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ClearPath Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Charlotte, North Carolina, 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.cite-ref-2[2]

• History

• Activities

• Principles

• Policy Areas

• References

• External links

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 US$165 million to start ClearPath, with a mission of "accelerating conservative clean energy solutions."cite-ref-3[3]cite-ref-4[4]

ClearPath advances its mission through "strategic grant-making, advocacy, and digital platforms", and focuses on energy policy, polling, and analysis.cite-ref-5[5]cite-ref-clearpath-org-6-0[6]cite-ref-7[7]

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.cite-ref-clearpath-org-6-1[6]

• Nuclear energy – ClearPath proposes expanded use of nuclear power in the United States, calling it "one of America's greatest success stories".cite-ref-8[8] 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.cite-ref-9[9]

• Hydropower – ClearPath supports hydropower development, calling it "one of America’s most overlooked energy resources".cite-ref-10[10] They propose expanding the electrification of non-powered dams, hydropower financing reform, and permitting reform.cite-ref-11[11]

• Energy Innovation – ClearPath supports increased basic energy research funding for the Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate development, and proposes paying for increased research through expanded oil and gas drilling.cite-ref-12[12] They also propose giving private companies greater access to the DOE's national labs.cite-ref-13[13]

cite-note-ratings-11. "ClearPath Foundation Inc" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 16 February 2018.

cite-note-22. ↑ "New National Poll Shows Strong Republican Support for Clean Energy Policies" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2016-03-01.

cite-note-33. ↑ citerefgoode2015Goode, Darren (8 June 2015). "Republican pledges $175 million to push party on climate". Politico.

cite-note-44. ↑ "ClearPath Foundation, About Us".

cite-note-55. ↑ citerefclearpathClearPath. "ClearPath CEO Calls For Conservative Clean Energy Policy Solutions In The State Of The Union Address". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2016-02-27.

cite-note-clearpath-org-66. ↑ "About Us".

cite-note-77. ↑ "Polling - ClearPath". clearpath.org. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04.

cite-note-88. ↑ "Nuclear 101".

cite-note-99. ↑ "Nuclear Gets a New Champion". Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

cite-note-1010. ↑ "Hydropower 101".

cite-note-1111. ↑ "Hydropower".

cite-note-1212. ↑ "Innovation".

cite-note-1313. ↑ "Innovation".

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