ClearPath Foundation

ClearPath Foundation
Motto Clean Energy. The Conservative Way.
Formation 2013
Type 501(c)3 organization
Location
CEO
 Jay Faison
Revenue (2014)
$165,599,943[1]
Expenses (2014) $241,776[1]
Website www.clearpath.org

ClearPath Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Charlotte, NC and Washington, D.C. that is focused on "conservative clean energy". According to a press release, the organization was founded to propose and support policies that accelerate clean energy without expanding the size of government.[2]

History

ClearPath was founded by Republican entrepreneur and philanthropist Jay Faison in 2013 to change the conservative viewpoint on clean energy. After selling his majority stake in the audio-visual company SnapAV, Faison donated $165 million to start ClearPath, with a mission of "accelerating conservative clean energy solutions"[3][4]

Activities

ClearPath advances its mission through "strategic grant-making, advocacy, and digital platforms", and focuses on energy policy, polling, and analysis.[5][6] ClearPath has conducted polling on Americans' attitudes towards clean energy with Kristen Soltis Anderson, finding that "72% of Republicans support accelerating the development of clean energy".[7]

Principles

The ClearPath website lists five principles used for analyzing policy. ClearPath believes in "small government, free markets, and American innovation", as well as pollution risk management, cost-benefit analysis and energy security.[8]

Policy Areas

  • Coal pollution mitigation and natural gas – the ClearPath Foundation argues for expanded use of natural gas and further development of carbon capture, utilization and storage.[9] They focus heavily on streamlining pipeline permitting and exports, as well as increasing research on carbon capture.[10]
  • Nuclear energy – ClearPath proposes expanded use of nuclear power in the United States, calling it "one of America's greatest success stories".[11] In particular, they support existing nuclear plants, as well as advanced nuclear such as small modular reactors and generation IV reactors. In February 2016, ClearPath's CEO Jay Faison proposed developing "super-competitive, next-generation" nuclear reactors.[12]
  • Hydropower – ClearPath supports hydropower development, calling it "one of America’s most overlooked energy resources".[13] They propose expanding electrification of non-powered dams, hydropower financing reform, and permitting reform.[14]
  • Energy Innovation – They support increased basic energy research funding for the Department of Energy to accelerate development, and propose paying for increased research through expanded oil and gas drilling.[15] They also propose giving private companies greater access to the DOE's national labs.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 "ClearPath Foundation Inc" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "New National Poll Shows Strong Republican Support for Clean Energy Policies" (Press release).
  3. ↑ Goode, Darren. "Republican pledges $175 million to push party on climate". Politico.
  4. ↑ "ClearPath Foundation, About Us".
  5. ↑ ClearPath. "ClearPath CEO Calls For Conservative Clean Energy Policy Solutions In The State Of The Union Address". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  6. ↑ https://clearpath.org/about-us/
  7. ↑ https://clearpath.org/polling/
  8. ↑ https://clearpath.org/about-us/
  9. ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/clean-coal-and-gas-101/
  10. ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/clean-coal-and-gas/#streamline-exports
  11. ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/nuclear-101/
  12. ↑ "Nuclear Gets a New Champion". Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  13. ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/hydropower-101/
  14. ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/hydropower/
  15. ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/innovation/#advanced-energy-trust
  16. ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/innovation/#national-labs
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