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42 U.S.C. § 13412 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13412. Oil shale
(a) Program direction
The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on oil shale extraction and conversion, including research and development on both eastern and western shales, as provided in this section.
(b) Program goals
The goals of the program established under this section include—
(1) supporting the development of economically competitive and environmentally acceptable technologies to produce domestic supplies of liquid fuels from oil shale;
(2) increasing knowledge of environmentally acceptable oil shale waste disposal technologies and practices;
(3) increasing knowledge of the chemistry and kinetics of oil shale retorting;
(4) increasing understanding of engineering issues concerning the design and scale-up of oil shale extraction and conversion technologies;
(5) improving techniques for oil shale mining systems; and
(6) providing for cooperation with universities and other private sector entities.
(c) Eastern oil shale program
(1) As part of the program authorized by this section, the Secretary shall carry out a program on oil shale that includes applied research, in cooperation with universities and the private sector, on eastern oil shale that may have the potential to decrease United States dependence on energy imports.
(2) As part of the program authorized by this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the potential benefits of including in that program applied research carried out in cooperation with universities and other private sector entities that are, as of October 24, 1992, engaged in research on eastern oil shale retorting and associated processes.
(3) The program carried out under this subsection shall be cost-shared with universities and the private sector to the maximum extent possible.
(d) Western oil shale program
As part of the program authorized by this section, the Secretary shall carry out a program on extracting oil from western oil shales that includes, if appropriate, establishment and utilization of at least one field testing center for the purpose of testing, evaluating, and developing improvements in oil shale technology at the field test level. In establishing such a center, the Secretary shall consider sites with existing oil shale mining and processing infrastructure and facilities. Sixty days prior to establishing any such field testing center, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the center to be established.
(e) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $5,250,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1994.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2012, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3058.)
42 U.S.C. § 13413 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13413. Natural gas supply
(a) Program direction
The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, to increase the recoverable natural gas resource base including, but not limited to—
(1) more intensive recovery of natural gas from discovered conventional resources;
(2) the extraction of natural gas from tight gas sands and devonian shales or other unconventional sources;
(3) surface gasification of coal; and
(4) recovery of methane from biofuels including municipal solid waste.
(b) Proposals
Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.
(c) Cofiring of natural gas and coal
(1) Program
The Secretary shall establish and carry out a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on cofiring natural gas with coal in utility and large industrial boilers in order to determine optimal natural gas injection levels for both environmental and operational benefits.
(2) Financial assistance
The Secretary shall enter into agreements with, and provide financial assistance to, appropriate parties for application of cofiring technologies to boilers to demonstrate this technology.
(3) Report to Congress
The Secretary shall, before December 31, 1995, submit to the Congress a report on the progress made in carrying out this subsection.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section and sections 13414 and 13415 of this title, $29,745,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $45,000,000 for fiscal year 1994.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2013, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3059.)
42 U.S.C. § 13414 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13414. Natural gas end-use technologies
The Secretary shall carry out a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on new and advanced natural gas utilization technologies including, but not limited to—
(1) stationary source emissions control and efficiency improvements including combustion systems, industrial processes, cogeneration, and waste fuels; and
(2) natural gas storage including increased deliverability from existing gas storage facilities and new capabilities for storage near demand centers, and on-site storage at major energy consuming facilities.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2014, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3060.)
42 U.S.C. § 13415 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13415. Midcontinent Energy Research Center
(a) Finding
Congress finds that petroleum resources in the midcontinent region of the United States are very large but are being prematurely abandoned.
(b) Purposes
The purposes of this section are to—
(1) improve the efficiency of petroleum recovery;
(2) increase ultimate petroleum recovery; and
(3) delay the abandonment of resources.
(c) Establishment
The Secretary may establish the Midcontinent Energy Research Center (referred to in this section as the “Center”) to—
(1) conduct research in petroleum geology and engineering focused on improving the recovery of petroleum from existing fields and established plays in the upper midcontinent region of the United States; and
(2) ensure that the results of the research described in paragraph (1) are transferred to users.
(d) Research
(1) In general
In conducting research under this section, the Center shall, to the extent practicable, cooperate with agencies of the Federal Government, the States in the midcontinent region of the United States, and the affected industry.
(2) Programs
Research programs conducted by the Center may include—
(A) data base development and transfer of technology;
(B) reservoir management;
(C) reservoir characterization;
(D) advanced recovery methods; and
(E) development of new technology.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2015, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3060.)
