Office of the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
David K. Garman, Assistant Secretary
EE-1, Room 6A-013, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-9220
Karen L. Kimball, Chief of Staff to ASEE
EE-1, Room 6A-013, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-9220
Douglas L. Faulkner, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
EE-10, Room 6A-013, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-9220
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) revolutionized the approach of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, while pursuing the recommendations of the President's National Energy Policy. To meet this challenge, (EERE) intended to leapfrog the status quo and pursue dramatic environmental benefits. EERE knew that their success in this mission could well be one of the greatest contributions to our nation's energy and national security for generations to come.
As one step in our change of approach, EERE reorganized in July 2002 to a streamlined, flatter structure that places more emphasis on programs. The new structure provides greater visibility for our 11 programs, while allowing each program to focus on its technology development or deployment goals. At EERE, we are now forging ahead with our new organization, pursuing our vision of a prosperous future where energy is clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable. We welcome your interest and participation as we work toward this vision.
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Development
Richard Moorer, Deputy Assistant Secretary
EE-20, Room 6A-067, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-5350
The role of the Office of Technology Development is the exclusive source for program management. Manages all EERE Program Managers and the Regional Offices; excludes almost all business functions currently housed in the market sector DAS organizations - those functions are consolidated and streamlined in the DAS for Business Administration. - Provides customer input to the DAS for Business Administration in the design, development, implementation, documentation, and training on EERE processes and systems for program and business management.
Office of Solar Energy Technology Program
Raymond A. Sutula, Acting Director
EE-2A, Room 5G-046, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-8064
The DOE Solar Energy Technology Program accelerates the development of solar technologies as energy sources for the nation and world. We also educate the public about the value of solar as a secure, reliable, and clean energy choice.
Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight directly into electricity and are made of semiconductors such as crystalline silicon or various thin-film materials. Photovoltaics can provide tiny amounts of power for watches, large amounts for the electric grid, and everything in between. Concentrating solar power technologies use reflective materials to concentrate the sun's heat energy, which ultimately drives a generator to produce electricity. These technologies include dish/engine systems, parabolic troughs, and central power towers. Low-temperature solar collectors also absorb the sun's heat energy, but the heat is used directly for hot water or space heating for residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.
Office of Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program
Peter R. Goldman, Director
EE-2B, Room 5H-072, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-1776
The Wind Energy Program and the Hydropower Program have been joined to form the Wind & Hydropower Technologies Program. Our new program works with industry partners to develop and deploy both of these clean energy technologies.
Through strategic research and development (R&D), the Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program enables greater use of these domestic resources for electric power generation, helping to stabilize energy costs, enhance energy security, and improve our environment.
Office of Geothermal Technologies Program
Peter R. Goldman, Acting Director
EE-2C, Room 5H-072, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-1776
The Geothermal Technologies Program has been made a stand-alone program to reflect its increasing contribution to the goals of the National Energy Policy. Our new program continues to work with industry partners to develop and deploy this clean energy technology.
Federal funding of geothermal research and development is authorized by statute to support the U.S. geothermal industry in providing diversity and therefore security in domestic energy supply options.
This support also helps the industry maintain its technical edge in world energy markets, thereby enhancing exports of U.S. goods and services and U.S. job growth.
Office of the Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program
William P. Parks Jr., Director
EE-2D, Room 6H-058, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-2093
The Office of Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program includes initiatives to improve operation of the nation's transmission network. Developing advanced technologies to strengthen our nation’s electric energy infrastructure is the mission of the Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability (DEER) Program.
The DEER Program conducts research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, and education activities in
partnership with industry, utilities, State agencies, universities, national laboratories, and other stakeholder organizations. The Program addresses distributed generation—using small units
that generate electricity at the site where it is consumed—as well as an array of transmission, distribution, storage, and demand management technologies that can improve the reliability, efficiency, and performance of the power grid.
Office of the Biomass Program
Douglas E. Kaempf, Acting Director
EE-2E, Room 5H-021, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-5264
Biomass offers America a tremendous opportunity to use domestic and sustainable resources to provide its fuel, power, and chemical needs from plants and plant-derived materials. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Biomass Program includes major programs for developing and improving technology for biomass power; for making biofuels such as ethanol (from biomass residues as well as grain) and renewable diesel; and for making plastics and chemicals from renewable, biobased materials.
The Biomass Program is also the lead agency in the multi-agency Biomass Research and Development Initiative working to coordinate and accelerate all federal biobased products and bioenergy research and development in accordance with the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000.
Office of Industrial Technologies Program
Robert W. Garland, Director
EE-2F, Room 5F-065, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-7547
The Industrial Technologies Program brings you our industry partners, the opportunities, information, and tools to increase your energy efficiency.
Office of the FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program
(Vacant) , Director
EE-2G, Room 5G-030, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-8055
The FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program encompasses the federal government's administrative tasks for the leadership of the FreedomCAR Partnership and the 21st Century Truck Partnership, as well as technical research and development activities that support these partnerships.
FreedomCAR is neither a car nor a prototype — instead, it represents a new approach to powering the vehicles of the future. The "CAR" in FreedomCAR stands for Cooperative Automotive Research between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Council for Automotive Research.
FreedomCAR focuses government support on fundamental, high-risk research that applies to multiple passenger-vehicle models and emphasizes the development of fuel cells and hydrogen infrastructure technologies.
Addressing the challenges facing today's heavy-duty transportation sector requires that industry and government work together as partners to find new technologies and approaches for the future.
The 21st Century Truck Partnership brings together 16 industrial partners and four federal government departments. Through cooperative research, the partners are developing a balanced portfolio of projects aimed at achieving key goals, coordinating their research activities as appropriate, and making effective use of the nation's research universities and national laboratories.
The Vehicle Systems subprogram within the FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program provides support and guidance for many cutting-edge automotive and heavy truck technologies now under development.
Office of Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program
Steven G. Chalk, Acting Director
EE-2H, Room 5G-023, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-3388
Hydrogen and fuel cells have the potential to solve several major challenges facing America today: dependence on petroleum imports, poor air quality, and greenhouse gas emissions. The Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program is working with partners to accelerate the development and successful market introduction of these technologies.
The vision of a new energy economy based on clean, renewable hydrogen is described in the National Hydrogen Energy Vision document.
Although we have a vision for a hydrogen economy, changing the way we produce and use energy is not a simple or overnight task. The National Hydrogen Energy Roadmap and Fuel Cell Report to Congress outline the challenges we face and suggest a path forward to achieve the promise of hydrogen and fuel cells. The first steps toward the hydrogen future are already underway. The 2002 Annual Progress Report provides a complete list of DOE-funded hydrogen and fuel cell projects for 2002.
Office of the Building Technologies Program
Michael J. McCabe, Acting Director
EE-2J, Room 6A-013, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-9155
The Building Technologies Program conducts research and development on technologies and practices for energy efficiency, working closely with the building industry and manufacturers; promotes energy and money-saving opportunities to builders and consumers; and works with state and local regulatory groups to improve building codes and appliance standards.
Office of the Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program
John P. Millhone, Director
EE-2K, Room 1I-030, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-4564
The Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) formed a new Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program. This new program will provide consumers and decision makers with information on cost, performance, and financing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. It is responsible for maintaining working relationships with our stakeholders, some of whom include state and local governments, weatherization agencies, auto companies, fleet managers, building code officials, Native American tribal governments, and international agencies.
Energy Efficiency Regional Offices
Atlanta Regional Office
James R. Powell, Director
U.S. Department of Energy
75 Spring Street, S.W., Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 562-0555
Fax: (404) 562-0537
Boston Regional Office
Hugh Saussy, Jr., Director
U.S. Department of Energy
JFK Federal Building, Suite 675
Boston, MA 02203
(617) 565-9700
Fax: (617) 565-9723
Chicago Regional Office
Peter Dreyfuss, Director
U.S. Department of Energy
One South Wacker Drive, Suite 2380
Chicago, IL 60606-4616
(312) 353-6749
Fax: (312) 886-8561
Denver Regional Office
William S. Becker, Director
U.S. Department of Energy
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 275-4826
Fax: (303) 275-4830
Philadelphia Regional Office
Ellen D. Lutz, Director
U.S. Department of Energy
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East, Suite 890 South
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3396
(215) 656-6950
Fax: (215) 656-6981
Seattle Regional Office
Julie Riel, Acting Director
U.S. Department of Energy
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3950
Seattle, WA 98104-3122
(206) 553-1004
Fax: (206) 553-2200
Office of Federal Energy Management Program
Elizabeth L. Shearer, Director
EE-2L, Room 6B-056, Forrestal Building
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-5772
The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) works to reduce energy use at federal facilities. FEMP helps agencies save energy and taxpayer dollars by advancing energy efficiency and water conservation, promoting the use of distributed and renewable energy, and improving utility management decisions at federal sites.
Energy management—using energy efficiently, ensuring reliable supplies, and reducing costs—is one of the most challenging tasks facing federal facility managers. Now, more than ever, the federal government, as the nation's largest single energy consumer, has a tremendous opportunity and a clear responsibility to save energy and lead by example.
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