About the Office of Fossil Energy

			James A. Slutz - Acting Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Mr. Slutz is the executive responsible for leading the Office of Fossil Energy which includes the coal, oil, and natural gas business lines in the Department of Energy. This includes extensive research in areas such as carbon sequestration; reduced emission and high efficiency power generation; and ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural gas production. Jim also oversees the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve and serves as the primary policy advisor to the Secretary on fossil energy issues. Jim most recently served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for DOE's Oil and Natural Gas Program, and served as the co-chair of the management committee for the National Petroleum Council study, Facing the Hard Truths About Energy. Prior to joining DOE, Jim served in managerial and technical positions in State Government. He holds an MBA degree from The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business, and a B.S. degree from The Ohio State University, School of Natural Resources.

The Office of Fossil Energy in Brief

The Energy Department's Fossil Energy organization is made up of about 1,000 scientists, engineers, technicians and administrative staff. Its headquarters offices are in downtown Washington, DC, and in Germantown, Maryland. The organization also includes the National Energy Technology Laboratory with offices in Morgantown, WV, Pittsburgh, PA, Tulsa, OK, Albany, OR, and Fairbanks, AK; the Strategic Petroleum Reserve based in New Orleans, LA; and the Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center in Casper, Wyoming.

The Office of Fossil Energy is responsible for several high-priority Presidential initiatives including implementation of the Administration's $2 billion, 10-year initiative to develop a new generation of environmentally sound clean coal technologies, and the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve and Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, both key emergency response tools available to the President to protect Americans from energy supply disruptions. 

           > Fossil Energy Program Fact Sheets [592KB PDF]
           > Benefits of Fossil Energy Research & Development [532KB PDF]
           > Clean Coal Technology: From Research to Reality [1.5MB PDF]
           > NETL Technology Support Facility Dedication, August 14, 2008 [978KB PDF]