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Three Key Outcomes of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on US Manufacturing and Innovation
The budget reconciliation bill passed by the House has important implications for US technology investment, manufacturing, and innovation.
Ben King
Associate Director
Ben King is an Associate Director with Rhodium Group's Energy & Climate practice, researching the effects of policy and economic changes to the US energy system, particularly in the power and industrial sectors.
Energy & ClimateBen developed the Rhodium Group Industrial Carbon Abatement Platform (RHG-ICAP) to model facility-level opportunities for emissions reductions in industry.
Prior to joining Rhodium, Ben was an analyst in the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), where he worked on demand-side efficiency analysis and electricity market policy. Ben also served as Deputy Chief of Staff in EERE and developed clean energy policy resources for cities and states at the US Environmental Protection Agency. Ben holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Music from Florida State University and a Master’s degree in Public Policy with an energy and environmental focus from Georgetown University.
Research by Ben King
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House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Deepens Cuts to Clean Energy
We detail changes to the final bill, representing effective repeal of the most impactful energy tax credits.
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Ways and Means Brings the Hammer Down on Energy Credits
The House Ways and Means Committee's proposed language will raise energy costs for American households by as much as 7% in 2035, stifle energy technology innovation, increase pollution, and could put significant investment at risk.
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Quantifying Federal Investments in Advancing Energy Innovation
Using our newly developed Federal Investments in Energy Innovation database, we can, for the first time, observe what US public funding for research, development, demonstration, and deployment looks like by technology and stage.