renewable and unconventional energy technologies

renewable and unconventional energy technologies Sec. 111. Section 119 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 119. Renewable and Unconventional Energy Technologies.— (a) The President is authorized to furnish assistance under this chapter for cooperative programs with developing countries in energy production and conservation, with particular emphasis on programs in research and development, and use of small-scale, decentralized, renewable energy sources for rural areas carried out as integral parts of rural development efforts in accordance with section 103 of this Act. Such programs shall also be directed toward the earliest practicable development and use of energy technologies which are environmentally acceptable, require minimum capital investment, are most acceptable to and affordable by the people using them, are simple and inexpensive to use and maintain, and are transferable from one region of the world to another. “(b) The agency primarily responsible for administering this part shall coordinate with the Department of Energy, to the maximum extent possible, the planning and implementation of energy programs authorized under this chapter, including section 107, and shall consult with the Department of Energy on such planning and implementation.”.