Plugged In

This week the team highlights new articles focusing on how energy will factor into the 2020 presidential election, new data showing the lack of connection between COVID-19 inspired lockdowns and air pollution, the reason why America's withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement is a boon to American energy producers and consumers, and Ohio's plan for Lake Erie's first offshore wind farm. Additionally, Alex Stevens gives a brief overview of new technology that is allowing natural gas drillers to capture even more gas from wells.

Links

• ARTICLE Biden Pushes Ahead on Climate Change Policies Despite Pandemic Recession: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/biden-pushes-ahead-on-climate-change-policies-despite-pandemic-recession/

• ARTICLE Despite Traffic Decrease, Coronavirus Lockdowns Did Not Reduce Air Pollution Levels As Expected: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/despite-traffic-decrease-coronavirus-lockdowns-did-not-reduce-air-pollution-levels-as-expected/

• Energy Freedom vs. Paris Agreement: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/energy-freedom-vs-paris-agreement/

• Lake Erie Wind Project Gets Approval from Ohio: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/wind/lake-erie-wind-project-gets-approval-from-ohio/

• ARTICLE Technology Arrives to Capture Stranded Gas: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/technology-arrives-to-capture-stranded-gas/

• BLOG IER's latest analysis of COVID-19's impacts on world energy: www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/covid-19/

This week the team highlights new articles focusing on Joe Biden's opposition to essential energy infrastructure, new data showing problems with wind farms, and the reason why major utilities are avoiding secure cloud storage for their data. Additionally get a preview for the latest episode of the Plugged In podcast featuring Dr. David Kreutzer.

Links

• ARTICLE Biden Will Revoke Keystone XL Pipeline Permit: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/biden-will-revoke-keystone-xl-pipeline-permit/

• ARTICLE DOE Lab Finds Wind Output Plunges When Tax Credits End: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/wind/doe-lab-finds-wind-output-plunges-when-tax-credits-end/

• ARTICLE Should Utilities Be Able to Count Cloud Services Costs as Investment Expenditures?: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/should-utilities-be-able-to-count-cloud-services-costs-as-investment-expenditures/

• PODCAST Dr. David Kreutzer on Planet of the Humans: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/plugged-in-podcast-52-dr-david-kreutzer-on-planet-of-the-humans/

• BLOG IER's latest analysis of COVID-19's impacts on world energy: www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/covid-19/

This week the team highlights new articles focusing on political entities making decisions targeting traditional fuel sources like coal and natural gas in New York and North Dakota, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on mass transit throughout the world. Additionally discussed are the upward trends of RV sales and the problems with China's commitments to the Paris Agreement.

Links

• ARTICLE Largest North Dakota Coal Plant to Close in 2022: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/coal/largest-north-dakota-coal-plant-to-close-in-2022/

• ARTICLE Fears of Mass Transit Fuel Increases in Oil Demand: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/fears-of-mass-transit-fuel-increases-in-oil-demand/

• ARTICLE Cuomo DEC Denies Another Gas Pipeline: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/cuomo-dec-denies-another-gas-pipeline/

• ARTICLE Drivers Are Revving this Memorial Day: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/drivers-are-revving-this-memorial-day/

• ARTICLE The Paris Agreement’s Beijing Problem: https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/climate-china-paris-agreement-relies-on-beijing-steeply-reducing-emissions/

• BLOG IER's latest analysis of COVID-19's impacts on world energy: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/covid-19/

Dr. David Kreutzer, IER's Senior Economist, joins the show to discuss Michael Moore's latest documentary, Planet of the Humans. Dr. Kreutzer examines the main findings of the documentary and discusses the backlash it has generated from the renewables industry.

Links:

• More from Dr. Kreutzer on Planet of the Humans: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/we-disagree-with-you-so-shut-up/

• Watch Planet of the Humans: https://www.facebook.com/145546662234642/videos/242631673671798/

• Follow Dr. Kreutzer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwkreutzer

• The latest analysis from Dr. Kreutzer: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/about/davidkreutzer/articles/

This week the team highlights new articles focusing on impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on energy markets and global production, as well as recent developments in nuclear energy and a review of Michael Moore's recent documentary Planet of the Humans.

