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The '''Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy''' ('''EERE''') is an office within the [[United States Department of Energy]]. Formed from other energy agencies after the | The '''Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy''' ('''EERE''') is an office within the [[United States Department of Energy]]. Formed from other energy agencies after the 1973 energy crisis, EERE is led by the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Assistant Secretary), who is appointed by the [[president of the United States]] and confirmed by the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]]. Alejandro Moreno currently leads the office as the Acting Assistant Secretary.<ref>[https://www.energy.gov/eere/eere-leadership EERE Leadership]</ref> | ||
== Mission == | == Mission == | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
EERE has been established from several previous agencies within the United States Executive branch following the | EERE has been established from several previous agencies within the United States Executive branch following the 1973 energy crisis. It has foundations in the former agencies [[Federal Energy Administration]], the Energy Research and Development Administration, the Energy Resource Council, and the [[United States Atomic Energy Commission|Atomic Energy Commission]], all established prior to the establishment of Department of Energy (DOE) in 1977 ({{USStatute|95|91|91|565|1977|08|04}}).<ref name=Relyea2003>{{cite book|last=Relyea|first=Harold|title=The executive branch, creation and reorganization|year=2003|publisher=Nova Publishers|page=29|author2=Thomas P. Carr }}</ref> The 1978 [[National Energy Act]] consolidated several of the former agencies into the DOE and created an office that focused on energy efficiency and renewable fuels. Since 1978, the office has been renamed several times to reflect its changing scope, including the following: | ||
* The Office of Conservation and Solar Applications (CSA) | * The Office of Conservation and Solar Applications (CSA) | ||
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The Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy oversees EERE's three technology sectors: | The Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy oversees EERE's three technology sectors: | ||
* | * Renewable energy, | ||
* | * Sustainable transportation | ||
* Energy efficiency | * Energy efficiency | ||
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[[File:Hydrogen scooter ICE- hydride storage.jpg|thumb|upright|A scooter modified to use [[hydrogen]] as fuel within its [[internal combustion engine]]]] | [[File:Hydrogen scooter ICE- hydride storage.jpg|thumb|upright|A scooter modified to use [[hydrogen]] as fuel within its [[internal combustion engine]]]] | ||
* The '''[[Vehicle Technologies Program|Vehicle Technologies Office]]''' supports the research, development, and deployment of efficient [[transportation]] technologies such as [[plug-in electric vehicles]], | * The '''[[Vehicle Technologies Program|Vehicle Technologies Office]]''' supports the research, development, and deployment of efficient [[transportation]] technologies such as [[plug-in electric vehicles]], batteries, electric drive technologies, advanced combustion engines, lightweight materials,<ref>[https://energy.gov/eere/vehicles/vehicle-technologies-office-moving-america-forward-clean-vehicles Office of EERE: About the Vehicle Technologies Office]</ref> and alternative fuels, including natural gas and propane.<ref>[http://ngtnews.com/does-vehicle-technologies-office-to-achieve-future-goals-with-alt-fuels NGT News: ''DOE's Vehicle Technologies Office to Achieve Goals with Alt Fuels'']</ref> | ||
* The '''Bioenergy Technologies Office''' supports research, development, and deployment projects for advanced [[biofuels]].<ref>[https://energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/about-bioenergy-technologies-office-growing-americas-energy-future Office of EERE: About the Bioenergy Technologies Office]</ref> | * The '''Bioenergy Technologies Office''' supports research, development, and deployment projects for advanced [[biofuels]].<ref>[https://energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/about-bioenergy-technologies-office-growing-americas-energy-future Office of EERE: About the Bioenergy Technologies Office]</ref> | ||
* The '''Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office''' conducts research, development, and deployment in [[hydrogen]] and [[fuel cell]] technologies.<ref>[https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/about-fuel-cell-technologies-office Office of EERE: About the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office]</ref> | * The '''Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office''' conducts research, development, and deployment in [[hydrogen]] and [[fuel cell]] technologies.<ref>[https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/about-fuel-cell-technologies-office Office of EERE: About the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office]</ref> | ||