Innovation

CRES Issue Priorities 

To measure successful climate action, we must look at global emissions. Thanks largely to cutting-edge innovation, investment to increase the U.S. carbon advantage, and a commitment to clean energy technologies, the United States leads the world in emissions reductions. But there is still work to be done. CRES’ mission is to engage as many U.S. policymakers and the public to embrace an all-of-the-above energy approach, which would strengthen America’s leadership, boost local economies, secure strong domestic supply chains, and protect our planet.  

Innovation

Continued innovation will not only develop the next generation of affordable technologies needed to rapidly reduce, capture, and store greenhouse gas emissions, but also continue to grow a clean energy economy that already supports millions of clean energy jobs across the United States.

Federal Investment

Federal investment in research, development, and deployment can bring new, low-carbon technologies to the market in greater numbers and support America’s continued leadership in global emissions reductions.

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Low-Carbon Technologies

The U.S. is a leader in developing all-of-the-above, innovative and efficient clean energy technologies that can drive global emissions reductions.

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Research & Development

America’s world-class entrepreneurs, researchers and scientists are working to advance the development of alternative energy resources as part of an all-of-the-above portfolio and empower the United States to continue deploying clean energy technologies.

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Commercialization & Demonstration

Demonstration projects test the effectiveness of innovative technologies in real world conditions at scale, often leveraging public-private partnerships to pave the way towards commercialization and widespread market adoption.

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March 17, 2026
Nuclear Fusion: Helion Energy Achieves 150 Million Degree Milestone
Helion Energy, an American fusion energy company, recently achieved a major milestone in the race to commercialize fusion energy. On February 13, the company announced its Polaris prototype successfully reached temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius and demonstrated measurable deuterium-tritium fusion. This achievement breaks the company’s previous 100-million-degree record and marks a substantial step forward in private-sector fusion energy progress.  Fusion is the process in which two atoms are forcibly merged to release energy. The energy released is up to four times more […]
March 10, 2026
Grid Upgrades: Unleashing American Energy with Advanced Conductors
America’s electric grid is often called the “largest machine in the world,” spanning coast to coast and powering America’s homes, economy and our very way of life. Demand for electricity is growing at a rate not seen in decades, driven by the growth of artificial intelligence, domestic manufacturing and electrification. Coupled with this rapidly increasing […]
February 19, 2026
Recap: 2026 CRES Academy Session 1: Innovations in Grid Technology and Infrastructure
To highlight the importance of America’s existing grid technology and the necessary updates to keep up with demand, CRES Academy’s first session of 2026 brought together dozens of staffers and industry leaders to discuss the need to build and expand America’s energy capacity. With CRES Forum’s Director of Government Affairs Tommy Reynolds providing opening remarks, […]
January 29, 2026
Clean Hydrogen: Driving American Industrial Competitiveness
Clean hydrogen is quickly emerging as a strategic tool for industrial competitiveness—and the United States is well-positioned to lead. Clean hydrogen offers a transformative opportunity for American industrial renewal and global energy leadership. From refineries and fertilizer plants to steel mills and shipping ports, it offers a practical path to strengthen America’s manufacturing base while lowering […]
December 4, 2025
Geothermal Policy: A Conservative Legacy and a Strategic Future
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 […]
November 21, 2025
Exporting Strength: The Case for American LNG in Global Markets
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) […]
May 5, 2025
The Economic Impact of Blue Hydrogen
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 […]
March 10, 2025
Recap: Geothermal House D.C. MAGMA
In tandem with the release of CRES Forum’s latest white paper, The Conservative Case for Next Generation Geothermal Energy, our team partnered with Project InnerSpace to host a daylong event with featured speakers including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah), Reps. Randy Weber (R-Texas) and August Pfluger (R-Texas), as well as industry leaders.  […]
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