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| https://lipinski.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=91&itemid=6576 | House Passes First Major Energy Legislation in 13 Years with Lipinski Priorities Included | 2020-12-21 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Democrat | Senate | IL | Daniel Lipinski | L000563 | lipinski.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Today, the House of Representatives passed the Energy Act of 2020 as part of the COVID-19 and FY21 appropriations omnibus legislation (HR 133). As a Senior Member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and a longtime champion of clean, renewable energy, Congressman Lipinski was proud of several legislative victories in the final version of the bill. Provisions led by Rep. Lipinski included research and development in geothermal heating and research on the health effects of low-dose radiation. Additionally, Rep. Lipinski cosponsored a bill to reauthorize the Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy, or ARPA E, which was included in the final package. Clean energy is essential to addressing the climate crisis and creating new, good-paying American jobs, said Congressman Lipinski. This legislation will allow the Department of Energy, industry leaders, and higher education researchers to collaborate on some of the most pressing areas of concern for our nation. I'm particularly proud to have authored a provision directing DOE to develop new geothermal heating technologies, which will be ideal for producing carbon-free heat in Illinois due to our geology. Key priorities of Congressman Lipinski included in the bill: $35 billion over 10 years for clean energy and carbon capture research and development. $2.9 billion for ARPA-E over five years. Tax credit extensions to incentivize additional solar and wind production. Requires an 85% reduction in the use of hydrofluorocarbons by 2035. Authorizes research on the health effects of low-dose radiation, a provision championed by Congressmen Lipinski and Posey Directs DOE to conduct research, development, and demonstration projects into direct-use geothermal energy and heat pumps, as authored by Congressman Lipinski. The Energy Act of 2020 is the first comprehensive energy legislation passed by Congress since 2007 and includes 14 bipartisan bills that the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee developed and advanced over the course of this Congress. These bills overall advance the research and development of clean energy like wind and solar, seeks to unlock nuclear and fusion power, accelerates the effectiveness and deployment of carbon capture technologies, and reauthorizes the critical ARPA-E agency. Together, these bills will help fight climate change and promote energy independence. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |