Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/1656

 PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007

121 STAT. 1635

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(i) aluminum; (ii) chemicals; (iii) forest and paper products; (iv) metal casting; (v) glass; (vi) petroleum refining; (vii) mining; and (viii) steel; (E) other energy-intensive industries, as determined by the Secretary. (3) FEEDSTOCK.—The term ‘‘feedstock’’ means the raw material supplied for use in manufacturing, chemical, and biological processes. (4) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘partnership’’ means an energy efficiency partnership established under subsection (c)(1)(A). (5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the energyintensive industries program established under subsection (b). (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary, in cooperation with energy-intensive industries and national industry trade associations representing the energy-intensive industries, shall support, research, develop, and promote the use of new materials processes, technologies, and techniques to optimize energy efficiency and the economic competitiveness of the United States’ industrial and commercial sectors. (c) PARTNERSHIPS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the program, the Secretary shall establish energy efficiency partnerships between the Secretary and eligible entities to conduct research on, develop, and demonstrate new processes, technologies, and operating practices and techniques to significantly improve the energy efficiency of equipment and processes used by energy-intensive industries, including the conduct of activities to— (A) increase the energy efficiency of industrial processes and facilities; (B) research, develop, and demonstrate advanced technologies capable of energy intensity reductions and increased environmental performance; and (C) promote the use of the processes, technologies, and techniques described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Partnership activities eligible for funding under this subsection include— (A) feedstock and recycling research, development, and demonstration activities to identify and promote— (i) opportunities for meeting industry feedstock requirements with more energy efficient and flexible sources of feedstock or energy supply; (ii) strategies to develop and deploy technologies that improve the quality and quantity of feedstocks recovered from process and waste streams; and (iii) other methods using recycling, reuse, and improved industrial materials; (B) research to develop and demonstrate technologies and processes that utilize alternative energy sources to supply heat, power, and new feedstocks for energy-intensive industries;

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