Energy Storage Technology Advancement Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3776
Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]
Introduced: 2007-10-09 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Automobile industry
Colleges
Commerce
Cooperative societies
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Electric utilities
Electric vehicles
Energy research
Energy storage
Environmental Protection
Environmental technology
Federal aid to research
Fuel cells
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Manufacturing industries
Public-private partnerships
Recycling of waste products
Research and development
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Technological innovations
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: 
Energy Storage Technology Advancement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to implement a research, development, and demonstration program for: (1) basic research to support development of energy storage systems for vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution; (2) applied research on energy storage systems to support related technologies; (3) regionally diversified demonstrations of advanced energy storage systems; and (4) vehicle energy storage technology.

action_date: 2007-10-22
text: 
Energy Storage Technology Advancement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct programs of basic and applied research to support the development of energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution; and (2) award funds to, and coordinate activities with, stakeholders in the public, private, and academic sectors.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014.
 
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to implement a program of new regionally diversified demonstrations of advanced energy storage systems to expand upon the existing technology demonstration program of the Department of Energy (DOE).
 
Urges such demonstrations to include the participation of a range of stakeholders, such as rural electric cooperatives, investor owned utilities, municipally owned electric utilities, energy storage systems manufacturers, electric drive vehicle manufacturers, the renewable energy production industry, state or local energy offices, the fuel cell industry, and universities.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014.
 
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to implement a demonstration program of electric drive vehicle energy storage technology, including integration of such systems on a prototype vehicular platform with drivetrain systems for passenger, commercial, and nonroad electric drive vehicles.
 
Requires such demonstrations to be conducted through consortia, which may include the same range of stakeholders suggested for the advanced energy storage systems demonstration program.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014.
 
(Sec. 7) Instructs the Secretary to carry out a program of research, development, and demonstration of: (1) secondary applications of energy storage devices following service in electric drive vehicles; and (2) technologies and processes for final recycling and disposal of these devices.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014.
 
(Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to carry out the programs under this Act in compliance with the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005) for cost sharing and impartial review of the scientific and technical merit of award proposals.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Hearing Held by Subcommittee by Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (October 3, 2007).
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11814-11815)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11814-11815)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3776.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11814-11816)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Mr. Gordon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-402.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-402.
action_date: 2007-10-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-10-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-09
text: Introduced in House