Commercialization & Demonstration

Ahead of the midterm elections, the House GOP’s Energy, Climate, and Conservation (ECC) Task Force created a six-pillar policy agenda built on the proven success of conservative energy policies—much like those that made the United States the world leader in reducing carbon emissions in the first place.    Last month, GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy […]

Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions issued the following statement on the bipartisan omnibus spending bill signed into law by President Biden today: “Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) commends Congress for working together to pass record federal energy research and development funding in the omnibus appropriations legislation signed into law by President Biden today. This funding bill will accelerate U.S.-led innovation by promoting […]

WASHINGTON, August 3, 2021 – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) today unveiled a multistate $1.5 million broadcast and digital advertising campaign to raise awareness about the importance of passing a bipartisan infrastructure package and to garner support for investing in projects to improve America’s roads and bridges, strengthen our country’s competitiveness, and secure our power grid […]

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2021 — Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions issued the following statement on the Announcement of a Bipartisan Infrastructure deal to be voted on in the U.S. Senate: “The road to a bipartisan infrastructure bill in the Senate has been as bumpy as the potholes it aims to fix. When our infrastructure fails, […]

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2021 – Representative John Curtis (R-UT), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today announced the formation of the Conservative Climate Caucus. The new Caucus will focus on educating Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives on conservative climate solutions that will leverage American innovation and enhance U.S. prosperity. In […]

“The bipartisan approval by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to reauthorize the Office of Science is a win for Americans and a win for the environment. The bipartisan bill boasts a 7 percent increase in research funding each year over the next five years and tackles climate change by boosting funding for […]

“The Energy Act of 2020 is proof that bipartisan clean energy and climate solutions are possible. My hope is that Congress can pass bipartisan infrastructure legislation to put transportation sector emissions on the right trajectory.” -Charles Hernick, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions WASHINGTON, March 17, 2021 —Charles Hernick, vice president of policy and advocacy for […]

“CRES applauds Representative Chuck Fleischmann for his leadership in introducing the bi-partisan H.R. 8273, the Energizing Technology Transfer Act, that will lower emissions and enhance American competitiveness by bridging existing barriers that impede the transition of innovative ideas to the marketplace. The U.S. needs to accelerate the commercialization of critical clean energy technologies. This acceleration is […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) today applauded U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Dan Brouillette for his recent action to advance energy storage. On Wednesday, Secretary Brouillette announced the creation of the Energy Storage Grand Challenge, a program to further the U.S.’s leadership in energy storage utilization. According to the DOE, the program aims to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Executive Director Heather Reams released the following statement after the U.S. House passed the fiscal year 2020 appropriations and tax package, including the energy and water development appropriations bill. “Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions appreciates the significant investment that Congressional appropriators continue to make in […]