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42 U.S.C. § 13333

Title 42 Chapter 134 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 13333. Clean coal, waste-to-energy

The Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application with respect to the use of solid waste combined with coal as a fuel source for clean coal combustion technologies. The program shall address—

  • (1) the feasibility of cofiring coal and used vehicle tires in fluidized bed combustion units;
  • (2) the combined gasification of coal and municipal sludge using integrated gasification combined cycle technology;
  • (3) the creation of fuel pellets combining coal and material reclaimed from solid waste;
  • (4) the feasibility of cofiring, in fluidized bed combustion units, waste methane from coal mines, including ventilation air, together with coal or coal wastes; and
  • (5) other sources of waste and coal mixtures in other applications that the Secretary considers appropriate.

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