Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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EERE is working to ensure that all Americans benefit from energy innovation.

EERE supports the advancement of energy technologies and processes through these core mechanisms:

Funding. EERE regularly issues funding opportunities through its 11 technology suboffices and the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs. This funding comes from congressional appropriations of your tax dollars. Diverse groups of innovators submit proposals for innovative energy solutions, and EERE invests in the most promising ideas. 

World-class research and development. DOE’s 17 national laboratories have unparalleled facilities, tools, and expertise. The labs play an integral role in EERE’s funding and technical assistance initiatives and are responsible for some of the most significant developments in the history of energy technology. 

Technical assistance. EERE offers technical assistance to communities, local, tribal, and state governments, building professionals, manufacturers, utility companies, and others to help them form realistic plans to improve their energy infrastructure. This assistance comes in various forms, depending on the recipients’ wants and needs. For example, the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project offers analysis, planning, and implementation assistance specifically tailored to the needs of remote, island, and islanded communities, as well as analysis, planning, and implementation assistance.

Developing our brain trust. Through initiatives like the Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program, the Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship, and various prizes(link is external) and competitions designed to incentivize entrepreneurial innovators, EERE pairs up innovators with experts across DOE, the national labs, incubators, and more, to advance energy solutions and careers.

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    Why Energy Innovation Matters

    The growing market for technologies that decrease energy costs, make energy consumption more efficient, and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels presents a generational opportunity to stimulate economic growth, boost America’s energy independence, and improve the health and well-being of the American people. 

    EERE is committed to bringing the benefits of energy innovation to every American by making the United States a global leader in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Office of the Assistant Secretary
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Mail Stop EE-1
Department of Energy
Washington, D.C. 20585

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