H.R. 230 (112th): 21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2011

Introduced:
Jan 07, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [D-TX18]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on January 7, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 07, 2011
Referred to Committee Jan 07, 2011
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

House Science, Space, and Technology

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Full Title

To authorize the Secretary of Energy to make loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology development.

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Last updated Jan 07, 2011.
5 pages

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1/7/2011--Introduced.
21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2011 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to seek to ensure:
(1) the availability of 200% of the volume of renewable fuels required to be available in the United States by 2013 under the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and
(2) the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the production and use of renewable fuels by 25%.
Directs the Secretary to establish a loan guarantee program for up to 80% of the cost of a project for:
(1) the harvesting, storing, and delivery of agriculture residues for use in cellulosic or traditional ethanol production plants;
(2) cellulosic ethanol production technologies that will reduce the initial capital cost to $2.50 per annual gallon, and operation and maintenance costs to 125% of those at traditional corn ethanol plants;
(3) advanced biomass gasifiers that can provide specified thermal input requirements for traditional ethanol plants to produce syngas; and
(4) scaled catalytic conversion projects to convert syngas to liquid fuels.
Permits such loan guarantees for:
(1) a traditional ethanol plant only if the agriculture residue products are used as feedstock to replace thermal input requirements otherwise provided by fossil fuels; and
(2) an existing ethanol plant only if the applicant demonstrates the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions related to ethanol production by at least 75%.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants for up to 50% of the capital costs of the initial commercialization for certain cellulosic ethanol production technologies.

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