PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007
121 STAT. 1693
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(3) OBJECTIVES.—The program shall demonstrate 1 or more of the following: (A) Novel, high capacity, high efficiency energy storage, charging, and control systems, along with the collection of data on performance characteristics, such as battery life, energy storage capacity, and power delivery capacity. (B) Advanced onboard energy management systems and highly efficient battery cooling systems. (C) Integration of those systems on a prototype vehicular platform, including with drivetrain systems for passenger, commercial, and nonroad electric drive vehicles. (D) New technologies and processes that reduce manufacturing costs. (E) Integration of advanced vehicle technologies with electricity distribution system and smart metering technology. (F) Control systems that minimize emissions profiles in cases in which clean diesel engines are part of a plugin hybrid drive system. (k) SECONDARY APPLICATIONS AND DISPOSAL OF ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE BATTERIES.—The Secretary shall carry out a program of research, development, and demonstration of— (1) secondary applications of energy storage devices following service in electric drive vehicles; and (2) technologies and processes for final recycling and disposal of the devices. (l) COST SHARING.—The Secretary shall carry out the programs established under this section in accordance with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352). (m) MERIT REVIEW OF PROPOSALS.—The Secretary shall carry out the programs established under subsections (i), (j), and (k) in accordance with section 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16353). (n) COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate activities under this section with other programs and laboratories of the Department and other Federal research programs. (o) REVIEW BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.—On the business day that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall offer to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the performance of the Department in carrying out this section. (p) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out— (1) the basic research program under subsection (f) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2018; (2) the applied research program under subsection (g) $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2018; and; (3) the energy storage research center program under subsection (h) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2018; (4) the energy storage systems demonstration program under subsection (i) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2018; (5) the vehicle energy storage demonstration program under subsection (j) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2018; and
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