PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005
119 STAT. 857
than a National Laboratory listed in subparagraph (G), (H), or (N) of section 2(3). (4) PART B INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘part B institution’’ has the meaning given the term in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). (5) SINGLE-PURPOSE RESEARCH FACILITY.—The term ‘‘singlepurpose research facility’’ means— (A) any of the primarily single-purpose entities owned by the Department; or (B) any other organization of the Department designated by the Secretary. (6) UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘university’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
Subtitle A—Energy Efficiency SEC. 911. ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
42 USC 16191.
(a) IN GENERAL.— (1) OBJECTIVES.—The Secretary shall conduct programs of energy efficiency research, development, demonstration, and commercial application, including activities described in this subtitle. Such programs shall take into consideration the following objectives: (A) Increasing the energy efficiency of vehicles, buildings, and industrial processes. (B) Reducing the demand of the United States for energy, especially energy from foreign sources. (C) Reducing the cost of energy and making the economy more efficient and competitive. (D) Improving the energy security of the United States. (E) Reducing the environmental impact of energyrelated activities. (2) PROGRAMS.—Programs under this subtitle shall include research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of— (A) advanced, cost-effective technologies to improve the energy efficiency and environmental performance of vehicles, including— (i) hybrid and electric propulsion systems; (ii) plug-in hybrid systems; (iii) advanced combustion engines; (iv) weight and drag reduction technologies; (v) whole-vehicle design optimization; and (vi) advanced drive trains; (B) cost-effective technologies, for new construction and retrofit, to improve the energy efficiency and environmental performance of buildings, using a whole-buildings approach, including onsite renewable energy generation; (C) advanced technologies to improve the energy efficiency, environmental performance, and process efficiency of energy-intensive and waste-intensive industries; and (D) advanced control devices to improve the energy efficiency of electric motors, including those used in industrial processes, heating, ventilation, and cooling.
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