ENERGY LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF NEED: A BLUEPRINT FOR STATES

This guide from Energy Innovation provides a blueprint for U.S. state policymakers to stimulate investments in clean industries, particularly in response to the negative economic impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). It outlines strategies to attract clean industrial projects, overcome regulatory and commercial barriers, and leverage technologies like industrial thermal batteries and low-carbon hydrogen to decarbonize manufacturing.

• The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is projected to have significant negative economic consequences for the United States by 2035, including a $1.1 trillion reduction in GDP, the loss of 790,000 jobs, and $170 billion in increased energy costs for businesses and households.
• States can fill a leadership gap left by the federal government, which recently cancelled cost-sharing grants for 18 out of 28 clean industry projects. States are encouraged to proactively offer funding, technical assistance, and regulatory support to help these projects develop or relocate.
• Industrial process heating accounts for 84 percent of industrial fossil fuel use. While most of this can transition to electric technologies—specifically industrial thermal batteries that store low-cost wind and solar energy—certain sectors like steelmaking and cement production may require low-carbon hydrogen, biofuels, or carbon capture.
• The document recommends several specific policy actions for states to support clean industry, including: implementing clean heat production tax credits, streamlining permitting for industrial parks, developing flexible electricity rates, creating co-manufacturing hubs, and providing targeted support for clean hydrogen in refining, fertilizer, steel, chemicals, and aviation fuels.

APA

Energy Innovation (n.d.). ENERGY LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF NEED: A BLUEPRINT FOR STATES. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Stimulate-Investments-in-New-Clean-Industries_Blueprint-for-States_August-2025.pdf

Chicago

Energy Innovation. ENERGY LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF NEED: A BLUEPRINT FOR STATES. n.d. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Stimulate-Investments-in-New-Clean-Industries_Blueprint-for-States_August-2025.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{energyinnovationndenergy, author = {{Energy Innovation}}, title = {{ENERGY LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF NEED: A BLUEPRINT FOR STATES}}, institution = {Energy Innovation}, url = {https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Stimulate-Investments-in-New-Clean-Industries_Blueprint-for-States_August-2025.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }