Battery Innovation Act of 2011
Latest action · Jul 12, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 12, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Battery Innovation Act of 2011 - Sets forth a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application (R&D) program for advanced batteries.
Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) (Secretary) to implement a grants program for domestic lithium R&D for use in advanced battery technologies.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to identify the raw materials needed for the manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehicles, batteries, and other components for such vehicles, including the infrastructure needed to support them.
Directs the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to fund high-risk, high-reward research and development programs supporting the manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehicles and charging infrastructure.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make discretionary cash awards in recognition of advanced battery breakthrough achievements, and (2) establish energy innovation hubs.
Establishes the Battery Achievement Award Fund.
Directs the Secretary to conduct R&D regarding: (1) materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to reduce substantially or eliminate petroleum use and the emissions of the passenger and commercial vehicles of the United States, (2) connectivity of vehicle and transportation systems, (3) advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices; and (4) advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty vehicles.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of multiple advanced technologies on Class 8 truck and trailer platforms with a goal of improving overall freight efficiency by 50%, (2) engage in specified testing to evaluate the performance of advanced heavy vehicle technologies, and (3) undertake a pilot R&D program to improve total machine or system efficiency for nonroad mobile equipment.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) make grants for the manufacture of advanced batteries and components, (2) provide facility funding awards to manufacturers of advanced battery systems and vehicle batteries produced in the United States, and (3) conduct an R&D program that builds upon work carried out pursuant to a specified secondary electric vehicle battery use program.
Amends EISA to direct the Secretary to guarantee loans made to eligible entities for the purchase of at least 200 qualified automotive batteries with a total minimum power rating of 1 megawatt that use advanced battery technology.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Jul 12, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 421 | Powering America's Lithium Production Act of 2011 | Related bill | Jun 9, 2011 |
| S 734 | Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 | Related bill | Sep 6, 2011 |
| HR 1367 | Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 | Related bill | Apr 7, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Department of Energy
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy research
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Manufacturing
- Metals
- Motor carriers
- Motor fuels
- Oil and gas
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public transit
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Rural conditions and development
- Solid waste and recycling
- Technology assessment
- Technology transfer and commercialization
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2011Introduced in Senate
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