42 USC 8837 - Commercialization demonstration program pursuant to Federal nonnuclear energy research and development

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 22, 2025

§ 8837.

Commercialization demonstration program pursuant to Federal nonnuclear energy research and development

(a)

Establishment and conduct pursuant to other Federal statutory authorities; required undertakings subsequent to consultations

(1)

The Secretary of Energy shall establish and conduct, pursuant to the authorities contained in the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.], an accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for promoting the commercial viability of processes for the recovery of energy from municipal wastes.

(2)

The provisions of subsections (d), (m), and (x)(2) of section 19 of such Act 1

 See References in Text note below.

shall not apply with respect to the program established under this section.

(3)

As part of the program established under this section, the Secretary, after consulting with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Commerce, shall undertake—

(A)

the research, development, and demonstration of technologies to recover energy from municipal wastes;

(B)

the development and application of new municipal waste-to-energy recovery technologies;

(C)

the assessment, evaluation, demonstration, and improvement of the performance of existing municipal waste-to-energy recovery technologies with respect to capital costs, operating and maintenance costs, total project financing, recovery efficiency, and the quality of recovered energy and energy intensive materials;

(D)

the evaluation of municipal waste energy projects for the purpose of developing a base of engineering data that can be used in the design of future municipal waste energy projects to recover energy from municipal wastes; and

(E)

research studies on the size and other significant characteristics of potential markets for municipal waste-to-energy recovery technologies, and recovered energy, and energy intensive materials.

(b)

Financial assistance

(c)

Priority for funding

(d)

Obligation and expenditure of funds

(e)

Deposit of moneys received

(Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 237, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 703.)

cite as: 42 USC 8837