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.
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 […]
As originally published in The Hill. By: Charles Hernick, CRES Forum Director of Policy & Advocacy Tuesday, a few blocks off the National Mall, a hearing will determine the fate of 88,000 American jobs threatened by unwarranted tariffs. The U.S. International Trade Commission must decide whether an influx of lower-cost solar panels, mostly produced in Asian countries, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Citizens For Responsible Energy Solutions Forum (CRES Forum) Director of Policy and Advocacy Charles Hernick released the following statement regarding the halted progress of nuclear energy development in South Carolina. “Every day, nuclear energy provides Americans across the country with clean and reliable power,” said Hernick. “The recent national effort to […]