Sec. 4004. CARBON UTILIZATION PROGRAM
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## SEC. 4004 CARBON UTILIZATION PROGRAM ###
(a)Carbon Utilization Program ####
(1)In general Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16291 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 969A CARBON UTILIZATION PROGRAM > > **[**[42 U.S.C. 16298a](/us/usc/t42/s16298a)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > The Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, and demonstration for carbon utilization— > > > #### “(1) > > to assess and monitor— > > > ##### “(A) > > potential changes in lifecycle carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions; and > > > ##### “(B) > > other environmental safety indicators of new technologies, practices, processes, or methods used in enhanced hydrocarbon recovery as part of the activities authorized under section 963; > > > #### “(2) > > to identify and assess novel uses for carbon, including the conversion of carbon and carbon oxides for commercial and industrial products and other products with potential market value; > > > #### “(3) > > to identify and assess carbon capture technologies for industrial systems; and > > > #### “(4) > > to identify and assess alternative uses for raw coal and processed coal products in all phases that result in no significant emissions of carbon dioxide or other pollutants, including products derived from carbon engineering, carbon fiber, and coal conversion methods. > > > ### “(b) Demonstration Programs for the Purpose of Commercialization > > > #### “(1) In general > > Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Energy Act of 2020, as part of the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a 2-year demonstration program in each of the 2 major coal-producing regions of the United States for the purpose of partnering with private institutions in coal mining regions to accelerate the commercial deployment of coal-carbon products. > > > #### “(2) Cost sharing > > Activities under paragraph
(1)shall be subject to the cost-sharing requirements of section 988. > > > ### “(c) Carbon Utilization Research Center > > > #### “(1) In general > > In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish and operate a national Carbon Utilization Research Center (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Center’), which shall focus on early stage research and development activities including— > > > ##### “(A) > > post-combustion and pre-combustion capture of carbon dioxide; > > > ##### “(B) > > advanced compression technologies for new and existing fossil fuel-fired power plants; > > > ##### “(C) > > technologies to convert carbon dioxide to valuable products and commodities; and > > > ##### “(D) > > advanced carbon dioxide storage technologies that consider a range of storage regimes. > > > #### “(2) Selection > > The Secretary shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > select the Center under this subsection on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis; and > > > ##### “(B) > > consider applications from the National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, multiinstitutional collaborations, and other appropriate entities. > > > #### “(3) Existing centers > > In selecting the Center under this subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize carbon utilization research centers in existence on the date of enactment of the Energy Act of 2020. > > > #### “(4) Duration > > The Center established under this subsection shall receive support for a period of not more than 5 years, subject to the availability of appropriations. > > > #### “(5) Renewal > > On the expiration of any period of support of the Center, the Secretary may renew support for the Center, on a merit-reviewed basis, for a period of not more than 5 years. > > > #### “(6) Termination > > Consistent with the existing authorities of the Department, the Secretary may terminate the Center for cause during the performance period. > > > ### “(d) Authorization of Appropriations > > There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section— > > > #### “(1) > > $54,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; > > > #### “(2) > > $55,250,000 for fiscal year 2022; > > > #### “(3) > > $56,562,500 for fiscal year 2023; > > > #### “(4) > > $57,940,625 for fiscal year 2024; and > > > #### “(5) > > $59,387,656 for fiscal year 2025. > > > ### “(e) Coordination > > The Secretary shall coordinate the activities authorized in this section with the activities authorized in section 969 as part of one consolidated program at the Department. Nothing in section 969 shall be construed as limiting the authorities provided in this section.” > . ####
(2)Technical amendment The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 600) is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle F of title IX the following:" “Sec. 969A. Carbon utilization program.” ". ###
(b)Study ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall conduct a study to assess any barriers and opportunities relating to commercializing carbon, coal-derived carbon, and carbon dioxide in the United States. ####
(2)Requirements The study under paragraph
(1)shall— #####
(A)analyze challenges to commercializing carbon dioxide, including— ######
(i)expanding carbon dioxide pipeline capacity; ######
(ii)mitigating environmental impacts; ######
(iii)access to capital; ######
(iv)geographic barriers; and ######
(v)regional economic challenges and opportunities; #####
(B)identify potential markets, industries, or sectors that may benefit from greater access to commercial carbon dioxide; #####
(C)determine the feasibility of, and opportunities for, the commercialization of coal-derived carbon products, including for— ######
(i)commercial purposes; ######
(ii)industrial purposes; ######
(iii)defense and military purposes; ######
(iv)agricultural purposes, including soil amendments and fertilizers; ######
(v)medical and pharmaceutical applications; ######
(vi)construction and building applications; ######
(vii)energy applications; and ######
(viii)production of critical minerals; #####
(D)assess— ######
(i)the state of infrastructure as of the date of the study; and ######
(ii)any necessary updates to infrastructure to allow for the integration of safe and reliable carbon dioxide transportation, use, and storage; #####
(E)describe the economic, climate, and environmental impacts of any well-integrated national carbon dioxide pipeline system, including suggestions for policies that could— ######
(i)improve the economic impact of the system; and ######
(ii)mitigate impacts of the system; #####
(F)assess the global status and progress of chemical and biological carbon utilization technologies in practice as of the date of the study that utilize anthropogenic carbon, including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, and biogas, from power generation, biofuels production, and other industrial processes; #####
(G)identify emerging technologies and approaches for carbon utilization that show promise for scale-up, demonstration, deployment, and commercialization; #####
(H)analyze the factors associated with making carbon utilization technologies viable at a commercial scale, including carbon waste stream availability, economics, market capacity, energy, and lifecycle requirements; #####
(I)######
(i)assess the major technical challenges associated with increasing the commercial viability of carbon reuse technologies; and ######
(ii)identify the research and development questions that will address the challenges described in clause (i); #####
(J)######
(i)assess research efforts being carried out as of the date of the study, including basic, applied, engineering, and computational research efforts, that are addressing the challenges described in subparagraph (I)(i); and ######
(ii)identify gaps in the research efforts under clause (i); #####
(K)develop a comprehensive research agenda that addresses long- and short-term research needs and opportunities for technologies that may be important to minimizing net greenhouse gas emissions from the use of coal and natural gas; and #####
(L)######
(i)identify appropriate Federal agencies with capabilities to support small business entities; and ######
(ii)determine what assistance the Federal agencies identified under clause
(i)could provide to small business entities to further the development and commercial deployment of carbon dioxide-based products. ####
(3)Deadline Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall submit to the Secretary a report describing the results of the study under paragraph (1).
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Sec. 4004
CARBON UTILIZATION PROGRAM
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-58
Stat.119 Stat. 600
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