Aaron Bergman
Fellow
Aaron Bergman is a fellow at Resources for the Future. Prior to joining RFF, he was the Lead for Macroeconomics and Emissions at the Energy Information Administration (EIA), managing EIA's modeling in those areas. Before working at EIA, Bergman spent almost a decade in the policy office at the Department of Energy, working on a broad array of climate and environmental policies. Bergman has worked in the White House at the Office of Science and Technology Policy, managing the Quadrennial Energy Review and handling the methane measurement portfolio, and at the Council on Environmental Quality, working on carbon regulation. Bergman entered the federal government in 2009 as a Science and Technology Policy Fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, after working in high energy physics.
Education
- PhD in Physics, Princeton University, 2003
- BS in Physics and BS in Mathematics, Yale University, 1998
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Media Highlight — Mar 19, 2024
Heatmap: “Why Moving to 24/7 Clean Electricity Is Going to Be Really, Really Hard”
RFF Fellow Aaron Bergmen explain the pros and cons of hourly matching in this article about how the US government and utilities define clean energy.
Testimony and Public Comments — Feb 26, 2024
Comments on the Proposed Guidance for the 45V Tax Credit
This public comment addressed to the Internal Revenue Service focuses on the role of state energy and climate policies and the risks associated with using the annual emissions rate in the 45V clean hydrogen tax credit.
Media Highlight — Jan 31, 2024
Canary Media: “US ‘Hydrogen Hub’ Plan May Push Clean Hydrogen to the Wrong Users”
An article about the federal government's ongoing Hydrogen Hubs program includes thoughts from RFF Fellow Aaron Bergman.
Common Resources — Jan 18, 2024
Unpacking the Proposed Guidance on the 45V Tax Credit for Clean Hydrogen
The US Department of the Treasury has proposed long-awaited guidance on the implementation of the 45V tax credit for clean hydrogen production, with implications for the US hydrogen industry, emissions, and clean electricity.
Testimony and Public Comments — Feb 26, 2024
Comments on the Proposed Guidance for the 45V Tax Credit
This public comment addressed to the Internal Revenue Service focuses on the role of state energy and climate policies and the risks associated with using the annual emissions rate in the 45V clean hydrogen tax credit.
Report — Nov 16, 2023
Tracking and Evaluation of Research, Development, and Demonstration Programs at the US Department of Energy
This report builds on a May 2023 RFF workshop that sourced experiences with and proposed best practices for developing the US Department of Energy's research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) capacity.
Issue Brief — Sep 27, 2023
45V Hydrogen Tax Credit in the Inflation Reduction Act: The Role of New Clean Electricity
The fourth and final piece of a series exploring the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's 45V hydrogen tax credit, this issue brief considers two studies that assume all generation built in response to new demand is clean.
Issue Brief — Aug 17, 2023
45V Hydrogen Tax Credit in the Inflation Reduction Act: Incorporating the Demand for Hydrogen
The third in a series exploring the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's 45V hydrogen tax credit, this issue brief reviews an impactful study that models both hydrogen supply and demand.
Common Resources — Jan 18, 2024
Unpacking the Proposed Guidance on the 45V Tax Credit for Clean Hydrogen
The US Department of the Treasury has proposed long-awaited guidance on the implementation of the 45V tax credit for clean hydrogen production, with implications for the US hydrogen industry, emissions, and clean electricity.
Common Resources — Oct 19, 2023
A First Look at the Hydrogen Hubs Decisions
From many applicants, the Biden administration has chosen seven winners to become hydrogen hubs across the United States. Here’s a comprehensive, concise, and useful summary of the winning hubs—and recommendations for next steps in the process.
Common Resources — Aug 22, 2023
Reviewing the Possible Approaches to Subsidize Hydrogen Demand
The US Department of Energy has promised to distribute $1 billion to help facilitate demand for the hydrogen fuel that hydrogen hubs will produce. Resources for the Future scholars detail various approaches for effective distribution of the funds.
Common Resources — Aug 21, 2023
What Have We Learned About the Inflation Reduction Act, One Year After the Law’s Passage?
On the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, researchers at Resources for the Future share insights on the progress and potential of the law’s climate provisions.
Media Highlight — Mar 19, 2024
Heatmap: “Why Moving to 24/7 Clean Electricity Is Going to Be Really, Really Hard”
RFF Fellow Aaron Bergmen explain the pros and cons of hourly matching in this article about how the US government and utilities define clean energy.
Media Highlight — Jan 31, 2024
Canary Media: “US ‘Hydrogen Hub’ Plan May Push Clean Hydrogen to the Wrong Users”
An article about the federal government's ongoing Hydrogen Hubs program includes thoughts from RFF Fellow Aaron Bergman.
Media Highlight — Oct 24, 2023
Marketplace: “The Biden Administration is Investing in Hydrogen Hubs, but Roadblocks Remain”
RFF Fellow Aaron Bergman offers commentary in a segment athat was broadcast on Marketplace Morning Report.
Media Highlight — Oct 13, 2023
Canary Media: “Biden Admin Picks 7 ‘Clean Hydrogen Hubs’ for $7 Billion Federal Boost”
RFF Fellow Aaron Bergman is quoted several times in an in-depth piece about the Department of Energy's hydrogen hubs funding program.