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.
Facebook, Google, Walmart and Sony; Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Minneapolis—these are just some of the major corporations and U.S. cities that have pledged to transition to 100% renewable electricity sources over the next few decades. With new commitments being announced on a near- daily basis, it seems clear that growing numbers of citizens, civic organizations […]
As originally published in The Hill. A small group of legislators filed a bipartisan bill for a tax on carbon aimed at tackling climate change during this lame duck session. The legislation is purely symbolic, but it reflects the fact that climate change is on Americans’ minds, in part due to a recent report by U.S. Federal […]
Following National Small Business Week in April, CRES Forum began highlighting the efforts that businesses of all sizes around the country have contributed to advancing clean energy technology. Cree is a global publicly traded company headquartered in North Carolina that leads their industry in silicon carbide (SiC) power products and gallium nitride (GaN) radio frequency (RF) […]
by Kelly Ayotte Charles Hernick Originally published in The National Interest October 18, 2018 You are not alone when you experience that sinking feeling when your smartphone battery is low; “ Nomofobia” is actually a new field of medical research. However, the far more serious problem that consumers like you face is assuring the reliability of the […]
National Clean Energy Week has just wrapped up, but the support for clean energy continues with Energy Efficiency Day. Today, energy advocates join together to celebrate the 3rd annual Energy Efficiency Day. On this occasion, consumers, businesses, and government officials will highlight the economic advantages of implementing energy efficient technology and practices in a wide […]
Washington, DC –Today a broad group of advanced energy and free-market organizations, scholars and experts launched the Clean Capitalist Coalition to focus on creating and promoting innovative policy ideas that reduce barriers to clean free enterprise and conservation while increasing prosperity and freedom. The 14 initial members of the Clean Capitalist Coalition are Advanced Energy Economy, American Conservation Coalition, American Council […]
As published in Real Clear Energy on August 15, 2018. U.S. fuel efficiency and emissions standards were first crafted in the 1970s in response to an energy and oil crisis. While the standards have become more stringent over time and reduced air pollution nationwide, they’ve also become increasingly complex to the point where they may […]
Household- and community-level energy independence Net metering is the reimbursement for excess distributed energy generation supplied back to the grid. At their core, net metering policies are capable of helping to democratize energy generation by empowering individuals and communities to “sell back” to the grid which incentivizes lower operating expenses and more conscientious consumption of […]
Anyone who works in or follows government knows that the journey from advocacy to policymaking to implementation can be a long and arduous one—and every delay along the way can cost large sums of money and, more importantly, time. That is why there has been much anticipation among developers of solar, qualified fuel cell, qualified […]
As originally published in The Hill on June 24, 2018. If you’ve watched one of this summer’s World Cup soccer matches for 10 minutes, or even seen the highlights on the news, you’ve been subtlety exposed to global energy politics and Russian propaganda. We are used to seeing ads from Adidas, McDonald’s, and Powerade surrounding the field — but Gazprom is different. […]