Links

• ARTICLE EIA Lowers Oil Production Forecast for 2020 and 2021; Coal Loses Share in Electricity Markets: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/eia-lowers-oil-production-forecast-for-2020-and-2021-coal-loses-share-in-electricity-markets/

• ARTICLE IEA U.S. Driving Miles Fall by Two-Thirds Due to Coronavirus Pandemic: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/u-s-driving-miles-fall-by-two-thirds-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic/

• ARTICLE U.S. Oil Producers Cut Production; Storage Close to Capacity: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/u-s-oil-producers-cut-production-storage-close-to-capacity/

• ARTICLE New Alloy Has Important Implications for Advanced Nuclear: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/nuclear/new-alloy-has-important-implications-for-advanced-nuclear/

• ARTICLE We Disagree with You, So Shut Up: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/we-disagree-with-you-so-shut-up/

• BLOG IER's latest analysis of COVID-19's impacts on world energy: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/covid-19/

This week the team highlights new articles focusing on Virginia's new renewable energy legislation, energy production predictions from the IEA, Joe Biden's energy platform, and the appropriate policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Links

• ARTICLE Virginia Governor Takes Advantage of the Coronavirus Pandemic to Implement “Green New Deal” Program: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/virginia-governor-takes-advantage-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-to-implement-green-new-deal-program/

• ARTICLE IEA Reports on Global Energy Expectations for 2020: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/iea-reports-on-global-energy-expectations-for-2020/

• ARTICLE Impact of Biden’s Bans on Fracking and Oil Production on Federal Lands and Offshore: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/impact-of-bidens-bans-on-fracking-and-oil-production-on-federal-lands-and-offshore/

• LISTEN Plugged In Podcast #51: Chet Thompson of AFPM on the Refinery Industry During the Pandemic: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/plugged-in-podcast-51-chet-thompson-of-afpm-on-the-refinery-industry-during-the-pandemic/

• BLOG IER's latest analysis of COVID-19's impacts on world energy: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/covid-19/

Chet Thompson, the President and CEO of American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, joins the show to discuss how the global coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn has impacted America's petrochemical refiners.

Links:

• Learn more about American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers:

https://www.afpm.org/

• Follow Chet Thompson on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/cthompsonafpm?lang=en

• More from IER on COVID-19's impact on global energy markets:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/covid-19/

• More from IER on biofuel-mandates: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/renewable-fuel-standard/

This week the team highlights new articles focusing on Joe Biden's energy platform and the problems created by shutting down New York's Indian Point nuclear power plant.

Links

• ARTICLE Biden Would Make the U.S. Dependent on Foreign Oil Again: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/biden-would-make-the-u-s-dependent-on-foreign-oil-again/

• ARTICLE New York is Wrong to Close Indian Point: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/nuclear/new-york-is-wrong-to-close-indian-point/

• BLOG IER's latest analysis of COVID-19's impacts on world energy: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/tag/coronavirus/

This week the team highlights new articles focusing on America's environmental improvements and the aspects to focus on during Earth Day celebrations.

Links

• Resourceful Earth Day: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/resourceful-earth-day/

• WATCH Breathe a Little Easier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBCc0-oXmI4

• Since 2005, U.S. Has Had Largest Decline in Carbon Dioxide Emissions: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/since-2005-u-s-has-had-largest-decline-in-carbon-dioxide-emissions/

• U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Drop in 2019: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/u-s-carbon-dioxide-emissions-drop-in-2019/

• Offshore Oil Drilling Safer Now Due to Industry Actions: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/offshore-oil-drilling-safer-now-due-to-industry-actions/

• New York Needs Natural Gas But Bans Hydraulic Fracturing Technology: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/new-york-needs-natural-gas-but-bans-hydraulic-fracturing-technology/

• Episode 50 of the Plugged In podcast, Kenny Stein on Negative Prices: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/plugged-in-podcast-50-kenny-stein-on-negative-prices/

Kenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, joins the show to discuss the recent downturn in oil futures prices. Kenny provides an overview of what the negative prices actually mean and what good a good public policy response would look like.

Links:

• More from Kenny on negative prices: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/negative-prices-should-not-lead-to-negative-policies/