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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 292a. Demonstration of solar and other renewable energy technologies in foreign countries
(a) Use of renewable energy systems in United States buildings in
foreign countries
It is the purpose of this section to provide for the
demonstration of solar energy and other renewable energy
technologies in foreign countries through the use of such energy in
buildings acquired under subsection (a) of section 292 of this
title, in order that -
(1) countries in which such buildings are located may be given
visible incentives to develop and use local solar energy or other
renewable energy resources to reduce dependence upon petroleum
and petroleum products;
(2) markets may be developed for American solar energy systems
and components in order to stimulate investment in such systems
and components and to reduce the costs of such systems and
components to reasonable levels;
(3) in furtherance of the purpose of section 2151q (!1) of this
title, cooperation may be developed between the United States and
other countries in an effort to develop solar energy or other
renewable energy systems within a short period of time; and
(4) equipment which is vital to the operation of sensitive
systems within United States missions abroad may be made more
reliable and less dependent upon interruptible local energy
supplies.
(b) Implementation of renewable energy projects by Secretary
(1) The Secretary of State shall implement projects for the
application of solar energy or other forms of renewable energy in
buildings acquired under subsection (a) section 292 of this title.
(2) The Secretary of State shall select projects under paragraph
(1) in consultation with the Secretary of Energy. Such projects
shall apply available solar energy and other renewable energy
technologies, including those for -
(A) the heating and cooling of buildings;
(B) solar thermal electric systems;
(C) solar photovoltaic conversion systems;
(D) wind energy systems; and
(E) systems for developing fuels from biomass.
The Secretary of Energy shall inform the Secretary of State of all
such technologies which are feasible for such projects, taking into
account the resources and environmental conditions of the countries
in which such projects are to be implemented. Upon the request of
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy shall provide to
the Secretary of State any technical information or other technical
assistance which the Secretary of State considers necessary with
respect to any such project. Any project selected under this
section should be similar to projects which have been demonstrated
by the Department of Energy (or any of its predecessor agencies) to
be reliable, maintainable, and technically feasible.
(3) Any project selected under this section shall be adaptable to
the local resources, climatic conditions, and economic
circumstances of the country in which such project is implemented
in order that such country will be more likely to implement similar
projects.
(4) The Secretary of State shall insure that any project selected
under this section is demonstrated to, and available for inspection
by, officials and other citizens of the country in which such
project is implemented.
(5) In selecting projects under this section, the Secretary of
State shall give priority to projects to be implemented in
developing countries.
(c) Planning for use of renewable energy systems in construction of
new buildings
Whenever any building is constructed under the authority
contained in section 292 of this title, the Secretary of State
shall insure that the planning for such construction takes into
account those renewable energy systems which are available in the
country in which the building is to be constructed.
(d) Availability of sums previously authorized to be appropriated
In addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes,
$4,000,000 of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section
101(a)(1) of this Act shall be available only to carry out the
purposes of this section.
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