42 USC § 13452 - Natural gas and electric heating and cooling technologies

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s13452"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 13452 - Natural gas and electric heating and cooling technologies"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "13452"
section_name: "Natural gas and electric heating and cooling technologies"
chapter_number: 134
chapter_name: "ENERGY POLICY"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Improved Energy Efficiency"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2102, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3068.)"
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# § 13452. Natural gas and electric heating and cooling technologies

**(a)** **Program direction**

**(1)** The Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, on energy efficient natural gas and electric heating and cooling technologies for residential and commercial buildings.

**(2)** The natural gas heating and cooling program shall include activities on—

**(A)** thermally activated heat pumps, including absorption heat pumps and engine-driven heat pumps; and

**(B)** other advanced natural gas technologies, including fuel cells for residential and commercial applications.

**(3)** The electric heating and cooling program shall focus on—

**(A)** advanced heat pumps;

**(B)** thermal storage; and

**(C)** advanced electric HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) and refrigeration systems that utilize replacements for chlorofluorocarbons.

**(b)** **Proposals** October 24, 1992

Within 180 days after , the Secretary shall solicit proposals for conducting activities under this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–486, title XXI, § 2102, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3068.)