§16235 Renewable energy in public buildings

Summary

The Secretary must create a program to test new solar and other renewable energy technologies in buildings owned or run by state and local governments and to share the results with anyone interested. The Secretary may pay up to 40 percent of the extra costs of a funded renewable energy project. People or governments who apply for these awards must show they plan to keep using solar and other renewables in the buildings they own or run. They must also explain how the award will help them move toward using renewable energy on a much larger scale.