H.R.2659: To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems.

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This bill requires the Office of Fossil Energy to carry out a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the energy efficiency of gas turbines used in electric power generation systems. Specifically, the program must develop technologies that will lead to gas turbine combined cycle efficiency of 67% or simple cycle efficiency of 50%. In addition, the program must include field demonstrations of the developed...

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May 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 10, 2019

Introduced in the House by Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

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