HR 5375
E. Cooper Brown Ocean Clean Energy Act of 2019
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Bill overview
This bill, the E. Cooper Brown Ocean Clean Energy Act of 2019, aims to encourage the development and use of ocean thermal energy by providing an energy tax credit. It defines ‘ocean thermal energy equipment’ as systems that convert ocean temperature differences into usable energy or use ocean water to cool structures. The bill also recognizes the benefits of seawater air conditioning (SWAC) as a related technology for cooling buildings and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
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Tulsi Gabbard
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