Jim Renacci: “If the gentleman will continue to yield, I appreciate his kind words about this particular innovative technology. I…”

“If the gentleman will continue to yield, I appreciate his kind words about this particular innovative technology. I believe that properly funding solid oxide fuel cell systems is an important step towards an all-of-the-above energy policy. The technology will help increase American energy capacity, reduce emissions, reduce our dependence on imported oil, and encourage the sustainable use of domestic hydrocarbons, including coal, oil, and natural gas, particularly newly discovered shale gas in the Marcellus and Utica formations located within my home State of Ohio. It is my understanding that the Department of Energy's Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance, or SECA, is a model example of a public- private partnership that creates jobs, promotes private investment, and enhances our energy security. It is also my understanding that preserving the current funding level is paramount in protecting over 700 existing SECA-related private sector jobs. Moreover, ensuring timely commercialization of this technology will provide the basis for broader domestic economic growth, potentially paving the way for creating thousands more high-tech, high-skilled American manufacturing jobs. Does the chairman agree with this understanding?”