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42 U.S. Code § 16298a. Carbon utilization program
(a) In generalThe Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, and demonstration for carbon utilization—
(1) to assess and monitor—
(A)
potential changes in lifecycle carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions; and
(B)
other environmental safety indicators of new technologies, practices, processes, or methods used in enhanced hydrocarbon recovery as part of the activities authorized under section 16293 of this title;
(2)
to identify and assess novel uses for carbon, including the conversion of carbon and carbon oxides for commercial and industrial products and other products with potential market value;
(3)
to develop or obtain, in coordination with other applicable Federal agencies and standard-setting organizations, standards and certifications, as appropriate, to facilitate the commercialization of the products and technologies described in paragraph (2);
(4)
to identify and assess carbon capture technologies for industrial systems; and
(5)
to identify and assess alternative uses for raw coal and processed coal products in all phases that result in no significant emissions of carbon dioxide or other pollutants, including products derived from carbon engineering, carbon fiber, and coal conversion methods.