Federal Investment
Federal investment in research, development, and deployment can bring new, low-carbon technologies to the market in greater numbers and support America’s continued leadership in global emissions reductions.
“We all hate potholes. We all want every town in America to have clean water. We all want fast internet, and we all want reliable access to cleaner, American-produced power. There’s no need to politicize the issue.” –Heather Reams, CRES executive director WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Executive Director Heather Reams today […]
Originally posted in The Washington Examiner. “Republicans might support the broad outlines of the reported clean energy provisions, especially on R&D, which look similar to a bipartisan clean energy innovation package that Congress passed with the year-end spending bill last year. But process matters, and will shape the ultimate scope of the package. “We all hate […]
“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 […]
Originally published in Solar Industry Mag “The Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act would encourage the use of energy storage technologies, helping us reach our climate goals and create a more resilient and sustainable future,” says Doyle. “Cost-effective energy storage is essential for adding more renewable energy to the grid and will increase the […]
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) today applauded the leadership of Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) for introducing legislation that will modify the existing investment tax credits (ITC) to include “game-changing” energy storage technology. “Expanding investment tax credits […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), a conservative organization advancing clean energy policies, released a study of registered voters that revealed broad, bipartisan approval of increased government support for clean energy development and commonsense, “all-of-the-above” climate solutions. The study found that 74% of Americans, including […]
Washington, DC – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) celebrated successful negotiation of the Energy Act of 2020, the nation’s first clean energy innovation package in more than a decade. The package was included with bipartisan support as part of COVID-19 relief and omnibus spending legislation. In […]
Dear Leaders McConnell and Schumer: On behalf of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), I am writing in strong support of S. 2657, the “American Energy Innovation Act”, and to urge the Senate to swiftly pass this bipartisan legislation. The AEIA is one of the most consequential legislative initiatives for modernizing our nation’s energy policies […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2020) – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum and the Conservative Energy Network (CEN) announced that starting on Monday, July 20, more than 90 business leaders, farmers, state officials and others from around the country will participate in a three-day series of more than 70 meetings with conservative leaders in […]
“After more than 40 years of existence, NEPA has not aged gracefully. It’s astounding that in this modern, on-demand era, anyone would defend expensive, job-killing, bureaucratic red tape. President Trump’s NEPA reforms are good for consumers, good for our economic recovery, and good for America writ large. These reforms streamline an environmental review process that […]