HR 5864 — New Energy Frontiers Through Carbon Innovation Act of 2020

Summary

New Energy Frontiers Through Carbon Innovation Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish and support the research, development, and demonstration of carbon capture, storage, and utilization technologies and techniques. Specifically, DOE must establish and operate a national Carbon Utilization Energy Innovation Hub which must focus on early stage research and development activities, including post-combustion and pre-combustion capture of carbon dioxide; carry out a program to award competitive grants to certain entities for the capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power; accelerate the development of commercially viable carbon capture technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, including to improve the thermodynamics, kinetics, scalability, durability, and flexibility of carbon capture technologies used during the generation of electricity from natural gas power systems; enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities to construct and operate no more than five facilities to capture carbon dioxide from natural gas generating power facilities; and identify any barriers to the commercial development of carbon capture technologies.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html February 12, 2020

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This bill establishes new carbon utilization research and development programs, modifying the existing carbon sequestration provisions in current law.

• 42 U.S.C. § 16293

  SEC. 963. CARBON UTILIZATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE. → SEC. 963. CARBON UTILIZATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to conduct basic and fundamental research in materials science, chemistry, subsurface instrumentation, and data analysis to inform the research, development, and demonstration of carbon capture, storage, and utilization technologies and techniques, and to facilitate the translation of basic research results to industry. (b) Coordination.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall leverage expertise and resources and facilitate collaboration and coordination between-- (1) the Office of Fossil Energy; and (2) the Office of Science. (c) Carbon Utilization Energy Innovation Hub.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish and operate a national Carbon Utilization Energy Innovation Hub (referred to in this section as the `Hub'), which shall focus on early stage research and development activities including-- (1) post-combustion and pre-combustion capture of carbon dioxide; (2) advanced compression technologies for new and existing fossil fuel-fired power plants; (3) technologies to convert carbon dioxide to valuable products and commodities; and (4) advanced carbon dioxide storage technologies that consider a range of storage regimes. (d) Selection.--The Secretary shall select the Hub under this section on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. The Secretary shall consider applications from National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, multi-institutional collaborations, and other appropriate entities. (e) Duration.--The Hub established under this section shall receive support for a period of not more than 5 years, subject to the availability of appropriations. (f) Renewal.--Upon the expiration of any period of support of the Hub, the Secretary may renew support for the Hub, on a merit-reviewed basis, for a period of not more than 5 years. (g) Termination.--Consistent with the existing authorities of the Department, the Secretary may terminate the Hub for cause during the performance period. (h) Funding.--For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025, out of any amounts appropriated to the Department to carry out fossil energy research and development activities and not otherwise obligated, the Secretary may use to carry out the Hubs under this section not more than $25,000,000.

  This change establishes a specific program focused on carbon utilization research and creates a national hub to coordinate research and development activities.

• 42 U.S.C. § 15801

  Sec. 963. Carbon Utilization Research and Development Infrastructure. → Sec. 963. Carbon Utilization Research and Development Infrastructure.

  This change updates the reference to align with the new section title established by the bill.

• 42 U.S.C. § 16291

  SEC. 969. NATURAL GAS CARBON CAPTURE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Natural gas.--The term `natural gas' includes any fuel consisting in whole or in part of-- (A) natural gas; (B) liquid petroleum gas; (C) synthetic gas derived from petroleum or natural gas liquids; (D) any mixture of natural gas and synthetic gas; or (E) any product derived directly from natural gas, including hydrogen. (2) Qualifying electric generation facility.--The term `qualifying electric generation facility' means a facility that generates electric energy through the use of natural gas. (3) Qualifying technology.--The term `qualifying technology' means any technology to capture carbon dioxide produced during the generation of electricity from natural gas power systems.

  This addition establishes a new research, development, and demonstration program specifically for carbon capture technologies related to natural gas.

Action History

1. February 12, 2020

   Introduced in House

2. February 12, 2020

   Introduced in House

3. February 12, 2020

   Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Sponsors

• Dan Crenshaw · Primary

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