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H.R. 5640

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An Act To provide for the establishment at the Department of Energy of an Electricity Storage Basic Research Initiative.
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Passed
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
July 6, 2016
Cosponsors (8)
1D 7R
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Electricity Storage Innovation Act (Sec. 2)This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE)to establish the Electricity Storage Basic Research Initiative. The initiative is designed to expand knowledge related to thecontrol, storage, and conversion ofelectrical energy into chemical energy, and chemical energy into electrical energy. DOEmust support specific programs within its Office of Science and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as part of the initiative. In addition, DOE must organize activities under the initiative utilizing research teams consisting ofexperts from the national laboratories, universities, and theprivate sector.

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