42 U.S.C. § 13431 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13431. General transportation
(a) Program direction
The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on cost effective technologies to reduce the demand for oil in the transportation sector for all motor vehicles, including existing vehicles, through increased energy efficiency and the use of alternative fuels. Such program shall include a broad range of technological approaches, and shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number in operating environments to prove technical and economic viability to meet the goals stated in section 13401 of this title. Such program shall include the activities required under sections 13432 through 13437 of this title, and ongoing activities of a similar nature at the Department of Energy.
(b) Program plan
Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress a 5-year program plan to guide activities under this part. In preparing the program plan, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate representatives of industry, utilities, institutions of higher education, Federal agencies, including national laboratories, and professional and technical societies.
(c) Proposals
Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.
(d) “Alternative fuels” defined
For purposes of this part, the term “alternative fuels” includes natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, fuels other than alcohol that are derived from biological materials, and any fuel the content of which is at least 85 percent by volume methanol, ethanol, or other alcohol.
(e) Authorization of appropriations
(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this part, including all transportation sector energy conservation research and development (other than activities under section 13435 of this title) and all transportation sector biofuels energy systems under solar energy, $119,144,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $160,000,000 for fiscal year 1994.
(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out section 13435 of this title—
(A) $60,300,000 for fiscal year 1993;
(B) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 1994;
(C) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 1995;
(D) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
(E) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and
(F) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2021, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3061.)
42 U.S.C. § 13432 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13432. Advanced automotive fuel economy
(a) Program direction
The Secretary shall conduct a program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, to supplement ongoing research activities of a similar nature at the Department of Energy, to accelerate the near-term and mid-term development of advanced technologies to improve the fuel economy of light-duty passenger vehicles powered by a piston engine, and hybrid vehicles powered by a combination of piston engine and electric motor.
(b) Program goal
The goal of the program established under subsection (a) of this section shall be to stimulate the development of emerging technologies with the potential to achieve significant improvements in fuel economy while reducing emissions of air pollutants.
(c) Proposals
Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section, making a special effort to involve small businesses in the program.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2022, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3061.)
42 U.S.C. § 13433 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13433. Alternative fuel vehicle program
(a) Program direction
The Secretary shall carry out a program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on techniques related to improving natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology, including—
(1) fuel injection;
(2) carburetion;
(3) manifolding;
(4) combustion;
(5) power optimization;
(6) efficiency;
(7) lubricants and detergents;
(8) engine durability;
(9) ignition, including fuel additives to assist ignition;
(10) multifuel engines;
(11) emissions control, including catalysts;
(12) novel gas compression concepts;
(13) advanced storage systems;
(14) advanced gaseous fueling technologies; and
(15) the incorporation of advanced materials in these areas.
(b) Cooperative agreements and assistance
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with, and provide financial assistance to, public or private entities willing to provide 50 percent of the costs of a program to perform activities under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Definitions
For purposes of this section—
(1) the term “alternative fuel vehicle” means a motor vehicle that operates on alternative fuels; and
(2) the term “motor vehicle” includes any automobile, truck, bus, van, or other on-road or off-road motor vehicle, including a boat.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2023, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3062.)
42 U.S.C. § 13434 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13434. Biofuels user facility
(a) The Secretary shall establish a biofuels user facility to expedite industry adoption of biofuels technologies, including production of alcohol fuels from biomass.
(b) The Secretary, through such universities and colleges as the Secretary determines are qualified, shall establish a program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, with respect to the production and use of diesel fuels from vegetable oils or animal fats. The program shall investigate—
(1) the economic feasibility of production of oilseed crops for biofuels purposes; and
(2) the establishment of a mobile small-scale oilseed pressing and esterification unit and a stationary small-scale commercial oilseed pressing and esterification unit.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2024, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3062.)
42 U.S.C. § 13436 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13436. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 103(b)(2), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3306
text: Section, Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2026, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3066; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 103(b)(1), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3306, related to a 5-year program on renewable hydrogen energy systems.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 103(b)(2), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3306, provided that the repeal made by section 103(b)(2) is effective Oct. 1, 1998.
42 U.S.C. § 13437 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13437. Advanced diesel emissions program
(a) Program direction
The Secretary shall initiate a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on diesel engine combustion and engine systems, related advanced materials, and fuels and lubricants to reduce emissions oxides of nitrogen and particulates. Activities conducted under this program shall supplement activities of a similar nature at the Department of Energy. Such program shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number in operating environments to prove technical and economic viability to meet the goal stated in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Program goal
The goal of the program established under subsection (a) of this section shall be to accelerate the ability of United States diesel manufacturers to meet current and future oxides of nitrogen and particulate emissions requirements.
(c) Program plan
Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate representatives of industry, institutions of higher education, Federal agencies, including national laboratories, and professional and technical societies, shall prepare and submit to the Congress a 5-year program plan to guide the activities under this section. Such plan shall be included as part of the plan required by section 13431(b) of this title.
