# Plugged In 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. Page: Feed: --- ## [#54 Currents: An Energy Update (Edwin Drake and Henrietta Larson)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ier8/episodes/54-Currents-An-Energy-Update-Edwin-Drake-and-Henrietta-Larson-e3j9eg6) _2026-05-12 · IER_ #54 Currents: An Energy Update (Edwin Drake and Henrietta Larson) Links: Fueling America: https://fueling250.org/ Energy Pioneers: Edwin Drake: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/energy-pioneers-edwin-drake/ Energy Pioneers: Henrietta M. Larson: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/energy-pioneers-henrietta-m-larson/ [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10a46fe64/podcast/play/119896006/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-12%2F5ba46b00-f96c-9b29-bd96-fd5ed66c8ca1.mp3) ## [#53 Currents: An Energy Update (UAE Leaves OPEC)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ier8/episodes/53-Currents-An-Energy-Update-UAE-Leaves-OPEC-e3ivl1d) _2026-05-06 · IER_ #53 Currents: An Energy Update (UAE Leaves OPEC) Links: UAE exits OPEC: What it means for UAE, petrodollar system and global markets: https://www.msn.com/en-in/lifestyle/style/uae-exits-opec-what-it-means-for-uae-petrodollar-system-and-global-markets/ar-AA21Zf0W The UAE Leaves OPEC: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/the-uae-leaves-opec/ Attacks in Gulf Threaten to Reignite… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10a46fe64/podcast/play/119575021/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-6%2F251282ef-fa8d-9ee0-0bcc-5fb30f6c9b3d.mp3) ## [#52 Currents: An Energy Update (Iran War Update Part 3)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ier8/episodes/52-Currents-An-Energy-Update-Iran-War-Update-Part-3-e3ijfog) _2026-04-28 · IER_ #52 Currents: An Energy Update (Iran War Update Part 3) Links: This Week: https://link.foreignpolicy.com/view/68cad69499a3fad2250d4114r13cn.2b0i/307597ed Iran Is Running Out of Time and Options: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2026/04/21/iran\_is\_running\_out\_of\_time\_and\_options\_1177839.html [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10a46fe64/podcast/play/119176400/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-28%2Fdde6a6fa-1ff3-fd68-950e-b83f406e1210.mp3) ## [#51 Currents: An Energy Update (American LNG Exports)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ier8/episodes/51-Currents-An-Energy-Update-American-LNG-Exports-e3idir8) _2026-04-24 · IER_ #51 Currents: An Energy Update (American LNG Exports) Links: Fueling America: https://fueling250.org/ American Energy Moments: LNG Exports Initiate a New Era of Energy Abundance: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/american-energy-moments-lng-exports-initiate-a-new-era-of-energy-abundance/ More Boon Than Bane: How the U.S. Reaped the Rewards and Avoided the Costs of the Shale… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10a46fe64/podcast/play/118982952/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-24%2F8b2cd4cb-a1c0-baf8-a955-b32998aa206a.mp3) ## [#50 Currents: An Energy Update (Iran War Update Part 2)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ier8/episodes/50-Currents-An-Energy-Update-Iran-War-Update-Part-2-e3hthpq) _2026-04-14 · IER_ #50 Currents: An Energy Update (Iran War Update Part 2) Links: "Enjoy the current pump figures. With the so-called 'blockade', Soon you'll be nostalgic for $4–$5 gas.": https://x.com/mb\_ghalibaf/status/2043425869570416802 The illogicality of charging tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz: https://omareconomics.substack.com/p/the-illogicality-of-charging-tolls [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10a46fe64/podcast/play/118457594/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-14%2Fd9f3088f-0dd4-9291-243d-1cf465fdd3c9.mp3) ## [#49 Currents: An Energy Update (Iran War Update)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ier8/episodes/49-Currents-An-Energy-Update-Iran-War-Update-e3hk9sj) _2026-04-08 · IER_ #49 Currents: An Energy Update (Iran War Update) Links: Drones Over Dubai: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2026/03/24/drones\_over\_dubai\_1172189.html The Prices of Key Industrial Materials Are Increasing Due to the Iran Conflict: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/the-prices-of-key-industrial-materials-are-increasing-due-to-the-iran-conflict/ The Iran Conflict… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10a46fe64/podcast/play/118154579/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-8%2Fb82b8586-a759-319b-0656-75038354fe20.mp3) ## [#126: Pierre Desrochers on Paul Ehrlich and Alarmism (4/6/26)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ier8/episodes/126-Pierre-Desrochers-on-Paul-Ehrlich-and-Alarmism-4626-e3hh76m) _2026-04-06 · IER_ Pierre Desrochers is an Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Toronto Mississauga. His main research interests are economic development, technical innovation, business-environment interface, and energy policy and food policy. Desrochers has been the recipient of several awards for his work on environmental policy issues, including the 2017 Julian L. Simon Memorial Award… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10a46fe64/podcast/play/118053526/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-6%2F041bb507-8f03-d833-6de6-384f690f7862.mp3) ## [#48 Currents: An Energy Update (Have Data Centers Driven Up Electricity Prices?)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ier8/episodes/48-Currents-An-Energy-Update-Have-Data-Centers-Driven-Up-Electricity-Prices-e3h7trn) _2026-03-31 · IER_ #48 Currents: An Energy Update (Have Data Centers Driven Up Electricity Prices?) Links: Have Data Centers Driven Up Electricity Prices? The State-Level Data Don’t Support the Narrative: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/have-data-centers-driven-up-electricity-prices-the-state-level-data-dont-support-the-narrative/ [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10a46fe64/podcast/play/117749047/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-31%2F7d92dea2-7b1b-6a70-dc16-7c3ddf66fe4b.mp3) ## [#47 Currents: An Energy Update (Jones Act Waiver)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ier8/episodes/47-Currents-An-Energy-Update-Jones-Act-Waiver-e3gtdcc) _2026-03-24 · IER_ #47 Currents: An Energy Update (Jones Act Waiver) Links: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/president-trump-waives-the-jones-act-for-60-days/ [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10a46fe64/podcast/play/117404492/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-24%2Fecdef62b-dbe2-90a3-79d2-554b3ae6833e.mp3) ## [Earn crypto from idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VcXl4ObyxFkU) _2026-03-24 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI command, connect your GPU, and start receiving crypto payouts. ## [#46 Currents: An Energy Update (Caleb Jasso on India)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ier8/episodes/46-Currents-An-Energy-Update-Caleb-Jasso-on-India-e3gkhq4) _2026-03-18 · IER_ #46 Currents: An Energy Update (Caleb Jasso on India) Links: International Conference on Sustainability-Led Transformation in Business and Society (SLTBS 2026): https://sites.google.com/view/sltbs2026christuniversity/home?authuser=0 India eases sulphur emission rules for coal power plants, reversing decade-old mandate:… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10a46fe64/podcast/play/117114116/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-18%2F286bcfb4-14bb-4244-faff-7ccc01784084.mp3)