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.
As another summer nears its end, and our nation’s economy continues to advance at a rapid pace, we thought it would be good to step back and take a look at where American energy innovation is in 2018. Americans are waking up to the realization that energy sector innovation is an essential part of maintaining […]
We’re pleased to see that our friends at the Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN), in conjunction with the release of Business Council for Sustainable Energy’s (BCSE)2018 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook, just launched a new “Faces Behind the Facts” feature. This companion project tells the stories of business leaders who are advancing renewable energy by […]
Last week, we blogged about new poll of 18- to 24-year-old voters from our friends at the American Conservation Coalition (ACC) and the Conservative Energy Network (CEN), which demonstrated unequivocal support for clean energy development among Millennial Republicans. Those findings matched dozens of similar polls, including our own 2017 polling. Even though it’s only been […]
Increasing investment opportunity in clean energy Leveling the playing field for energy technologiesLowering the cost of capital for renewable energy projects, energy efficiency, carbon capture, and other next-generation energy sourcesCreating options for investors that do not rely on tax credits A Master Limited Partnership (MLP) is a form of business venture commonly used in the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anna Epstein [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum Director of Policy and Advocacy Charles Hernick released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s decision regarding the Section 201 solar trade case. “Solar energy is a significant driver of the U.S. economy, employing more than 260,000 […]
By Charles Hernick, as originally published in the the Morning Consult on December 12, 2017. In terms of investment, growth and jobs, the current stakes for tax reform couldn’t be higher for American energy producers. Clean energy generation and storage is now a $200 billion industry that supports more than three million jobs and hundreds of […]
As originally published on September 25th in The Hill By Charles Hernick, Lisa Jacobson, and Dylan Reed The national debate on energy has hit a turning point. This week, dozens of clean energy companies and trade associations have come together in a new way to show the power of clean energy to our economy. The […]
CRES Forum has joined six groups, including the R Street Institute, the American Legislative Exchange Council and the National Taxpayers Union to request that The International Trade Commission should avoid recommending the use of tariffs to protect the U.S. solar industry in an ongoing trade remedy case. The letter sent to the ITC today (September 12, 2017) reiterates that […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Citizens For Responsible Energy Solutions Forum (CRES Forum) announced its participation in the first annual National Clean Energy Week (NCEW), which will take place from September 25-29, 2017. During National Clean Energy Week, CRES Forum will join with industry associations, businesses, non-profits, and advocates in the clean energy space for activities in Washington, D.C. and […]