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§13542. Cost sharing — Inbound Citations

42 U.S.C. § 13542

Cited by 26 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to 42 U.S.C. § 13542 as a whole

  • (a) The Secretary shall, in accordance with section1 13541 and 13542 of this title, conduct programs for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application on coal-based technologies. Such research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs shall include the programs established under this part, and shall have the goals and objectives of—
    (1) ensuring a reliable electricity supply;
    (2) complying with applicable environmental requirements;
    (3) achieving the control of sulfur oxides, oxides of nitrogen, air toxics, solid and liquid wastes, greenhouse gases, or other emissions resulting from coal use or conversion at levels of proficiency greater than or equal to applicable currently available commercial technology;
    (4) achieving the cost competitive conversion of coal into energy forms usable in the transportation sector;
    (5) demonstrating the conversion of coal to synthetic gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels;
    (6) demonstrating, in cooperation with other Federal and State agencies, the use of coal-derived fuels in mobile equipment, with opportunities for industrial cost sharing participation;
    (7) ensuring the timely commercial application of cost-effective technologies or energy production processes or systems utilizing coal which achieve—
    (A) greater efficiency in the conversion of coal to useful energy when compared to currently available commercial technology for the use of coal; and
    (B) the control of emissions from the utilization of coal; and
    (8) ensuring the availability for commercial use of such technologies by the year 2010.
  • (a) The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on technologies to increase the recoverability of domestic oil resources to—
    (1) improve reservoir characterization;
    (2) improve analysis and field verification;
    (3) field test and demonstrate enhanced oil recovery processes, including advanced processes, in reservoirs the Secretary considers to be of high priority, ranked primarily on the basis of oil recovery potential and risk of abandonment;
    (4) transfer proven recovery technologies to producers and operators of wells, including stripper wells, that would otherwise be likely to be abandoned in the near term due to declining production;
    (5) improve enhanced oil recovery process technology for more economic and efficient oil production;
    (6) identify and develop new recovery technologies;
    (7) study reservoir properties and how they affect oil recovery from porous media;
    (8) improve techniques for meeting environmental requirements;
    (9) improve data bases of reservoir and environmental conditions; and
    (10) lower lifting costs on stripper wells by utilizing advanced renewable energy technologies such as small wind turbines and others.
  • (a) 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.
  • (a) 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.
  • (1) 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.
  • 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—
  • (a) 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.
  • (a) 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.
  • (a) 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) 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.
  • (a) 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).
  • (a) The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on cost effective technologies to improve energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy in the buildings, industrial, and utility sectors. Such program shall include a broad range of technological approaches, and shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number 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 13452, 13453, 13454, 13455, 13456, and 13457 of this title and section 21061 and ongoing activities of a similar nature at the Department of Energy. Such program shall also include the activities conducted pursuant to the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–680) [15 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.] and the Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–425) [15 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.].
  • (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.
  • (a) 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.
  • (a) 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.
  • (a) 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.
  • (a) 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).
  • (a) The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, to provide cost-effective options for the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources for grid and nongrid application, including field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number in operating environments to prove technical and economic feasibility for providing cost effective generation and for meeting the goal stated in section 13401(3) of this title and section 13382(a)(4) of this title.
  • (a) The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, to improve the efficiency of heat engines. Such program shall—
    (1) include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number so as to demonstrate technical and economic feasibility;
    (2) incorporate materials that increase engine efficiency; and
    (3) cover advanced engine designs for electric and industrial power generation for a range of small-, mid-, and large-scale applications, including—
    (A) mechanically recuperated gas turbines;
    (B) intercooled gas turbines with steam injection or recuperation;
    (C) gas turbines utilizing reformed fuels or hydrogen; and
    (D) high efficiency, simple cycle gas turbines.
  • (a) The Secretary shall conduct a fusion energy 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, that by the year 2010 will result in a technology demonstration which verifies the practicability of commercial electric power production.
  • (a) The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on efficient and environmentally benign power generation using fuel cells. The program may include activities on molten carbonate, solid oxide, including tubular, monolithic, and planar technologies, and advanced concepts.
  • (a) The Secretary shall carry out a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on high-temperature superconducting electric power equipment technologies. Elements of the program shall include, but are not limited to—
    (1) activities that address the development of high-temperature superconducting materials that have increased electrical current capacity, which shall be the emphasis of the program for the near-term;
    (2) the development of prototypes, where appropriate, of the major elements of a superconducting electric power system such as motors, generators, transmission lines, transformers, and magnetic energy storage systems;
    (3) activities that will improve the efficiency of materials performance of higher temperatures and at all magnetic field orientations;
    (4) development of prototypes based on high-temperature superconducting wire, that operate at the highest temperature possible, and refrigeration systems using cryogenics such as nitrogen;
    (5) activities that will assist the private sector with designs for more efficient electric power generation and delivery systems which are cost competitive with conventional energy systems; and
    (6) development of prototypes that have application in both the commercial and defense sectors.
    The Secretary is also encouraged to expedite government, laboratory, industry, and university collaborative agreements under existing mechanisms at the Department of Energy in coordination with other Federal agencies.
  • (a) The Secretary shall establish a 5-year National Advanced Materials Program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title. Such program shall foster the commercialization of techniques for processing, synthesizing, fabricating, and manufacturing advanced materials and associated components. At a minimum, the Program shall expedite the private sector deployment of advanced materials for use in high performance energy efficient and renewable energy technologies in the industrial, transportation, and buildings sectors that can foster economic growth and competitiveness. The Program shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number to prove technical and economic feasibility.
  • (a) The Secretary shall establish a 5-year National Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title. Such program shall foster the commercialization of advanced manufacturing technologies to improve energy efficiency and productivity in manufacturing. At a minimum, the Program shall expedite the private sector deployment of advanced manufacturing technologies to improve productivity, quality, and control in manufacturing processes that can foster economic growth, energy efficiency, and competitiveness. The program1 shall include field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number to prove technical and economic feasibility.
  • (C) in the case of specific projects, where the Secretary determines that the benefits of such research and development accrue to a specific industry or group of industries, in which case cost sharing under section 13542 of this title shall apply.

Citations to §13542(b)