42 USC 17113 - Industrial emissions reduction technology development program

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 17, 2024

§ 17113.

Industrial emissions reduction technology development program

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Director

(2)

Eligible entity

The term “eligible entity” means—

(A)

a scientist or other individual with knowledge and expertise in emissions reduction;

(B)

an institution of higher education;

(C)

a nongovernmental organization;

(D)

a National Laboratory;

(E)

a private entity; and

(F)

a partnership or consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (B) through (E).

(3)

Emissions reduction

(A)

In general

(B)

Exclusion

(4)

Program

(5)

Critical material or mineral

(b)

Industrial emissions reduction technology development program

(1)

In general

Not later than 1 year after December 27, 2020, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, the heads of relevant Federal agencies, National Laboratories, industry, and institutions of higher education, shall establish a crosscutting industrial emissions reduction technology development program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to advance innovative technologies that—

(A)

increase the technological and economic competitiveness of industry and manufacturing in the United States;

(B)

increase the viability and competitiveness of United States industrial technology exports; and

(C)

achieve emissions reduction in nonpower industrial sectors.

(2)

Coordination

In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall—

(A)

coordinate with each relevant office in the Department and any other Federal agency;

(B)

coordinate and collaborate with the Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee established under section 17115 of this title; and

(C)

coordinate and seek to avoid duplication with the Future of Industry 1

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program established under section 17111 of this title.

(3)

Leverage of existing resources

In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall leverage, to the maximum extent practicable—

(A)

existing resources and programs of the Department and other relevant Federal agencies; and

(B)

public-private partnerships.

(c)

Focus areas

The program shall focus on—

(1)

industrial production processes, including technologies and processes that—

(A)

achieve emissions reduction in high emissions industrial materials production processes, including production processes for iron, steel, steel mill products, aluminum, cement, concrete, glass, pulp, paper, and industrial ceramics;

(B)

achieve emissions reduction in medium- and high-temperature heat generation, including—

(i)

through electrification of heating processes;

(ii)

through renewable heat generation technology;

(iii)

through combined heat and power; and

(iv)

by switching to alternative fuels, including hydrogen and nuclear energy;

(C)

achieve emissions reduction in chemical production processes, including by incorporating, if appropriate and practicable, principles, practices, and methodologies of sustainable chemistry and engineering;

(D)

leverage smart manufacturing technologies and principles, digital manufacturing technologies, and advanced data analytics to develop advanced technologies and practices in information, automation, monitoring, computation, sensing, modeling, and networking to—

(i)

model and simulate manufacturing production lines;

(ii)

monitor and communicate production line status;

(iii)

manage and optimize energy productivity and cost throughout production; and

(iv)

model, simulate, and optimize the energy efficiency of manufacturing processes;

(E)

leverage the principles of sustainable manufacturing to minimize the potential negative environmental impacts of manufacturing while conserving energy and resources, including—

(i)

by designing products that enable reuse, refurbishment, remanufacturing, and recycling;

(ii)

by minimizing waste from industrial processes, including through the reuse of waste as other resources in other industrial processes for mutual benefit; and

(iii)

by increasing resource efficiency; and

(F)

increase the energy efficiency of industrial processes;

(2)

alternative materials that produce fewer emissions during production and result in fewer emissions during use, including—

(A)

high-performance lightweight materials; and

(B)

substitutions for critical materials and minerals;

(3)

development of net-zero emissions liquid and gaseous fuels;

(4)

emissions reduction in shipping, aviation, and long distance transportation;

(5)

carbon capture technologies for industrial processes;

(6)

other technologies that achieve net-zero emissions in nonpower industrial sectors, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Director; and

(7)

high-performance computing to develop advanced materials and manufacturing processes contributing to the focus areas described in paragraphs (1) through (6), including—

(A)

modeling, simulation, and optimization of the design of energy efficient and sustainable products; and

(B)

the use of digital prototyping and additive manufacturing to enhance product design.

(8)

incorporation of sustainable chemistry and engineering principles, practices, and methodologies, as the Secretary determines appropriate; and

(9)

other research or technology areas identified in the Strategic Plan authorized in

(d)

Grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and demonstration projects

(1)

Grants

(2)

Contracts and cooperative agreements

(3)

Demonstration projects

(4)

Application

(5)

Cost sharing

(e)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the demonstration projects authorized in subsection (d)(3)—

(1)

$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;

(2)

$80,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;

(3)

$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;

(4)

$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and

(5)

$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.

(f)

Coordination

(Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 454, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title VI, § 6003(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2553; amended Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title V, § 40521(a)(2), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1062.)

cite as: 42 USC 17113