42 USC 16315 - Electricity Storage Research Initiative

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 16315.

Electricity Storage Research Initiative

(a)

Initiative

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall carry out a research initiative, to be known as the “Electricity Storage Research Initiative” (referred to in this section as the “Initiative”)—

(A)

to expand theoretical and fundamental knowledge to control, store, and convert—

(i)

electrical energy to chemical energy; and

(ii)

chemical energy to electrical energy;

(B)

to support scientific inquiry into the practical understanding of chemical and physical processes that occur within systems involving crystalline and amorphous solids, polymers, and organic and aqueous liquids; and

(C)

to ensure the competitiveness of the United States in energy storage by fostering an ecosystem linking fundamental research and development to deployment of storage solutions while minimizing the environmental impacts of energy storage technologies.

(2)

Leveraging

In carrying out programs and activities under the Initiative, the Secretary shall leverage expertise and resources from—

(A)

the Basic Energy Sciences Program, the Advanced Scientific Computing Research Program, and the Biological and Environmental Research Program of the Office of Science;

(B)

the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; and

(C)

any other relevant office of the Department.

(3)

Teams

(A)

In general

(B)

Goals

(C)

Resources

(4)

Additional activities

(b)

Multivalent systems

(1)

In general

(2)

Activities

As part of the program described in paragraph (1)—

(A)

the Director of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences shall investigate electrochemical properties and the dynamics of materials, including charge transfer phenomena and mass transport in materials; and

(B)

the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy shall support translational research, development, and validation of physical concepts developed under the program.

(3)

Standard of review

(4)

Funding

(c)

Electrochemistry modeling and simulation

(1)

In general

(2)

Activities

As part of the program described in paragraph (1)—

(A)

the Director of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences, in coordination with the Associate Director of Advanced Scientific Computing Research, shall support the development of high performance computational tools through a joint development process to maximize the effectiveness of current and projected high performance computing systems; and

(B)

the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy shall support translational research, development, and validation of physical concepts developed under the program.

(3)

Standard of review

(4)

Funding

(d)

Mesoscale electrochemistry

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall carry out under the Initiative a program to support research needed to reveal electrochemistry in confined mesoscale spaces, including scientific discoveries relevant to—

(A)

bio-electrochemistry and electrochemical energy conversion and storage in confined spaces; and

(B)

the dynamics of the phenomena described in subparagraph (A).

(2)

Activities

As part of the program described in paragraph (1)—

(A)

the Director of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences and the Associate Director of Biological and Environmental Research shall investigate phenomena of mesoscale electrochemical confinement for the purpose of replicating and controlling new electrochemical behavior; and

(B)

the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy shall support translational research, development, and validation of physical concepts developed under the program.

(3)

Standard of review

(4)

Funding

(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 975, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 903; Pub. L. 115–246, title III, § 303(g)(1), formerly § 303(e)(1), Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3143, renumbered § 303(g)(1), Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title I, § 10102(a)(1), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1409; Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title I, § 10102(c), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1415.)

cite as: 42 USC 16315