View all text of Part E [§ 17241 - § 17244]
§ 17244. Renewable Energy Innovation Manufacturing Partnership
(a) Establishment
(b) Solicitation
(c) Program purposes
The purposes of the Program are—
(1) to develop, or aid in the development of, advanced manufacturing processes, materials, and infrastructure;
(2) to increase the domestic production of renewable energy technology and components; and
(3) to better coordinate Federal, State, and private resources to meet regional and national renewable energy goals through advanced manufacturing partnerships.
(d) Eligible entities
An entity shall be eligible to receive an assistance award under the Program to carry out an eligible project described in subsection (e) if the entity is composed of—
(1) 1 or more public or private nonprofit institutions or national laboratories engaged in research, development, demonstration, or technology transfer, that would participate substantially in the project; and
(2) 1 or more private entities engaged in the manufacturing or development of renewable energy system components (including solar energy, wind energy, biomass, geothermal energy, energy storage, or fuel cells).
(e) Eligible projects
An eligible entity may use an assistance award provided under this section to carry out a project relating to—
(1) the conduct of studies of market opportunities for component manufacturing of renewable energy systems;
(2) the conduct of multiyear applied research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects for advanced manufacturing processes, materials, and infrastructure for renewable energy systems; and
(3) other similar ventures, as approved by the Secretary, that promote advanced manufacturing of renewable technologies.
(f) Criteria and guidelines
(g) Cost sharing
(h) Disclosure
(i) Sense of the Congress
(j) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 656, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1703.)