; (B) liquid petroleum gas; (C) synthetic gas derived from petroleum or natural gas liquids; (D) any mixture of natural gas and synthetic gas; or (E) any product derived directly from natural gas, including hydrogen. (2) Qualifying electric generation facility The term qualifying electric generation facility means a facility that generates electric energy through the use of natural gas. (3) Qualifying technology The term qualifying technology means any technology to capture carbon dioxide produced during the generation of electricity from natural gas power systems. (b) Establishment of research, development, and demonstration program (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall, through a competitive, merit-reviewed process, award grants to eligible entities to conduct research, development, and demonstration of qualifying technologies. (2) Objectives The objectives of the program established under paragraph (1) shall be— (A) to conduct research to accelerate the development of qualifying technologies to reduce the quantity of carbon dioxide emissions released from qualifying electric generation facilities, including— (i) pre- and post-combustion capture technologies; and (ii) technologies to improve the thermodynamics, kinetics, scalability, durability, and flexibility of carbon capture technologies for use during the generation of electricity from natural gas power systems; (B) to expedite and carry out demonstration projects (including pilot projects) for qualifying technologies in partnership with qualifying electric generation facilities in order to demonstrate the technical feasibility and economic potential for commercial deployment of technologies developed pursuant to subparagraph (A)