Bill > HR3392

This bill, titled the Carbon Capture Research and Development Act, amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to prioritize research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs focused on fossil energy with the specific goal of improving how carbon dioxide (CO2) produced from burning fossil fuels is converted into useful products, utilized, or stored. In simpler terms, the DOE will be required to focus its efforts on finding better ways to capture CO2 from sources like power plants and industrial facilities, and then either reuse it or safely store it underground, rather than just releasing it into the atmosphere. This is a significant change because it explicitly adds this objective to the DOE's existing responsibilities within its fossil energy programs, aiming to mitigate climate change by managing greenhouse gas emissions.