Rich to Testify on Climate Change at House Financial Services Subcommittee

Next week the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets will hold a climate change hearing on Examining Private Market Exemptions as a Barrier to IPOs and Retail Investment. Clear Path executive director Rich Powell will be the sole Republican witness. See Rich’s recent testimony before the House Budget and before the House Ways and Means committees.

The Many Exciting Types of Carbon Capture

Ever ask yourself, what is carbon capture? Justin Ong, ClearPath Program Director who focuses on fossil fuels, published a new Energy 101 piece explaining the removal of carbon dioxide from the waste streams of industrial processes or the atmosphere for storage underground or “recycling” into new products. Much like the term “energy efficiency,” carbon capture is an umbrella term for many technologies. This overview describes the main technology types.

For Energy 101, Ong partnered with Ron Munson,who is a principal at Cogentiv Solutions, a consulting firm specializing in energy and environmental management. Mr. Munson was a former technology manager at the Global CCS Institute and a Senior Engineer contracting to the National Energy Technology Laboratory. Read the full piece here.

Ong, who is a Clean Energy Leadership Institute fellow also published a piece at Medium: Let’s not overlook the small molecule with big potential.

House Energy and Commerce Republicans Release List of Bipartisan Clean Energy Innovation They Say Could Pass Right Now

Following the Climate Change Town Hall, House Energy and Commerce Republicans released a list of seven bills Democrats could work with them on to reduce emissions, promote clean energy, and conserve our natural resources. Included in their list were the USE IT Act, which promotes the development of carbon capture and utilization projects; the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA), which promotes advanced nuclear energy technology; and the LEADING Act, which boosts R&D for carbon capture technology for natural gas projects. Read the full list here.

Bipartisan Clean Energy Innovation to see Test with Senate Appropriations

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation published a paper called "Senate Appropriations: Where the Rubber Meets the Road for Energy Innovation" looking at what’s ahead for a bipartisan clean energy innovation agenda. The Energy & Water subcommittee, which invests in the Department of Energy’s clean energy R&D programs, could hold a markup early this month.

National Labs Caucus Briefing on Storage

ClearPath and Battelle will be hosting panelists next week at The House National Laboratory Caucus lunch briefing to discuss exciting new technologies and the role of DOE and National Labs in making the U.S. a world leader in energy storage.

Legislation like the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act would create a strong research, development, and demonstration program at the Department of Energy with specific goals for duration while requiring the Secretary to establish cost goals. Passage would encourage all types of grid-scale energy storage technologies, including those that will address long duration and seasonal duration challenges. This will bolster the use of renewable energy technologies that can be used and will help reduce impacts on the environment while ensuring grid resiliency.

In the Hearing Room This Week:

On Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 10:00am ET, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets will hold a climate change hearing on Examining the Macroeconomic Impacts of a Changing Climate. Clear Path executive director Rich Powell will be the sole Republican witness. See Rich’s recent testimony before the House Budget and before the House Ways and Means committees.

THE PATH AHEAD

September 10 - The House National Laboratory Caucus lunch briefing on Energy Storage Technologies from noon - 1 pm ET in 2043 Rayburn HOB. to recognize hydropower’s contributions to America’s clean energy infrastructure, electrical grid resiliency and reliability benefits, and environmental protections. Click here to see how you can get involved with. Register here

September 11-12 - The National Coal Council will host it’s 2019 Fall Annual Meeting at the Marriott Wardman Park Washington, D.C. Click here for more information

September 12 - The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is hosting an event in the Rayburn House Office Building on Prioritizing Productivity in Federal R&D Policy to Drive Growth. Click here for more details

September 25 - During Climate Week NYC 2019, ClearPath is co-hosting an event called Capturing Carbon & Your Attention, a cocktail reception and short film on Carbon Capture & Storage. Event will be co-hosted by: Clearpath, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, and the International CCS Knowledge Centre. Click here for details and to register

September 26 - Third Way, Carbon180, and XPRIZE will host the second annual “Carbontech on the Hill” event, which brings together carbontech innovators from across the country to share their work and progress toward building a new carbon economy. Click here for details to register.

September 23 - 27: National Clean Energy Week (NCEW). National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) described by POLITICO as “a veritable who’s who of the Clean Energy World,” has announced key dates and speaker information ahead of its third annual celebration. Join ClearPath in celebrating and raising awareness for reducing emissions through clean energy technologies. As September quickly approaches, here are ways you can get involved now: