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Home Page Features

Here are current and past features from the EERE home page.

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Current Features

These items are currently featured on the EERE home page.

FEMA: Hurricane Information

Learn more about what to do before, during, and after a hurricane from FEMA's hurricane Web site.

Energy Savers Blog

Learn more about how to save energy at home from EERE's Energy Savers blog. The blog is regularly updated with information about energy efficiency and renewable energy, and what you can do at home.

EERE Information Center

Ask your energy efficiency and renewable energy questions at the EERE Information Center, which answers questions about EERE's products, services, and technology problems.

Renewable Energy Data Book (PDF 11 MB)

Learn more about the current state of renewable energy in the United States from the Renewable Energy Data Book, which includes tables, charts, and data about renewable energy in 2007.

Middle East Business Development Mission

Learn about international opportunities for businesses on the Middle East Business Development Mission Web page, which describes DOE's upcoming business development mission to Egypt and the UAE in October, 2008, and the business matchmaking opportunities available.

2008 Denver: National Renewable Energy Marketing Conference

See information about the upcoming 2008 National Renewable Energy Marketing Conference in Denver, Colorado.

Past Features

These items were past features on the EERE home page.

Twelve New Solar America Cities Announced

See the twelve new cities partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the adoption of solar energy technologies at the local level.

Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative

See the State of Hawaii's efforts to have 70% of its energy needs supplied by renewable resources by the year 2030.

Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change

Learn about the initiative to develop and contribute to a post-Kyoto framework on energy security and climate change by the end of 2008.

Ethanol Myths and Facts

Learn more about common misconceptions about ethanol use and production.

Students: Volunteer at EERE: Internships in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Students can find opportunities to learn through direct experience about the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Commercialization Initiatives and Opportunities

Find information about EERE's initiatives, programs, and opportunities in commercialization, as well as success stories about technologies that are successfully moving from the national laboratories to the market.

Fiscal Year 2009 EERE Budget

See information about EERE's proposed Fiscal Year 2009 budget.

State of the Union: Energy Security and Clean Energy Technology

See President Bush's plan to improve energy security and address climate change.

Assistant Secretary Speaks at Bali Climate Change Convention

Assistant Secretary Alexander Karsner attended the Thirteenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Nusa Dusa, Bali, Indonesia, which ran from December 3rd to the 14th, 2007.

Get Smart About Energy! K-12 Energy Lessons and Activities

Find more than 350 lesson plans and activities on energy efficiency and renewable energy for grades K-12.

Why Wait? Industry: Save Energy Now! Apply Today!

Through Save Energy Now, DOE's Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) helps industrial plants operate more efficiently and profitably by identifying ways to reduce energy use in key industrial process systems.