World Natural Gas Use to Hit a Record in 2024 - IER
2024年10月11日 · Global gas demand is set to hit a record high in 2024 and then again in 2025. The global gas balance, however, is “fragile” as limited LNG production growth keeps supply tight amid rising global demand, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its annual Global Gas Security Review, the IEA noted that following the supply shocks of 2022-23, gas …
The United States Was Energy Independent in 2019 for the First …
2020年5月11日 · U.S. energy production in 2019 was higher than U.S. energy consumption for the first time in 62 years. Thus, the U.S. attained the long-held goal of “energy independence”—which is not to say that we did not import or export energy, but that we produced more energy than we used.
The Institute for Energy Research
5 天之前 · 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 ...
The Environmental Impact of Lithium Batteries - IER
2020年11月12日 · During the Obama-Biden administration, hydraulic fracturing was accused of causing a number of environmental problems—faucets on fire, contamination of drinking water, etc.—but the administration’s own Environmental Protection Agency could not validate those accusations.. Now Biden is planning to transition the transportation sector to electric vehicles …
Biden-Harris EPA Finalizes Methane Tax on Oil and Gas Operations
2024年11月15日 · The Biden-Harris administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a federal methane tax for oil and gas drilling operations, set to take effect next year.This rule is part of the broader Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed by Democrats and saw Vice President Harris casting the decisive vote.The new regulation imposes a fee on oil and gas …
An Iranian Retaliation Could Lead to the End of Their Oil Export ...
2024年12月10日 · As the world waits to see whether or not Israel and Hezbollah will adhere to the recently agreed upon (and already violated) cease-fire, it is important to analyze what threats remain and how further escalation could impact the regional war and global energy markets. Israel’s long-awaited retaliation for Iran’s October 1st ballistic missile barrage commenced well …
Environmental Impacts of Lithium-Ion Batteries - IER
2023年5月11日 · The green transition is pushing electric vehicles upon the American public as it is believed that they are less greenhouse gas intensive than gasoline vehicles.
Biden Announces Restrictions on Gas Furnaces - IER
2023年10月3日 · Biden’s energy department announced new efficiency rules for residential gas furnaces that will phase out older furnaces and make newer models mandatory, affecting about a third of U.S. homes.
Solar Power Depletes Farmlands of Rich Soil - IER
2024年5月29日 · Solar energy is depleting farmlands of their rich soils in the U.S. Midwest. The solar industry is moving into the U.S. Midwest, drawn by cheaper land rents, access to electric transmission, massive federal and state incentives, and the region’s wide-open fields.
New York State Cancels Critical Transmission Project for “Clean …
2024年12月11日 · A planned transmission line for “clean energy” development has been terminated by the state of New York and its developers—a line planned to come online in 2027. The Clean Path project is a 175-mile transmission line designed to play a “critical” role in New York’s climate goals by delivering 5 gigawatts of renewable energy—wind, solar, and …