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§13332 Coal-fired Diesel Engines

Title 42 › CHAPTER 134 — ENERGY POLICY › SUBCHAPTER VI — COAL › Part A — Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application › § 13332

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must run a program to research, develop, demonstrate, and commercialize coal-derived liquid or gaseous fuels, including ultra-clean coal‑water slurries, for diesel engines. It must study six areas: engine retrofits; coal-fuel production; emissions control; testing low‑Btu reactive fuels; fuel delivery and storage; and needed infrastructure.

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Title 42, §13332

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The Secretary shall conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for utilizing coal-derived liquid or gaseous fuels, including ultra-clean coal-water slurries, in diesel engines. The program shall address—
(1)required engine retrofit technology;
(2)coal-fuel production technology;
(3)emission control requirements;
(4)the testing of low-Btu highly reactive fuels;
(5)fuel delivery and storage systems requirements; and
(6)other infrastructure required to support commercial deployment.

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42 U.S.C. § 13332

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102