§19302 Clean Energy Technology University Prize Competition

Summary

The Secretary must create the Clean Energy Technology University Prize to give money to eligible entities for regional competitions and one national competition under section 3719 of title 15. Students will compete to make business plans that help move new clean energy technologies toward the market. The Secretary can fund student training, including online classes, must give priority to projects that work with students at minority-serving institutions, and must coordinate with other clean energy prize programs and share best practices. The Secretary must report each year under section 16391a of this title and must send a long-term evaluation to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Congress authorized $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. Eligible entity: a nonprofit, a college or university, or an organization working with one or more colleges or universities. Minority‑serving institution: an institution described in section 1067q(a) of title 20.