Policy
Recently, CRES Forum hosted a panel discussion at the U.S. Capitol featuring several House and Senate communications staffers through their Cool Conservative Communications Collaborating on Climate Change (C6WC) program. The event drew strong policy and communications engagement from all corners of Washington D.C.— including from industry leaders and U.S. House and Senate Committee staff. Moderated by CRES Forum’s Vice President of Communications Mary Collins Howell, the program included questions regarding permitting reform progress in the House and Senate, and how to communicate in-the-weeds policy questions to constituents. […]
Geothermal is a homegrown energy resource that aligns with core conservative energy principles: reliability, affordability and American innovation. As advanced geothermal technologies gain traction in the energy sector, it is worth recognizing the federal policies that helped get this innovative technology to this point. For decades, Republicans in Congress championed policies to unleash geothermal resources […]
Introduction Over the past two decades, the United States transformed its energy landscape by modernizing and rapidly expanding natural gas production. Key technological breakthroughs such as horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing and 3-D seismic imaging unlocked vast shale reserves once thought unfeasible. This transformation positioned America as a global energy superpower, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) […]
Executive Summary Hydrogen is a versatile and powerful energy resource that stands at the forefront of technologies poised to enable American energy dominance. Today, its primary uses are as a feedstock for ammonia production—a critical input for fertilizer manufacturing—as well as in oil refining and chemical manufacturing. However, hydrogen also has broader potential across the […]
Executive Summary America’s next energy revolution is beneath our feet. Geothermal energy is a 24/7, reliable power source that strengthens the grid, reduces costs, and enhances U.S. energy independence. Built on decades of American drilling expertise, next-generation geothermal leverages advances in hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and subsurface engineering to unlock vast domestic energy reserves—without reliance […]
Introduction Nuclear energy provides reliable, zero-emissions electricity and has the highest capacity factor of any power-generation source. In 2023, nuclear plants in the United States operated at full capacity more than 93 percent of the time. Nuclear assets run 24/7, 365 days a year, providing clean, abundant and safe baseload power. In the U.S., demand […]
CRES Forum hosted the sixth and final CRES Academy session of 2024, “Nuclear 101: The Role of Nuclear Technologies in Powering the Future.” The session explored the vital importance of nuclear assets for the future of energy in the U.S., including the different regulatory environments that nuclear utilities operate in, the deployment challenges that nuclear […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced a massive $2.2 billion investment in the nation’s electric grid, targeting eight projects across 18 states. This investment will bolster the grid against extreme weather events, reduce energy costs for consumers and increase grid capacity. Funded by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Grid Resilience and […]
Introduction The United States is experiencing a historic period of load growth and resource demand led by new manufacturing, industrial facilities and data centers. In this context, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies are emerging as a crucial solution – and one of the most cost-effective – to address the challenge of meeting increased […]
The United States’ energy security has changed dramatically since U.S. imports peaked in 2007. As the U.S. continues to decarbonize and work towards net zero, many questions must be answered: At what pace and scale will the U.S. need to deploy clean energy technologies to achieve net zero emissions?