Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§13457 Energy Efficient Environmental Program

Title 42 › Chapter 134— ENERGY POLICY › Subchapter IX— ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT › Part A— Improved Energy Efficiency › § 13457

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Energy, working with the EPA Administrator, must run a 5-year program to make pollution prevention technologies and processes more energy efficient and cost effective. The program must use a systems approach to cut harmful environmental effects and look at the whole materials and energy cycle to reduce environmental impacts. Within 9 months after October 24, 1992, the Secretary must find opportunities to demonstrate these energy-efficient pollution prevention methods. Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary must send a report to Congress evaluating those opportunities. The report must cover 8 things, including available technologies, current industry use, development status and timelines, energy savings, environmental benefits, costs, regulatory disincentives, and other barriers. Also within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary and EPA must seek project proposals. Selected projects must show technical viability and cost effectiveness and include plans for technology transfer and public outreach.

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Title 42, §13457

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(a)The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is authorized to continue to carry out a 5-year program to improve the energy efficiency and cost effectiveness of pollution prevention technologies and processes, including source reduction and waste minimization technologies and processes. The purposes of this section shall be to—

(1)apply a systems approach to minimizing adverse environmental effects of industrial production in the most cost effective and energy efficient manner; and

(2)incorporate consideration of the entire materials and energy cycle with the goal of minimizing adverse environmental impacts.

(b)Within 9 months after October 24, 1992, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall identify opportunities for the demonstration of energy efficient pollution prevention technologies and processes.

(c)Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress evaluating the opportunities identified under subsection (b). Such report shall include—

(1)an assessment of the technologies available to increase productivity and simultaneously reduce the consumption of energy and material resources and the production of wastes;

(2)an assessment of the current use of such technologies by industry in the United States;

(3)the status of any such technologies currently being developed, together with projected schedules of their commercial availability;

(4)the energy savings resulting from the use of such technologies;

(5)the environmental benefits of such technologies;

(6)the costs of such technologies;

(7)an evaluation of any existing Federal or State regulatory disincentives for the employment of such technologies; and

(8)an evaluation of any other barriers to the use of such technologies.

(d)Within 1 year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall solicit proposals for activities under this section. Proposals selected under this subsection shall demonstrate—

(1)technical viability and cost effectiveness; and

(2)procedures for technology transfer and information outreach during and after completion of the project.

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42 U.S.C. § 13457

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60