White Paper
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 […]
With domestic electricity demand expected to rise after years of relatively flat demand, offshore wind is a largely untapped domestic resource that can provide significant clean electricity generation.i Offshore wind plays an important part in an all-of-the-above approach to energy generation and is poised to create economic benefits across the country. Background on U.S. Offshore […]
Introduction Hydrogen has been dubbed the “Swiss army knife” of clean energy, given its potential to become a tool to cut emissions in key sectors, as well as to assert U.S. global energy leadership and increase our nation’s competitive edge. Given its unique attributes, it has the potential to greatly reduce emissions in hard-to-decarbonize industrial […]
Foreword Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum has long supported an all-of-the-above strategy to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the power sector. As we explore climate change mitigation policies in transportation and in other sectors across the economy, we should extend the same all-of-the-above approach. The current discussion related to addressing GHG pollution […]
Summary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leverages its industrial capacity to crush foreign competition in trade, as well as predatory investment and loans, to control global supply chains and create overseas markets that serve its goal of commercial dominance. Much of the world, including America and its allies, buys the CCP’s products and services, as […]
Key Findings Beyond simply reducing greenhouse gas emissions, removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is vital for comprehensive emissions reductions. Fortunately, Mother Nature has perfected high-efficiency, low-cost carbon removal, creating opportunities to manage ecosystems and enhance natural carbon storage across the U.S. and the globe. Natural climate solutions—defined as agriculture and active land management practices […]
Introduction Since 2005, the United States has led the world in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. While 2021 did see an increase in United States emissions, they were still below 2019 levels and are expected to continue to trend down. Bringing on a new generation of clean energy infrastructure needed to assure reliable power and continued […]
Key Findings The U.S. plastics industry is a major contributor to the American economy, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs. American industry has been a global leader in plastics production, which reduces food waste and improves energy efficiency in transport, compared to substitutes that would be used to perform the same economic function. Global demand […]
Executive Summary On March 21, 2022, consistent with President Biden’s climate agenda and in response to demands by certain investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a climate-related disclosure rule (Rule). The Rule will drastically change how public traded companies not only disclose climate-related risks to investors, but also how companies comprehensively address the […]