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Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session.

HOUSE BiLLNO.__3408

introduced by Honorable Anthony M. Bravo and Honorabie
Cresente C. Paez

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As the price of power increases due to the increase of oil price in the international
market, more and more efforts are being undertaken to provide for alternative sources of energy.
As we seek to be more self-sufficient in energy generation, it is imperative that we not only look
for alternative sources of energy but also promote efficient use of energy by the industries, more
particularly the energy intensive manufacturing sector. By providing initiatives and incentives to
the support efforts in developing technologies that provide alternative sources and promote
efficient use of energy, we can produce innovations that maybe translated into efficiency
improvements in buildings, transportation, and other economic sectors that depend upon these

industries.

This bill seeks to mandate the Department of Energy to promote collaborative efforts
with industry, particularly the manufacturing sector, to broaden and accelerate the high-risk

research and development of new manufacturing processes that optimize energy efficiency and

utilize diverse sources of energy.


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Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3408

Introduced by Honorable Anthony M. Bravo and Honorable
Cresente C. Paez

AN ACT
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INDUSTRIAL
PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT OPTIMIZE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, UTILIZE DIVERSE SOURCES OF ENERGY,
AND INCREASE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Industrial Energy Efficiency

Research and Development Act of 2013.”

SECTION 2. Industrial Technologies Program. ~ The Secretary of Energy (in this Act
referred to as the “Secretary”) shall establish a program, in cooperation with energy-intensive
industries, trade and industry research collaborations representing such industries, and
institutions of higher education--

(1) to conduct energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application

activities with respect to new industrial and commercial processes, technologies, and

methods to--
(A) achieve substantial improvements in energy efficiency; and
(B) enhance the economic competitiveness of the Philippine industrial sector, and

(2) to conduct environmental research and development with respect to new industrial

and commercial processes, technologies, and methods to achieve environmental

performance improvements such as waste reduction, emissions reductions, and more

efficient water use.


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SECTION 3. Program Activities, — Research, development, demonstration, and

commercial application activities under this section may include--

(1) activities to support the development and use of technologies and processes that
improve the quality and quantity of feedstocks recovered or recycled from process and
waste streams,

(2) research to meet manufacturing feedstock requirements with alternative resources;

(3) research to develop and demonstrate technologies and processes that utilize
alternative energy sources to supply heat, power, and new feedstocks for energy-intensive
industries,

(4) research to achieve energy efficiency in steam, power, control system, and process
heat technologies, and in other manufacturing processes; and

(5) a program to fund research, development, and demonstration relating to inventors’ and
small companies’ technology proposals, based on energy savings potential, commercial

viability, and technical merit.

SECTION 4. Competitive Awards. — All awards under this section shall be made on a

competitive, merit-reviewed basis

SECTION 5. Coordination and Nonduplication, ~ The Secretary shall, coordinate

efforts under this section with other programs of the Department and other government agencies,

to avoid duplication of effort

SECTION 6. Annual Reports, - Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this

‘Act, and once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the

activities conducted pursuant to this Act, including--

(1) a description of the activities used to facilitate cooperation with energy-intensive
industries, universities, and other participants in the program; and
(2) a description of ongoing projects and new projects initiated, and the anticipated

energy savings associated with achievement of each project's goals,


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SECTION 7. University-Based Industrial Research and Assessment Centers. ~ To
strengthen the program under section 3, the Secretary shall provide funding to university-based
industrial research and assessment centers, whose purpose shall be

(1) to identify opportunities for optimizing energy efficiency and environmental

performance;

(2) to promote application of emerging concepts and technologies in small and medium-

sized manufacturers;

(3) to promote the research and development for usage of alternative energy sources to

supply heat, power, and new feedstocks for energy intensive industries;

(4) to coordinate with appropriate government research offices, and provide a

clearinghouse for industrial process and energy efficiency technical assistance resources,

and

(5) to coordinate with government-accredited technical training centers and community

colleges, while ensuring appropriate services to all regions of the country

SECTION 8. Appropriations. ~ To carry out the provisions of this Act, such amount as

hereby necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the National Treasury

SECTION 9. Separability Clause, = If any provision ot part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain

valid and subsisting

SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent

with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.

SECTION 11. Effectivity Clause, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,