how-lobbyists-special-interests-not-the-poor-will-benefit-in-bidens-climate-justice-plan/ • More on P...

This week the team highlights a recent article focusing on the impacts of the Coronavirus lockdowns on energy markets, transportation demand, and infrastructure. Plus, get a preview of the latest episode of the Unregulated podcast where the crew weighs in on the election. Links • ARTICLE Coronavirus Pandemic Is Clobbering Energy Efficiency Crusade: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regula...

This week the team highlights recent articles focusing on recent developments in American energy including new LNG infrastructure in Pennsylvania and recent executive orders on offshore development from the Trump administration. Links • ARTICLE Pennsylvania/New Jersey LNG Export Project: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/pennsylvania-new-jersey-lng-export-project/...

This week the team highlights a recent article from David Kreutzer that examines the actual impacts of the Obama-Biden stimulus and previews the latest episode of the Plugged In podcast. Links • ARTICLE Politics 101: How Lobbyists & Special Interests, Not the Poor, Will Benefit in Biden’s Climate Justice Plan: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/uncategorized/politics-101-how-lobbyists-spec...

This week the team highlights recent articles focusing on Sweden's carbon tax policies and how Joe Biden's energy plan is even more aggressive and destructive than California's. Links • ARTICLE Carbon Tax Update, October 2020: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/carbon-tax-update-october-2020/ • NEWSLETTER Sign up for the Carbon Tax Ticker: https://www.instituteforenergyresea...

Tom Tanton, Director of Science and Technology Assessment for The Energy & Environment Legal Institute, joins the show to discuss his recent report which analyzes the costs associated with total electrification of the economy. Links: • Read the full report, Cost of Electrification: https://eelegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/LCOE2-for-posting-9.17.2020.pdf • Highlights of the report from E&E Le...

This week the team highlights recent articles focusing on California's wildfires, renewable energy capacity, and other issues facing the state. Plus, get a preview of the latest episode of the Plugged In podcast and a new project from the American Energy Alliance. Links • ARTICLE California Wildfires Raise the Risk of More Rolling Blackouts: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/cali...

Steffen Henne, Head of Research for the Center for Industrial Progress, joins the show to discuss Germany's ongoing transition to 100% renewable energy and the many issues the transition is causing for the nation's consumers and electric grid. Links: • More about the problems facing Germany: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/checking-in-on-europes-green-utopia/ • Visi...

This week the team highlights recent episodes of the Plugged In Podcast focusing on what is causing California's rolling blackouts. Links • PODCAST Plugged In Podcast #59: Tom Tanton on California’s Energy Woes: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/plugged-in-podcast-59-tom-tanton-on-californias-energy-woes/ • PODCAST Plugged In Podcast #58: Travis Fisher on California’s Rolling Bla...

Tom Tanton, Director of Science and Technology Assessment for The Energy & Environment Legal Institute, joins the show to discuss California's recent rolling blackouts and what went wrong with the state's energy policies to get here. Links: • More about the problems facing California: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/renewable-mandates-are-leading-to-electricity-shortages-and-p...

This week the team highlights articles focusing on recent academic papers published on the so-called social cost of carbon and their implications for energy policy, as well as how California's energy policies stack up against their neighbors. Links • ARTICLE The Social Cost of Carbon Fantasy: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/the-social-cost-of-carbon-fantasy/ • ARTICLE Tex...

Travis Fisher, CEO of Electricity Consumers Resource Council, joins the show to discuss what is causing California's rolling blackouts and what policies could be implemented to alleviate the stress on the electric grid. Links: • More about the problems facing California: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/renewable-mandates-are-leading-to-electricity-shortages-and-price-spikes-in...

This week the team highlights articles focusing on the problems created by California's renewable energy mandates including blackouts and price spikes, as well as Germany's experience with renewable energy mandates and the consequences of their policies. Also, get a preview of the latest episode of the Plugged In podcast featuring Lisa Linowes of Wind Action. Links • ARTICLE Renewable Mandates Are...

Lisa Linowes, of WindAction, joins the show to discuss serious problems with the wind energy industry and how government intervention, primarily in the form of the Wind Production Tax Credit and related subsidies, forces disruptive wind energy on consumers across the country. Links: • Editotiral by Linowes on common misconceptions about the Wind industry: http://www.windaction.org/posts/51429-lies...

This week the team highlights articles focusing on Joe Biden's proposal to force America to run on 100% "clean" energy and the immense costs associated with such a transition. Links • ARTICLE Biden’s Costly, Quixotic “Clean Energy” Standard: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/bidens-costly-quixotic-clean-energy-standard/ • ARTICLE A Whacky Report on Total Decarbonization by 2035 T...

This week the team highlights articles focusing on the prevalence of government subsidies for fossil fuel consumption in many developing countries around the world and Milton Friedman's contribution to energy economics. Links • ARTICLE Global Fossil Fuel Consumption Subsidies Declined in 2019; Expected to Decline Further in 2020: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/glob...