42 U.S.C. § 6346: Sustainable manufacturing…

Summary

The Secretary of Energy, through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, must do onsite technical assessments when a manufacturer asks. These checks look for ways to use less energy in factories, cut pollution and waste, use water more efficiently, conserve natural resources, and other goals the Secretary finds appropriate. To put recommendations into action and speed up better technology, the Secretary must work with the Advanced Manufacturing Office, the Building Technologies Office, the Federal Energy Management Program, the private sector, and other agencies including the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The Secretary must also run a joint industry‑government R&D and demonstration program under DOE’s industrial efficiency work to develop sustainable manufacturing technologies.

Title 42, §6346

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(a)In general

As part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy, the Secretary, on the request of a manufacturer, shall carry out onsite technical assessments to identify opportunities for— (1)

(2)preventing pollution and minimizing waste;

(3)improving efficient use of water in manufacturing processes;

(4)conserving natural resources; and

(5)achieving such other goals as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(b)Coordination

To implement any recommendations resulting from an onsite technical assessment carried out under subsection (a) and to accelerate the adoption of new and existing technologies and processes that improve energy efficiency, the Secretary shall coordinate with—

(1)the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the Department of Energy;

(2)the Building Technologies Office of the Department of Energy;

(3)the Federal Energy Management Program of the Department of Energy; and

(4)the private sector and other appropriate agencies, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

(c)Research and development program for sustainable manufacturing and industrial technologies and processes

As part of the industrial efficiency programs of the Department of Energy, the Secretary shall carry out a joint industry-government partnership program to research, develop, and demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing and industrial technologies and processes that maximize the energy efficiency of industrial plants, reduce pollution, and conserve natural resources.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6346, Pub. L. 94–163, title III, § 376, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 938; Pub. L. 95–619, title IV, § 461(d)(1), title VI, § 691(b)(2), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3275, 3288, set forth general provisions relating to compliance with former part C reporting requirements, use of information, and absence of liability for failure to meet energy efficiency improvement targets, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–509, title III, § 3101(b), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1888.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Wage Rate RequirementsFor provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for

Construction

, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title.

§6346 Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative