### Question
How is the term clean and efficient energy technology defined?


### Answer
The term **clean and efficient energy technology** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 17321* as the following:

> an energy supply or end-use technology that, compared to a similar technology already in widespread commercial use in a recipient country, will—


(A) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 17321*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 152-ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER VIII-INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAMS**