(d) Solicitation of proposals
Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities consistent with the 5-year program plan.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2027, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3066.)
42 U.S.C. § 13438 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13438. Telecommuting study
(a) Study
The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall conduct a study of the potential costs and benefits to the energy and transportation sectors of telecommuting. The study shall include—
(1) an estimation of the amount and type of reduction of commuting by form of transportation type and numbers of commuters;
(2) an estimation of the potential number of lives saved;
(3) an estimation of the reduction in environmental pollution, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency;
(4) an estimation of the amount and type of reduction of energy use and savings by form of transportation type; and
(5) an estimation of the social impact of widespread use of telecommuting.
(b) Report to Congress
This study shall be completed no more than one hundred and eighty days after October 24, 1992. A report, summarizing the results of the study, shall be transmitted to the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate no more than sixty days after completion of this study.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XX, § 2028, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3067.)
42 U.S.C. § 13452 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13452. Natural gas and electric heating and cooling technologies
(a) Program direction
(1) The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on energy efficient natural gas and electric heating and cooling technologies for residential and commercial buildings.
(2) The natural gas heating and cooling program shall include activities on—
(A) thermally activated heat pumps, including absorption heat pumps and engine-driven heat pumps; and
(B) other advanced natural gas technologies, including fuel cells for residential and commercial applications.
(3) The electric heating and cooling program shall focus on—
(A) advanced heat pumps;
(B) thermal storage; and
(C) advanced electric HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) and refrigeration systems that utilize replacements for chlorofluorocarbons.
(b) Proposals
Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2102, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3068.)
42 U.S.C. § 13453 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13453. Pulp and paper
(a) Program direction
The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on advanced pulp and paper technologies. Such program shall include activities on energy generation technologies, boilers, combustion processes, pulping processes (excluding de-inking), chemical recovery, causticizing, source reduction processes, and other related technologies that can improve the energy efficiency of, and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of, pulp and papermaking operations. This section does not authorize projects involving the combustion of waste paper, other than gasification.
(b) Proposals
Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2103, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3069.)
42 U.S.C. § 13454 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13454. Advanced buildings for 2005
(a) Program direction
The Secretary shall initiate a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, to increase building energy efficiency, while maintaining affordability, by the year 2005. Such program shall include activities on—
(1) building design, design methods, and construction techniques;
(2) building materials, including recycled materials, and components;
(3) on-site energy supply conversion systems such as photovoltaics;
(4) automated energy management systems;
(5) methods of evaluating performance; and
(6) insulation products manufactured with nonozone depleting materials.
(b) Proposals
(1) Solicitation
Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.
(2) Contents of proposals
Proposals submitted under this subsection shall include and be judged upon—
(A) evidence of knowledge of current building practices in the United States and in other countries;
(B) an explanation of how the proposal will encourage the commercialization of the technologies resulting from activities in subsection (a) of this section;
(C) evidence of consideration of collaboration with Department of Energy national laboratories;
(D) evidence of collaboration with relevant industry or other groups or organizations; and
(E) a demonstration of the ability of the proposers to undertake and complete the project proposed.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2104, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3069.)
42 U.S.C. § 13455 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13455. Electric drives
(a) Program
The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, to increase the efficiency of electric drive technologies, including adjustable speed drives, high speed motors, and high efficiency motors.
(b) Proposals
Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for projects under this section.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2105, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3070.)
42 U.S.C. § 13456 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 13456. Improving efficiency in energy-intensive industries
(a) Secretarial action
The Secretary, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, shall—
(1) pursue a research, development, demonstration and commercial application program intended to improve energy efficiency and productivity in energy-intensive industries and industrial processes; and
(2) undertake joint ventures to encourage the commercialization of technologies developed under paragraph (1).
(b) Joint ventures
(1) The Secretary shall—
(A) conduct a competitive solicitation for proposals from private firms and investors for such joint ventures under subsection (a)(2) of this section; and
(B) provide financial assistance to at least five such joint ventures.
(2) The purpose of the joint ventures shall be to design, test, and demonstrate changes to industrial processes that will result in improved energy efficiency and productivity. The joint ventures may also demonstrate other improvements of benefit to such industries so long as demonstration of energy efficiency improvements is the principal objective of the joint venture.
(3) In evaluating proposals for financial assistance and joint ventures under this section, the Secretary shall consider—
(A) whether the activities conducted under this section improve the quality and energy efficiency of industries or industrial processes;
(B) the regional distribution of the energy-intensive industries and industrial processes; and
(C) whether the proposed joint venture project would be located in the region which has the energy-intensive industry and industrial processes that would benefit from the project.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2107, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3070.)