American Competitiveness
While the United States is leading the world in emissions reductions, China’s and developing nation’s emissions continue to rise. By increasing American energy production and implementing an all-of-the-above energy approach, the U.S. will continue to not only be a global leader in reducing emissions, but also provide goods and energy for the rest of world, support economic growth and enhance security for America and our allies.
From coastlines to plains, rivers to oilfields, America has always benefited from vast and diverse natural resources that have propelled our growth for generations. Each state and region has leveraged its unique geography and geology to deliver affordable, reliable energy to American consumers and businesses. Today, that advantage matters more than ever. Electricity demand is rising rapidly, driven by AI and data centers, manufacturing and electrification. No single technology or fuel can […]
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum was honored to join Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) on May 18th for a visit to the Crane Clean Energy Center in Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, a site that the Senator described as “emblematic of the rebirth of nuclear power.” Constellation Energy, which operates the facility formerly known as Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, is bringing its Unit […]
The U.S. grid is widely considered a massive engineering achievement—and it’s how our country enjoys reliable, abundant and affordable electricity. In fact, the grid successfully balances supply and demand in real time and manages disruptions without having customers see interruption. Our electricity is incredibly reliable—with power available to consumers almost 99.95% of the time.i As our nation sees electricity needs grow, the grid will need reinvestment to ensure we continue to […]
Nearly every sector of the American economy relies on liquid, solid or gaseous fuels—from transportation, agriculture and manufacturing, to aviation and defense. Today these sectors are powered by a mix of American-produced fuels, including petroleum products, biofuels and natural gas, and the range of options continues to grow. Maintaining and further expanding a diverse domestic fuel supply will be essential to strengthening economic resilience, supporting energy security, and increasing consumer choice, particularly as recent geopolitical conflicts […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]