The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) accelerates development and facilitates deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and market-based solutions that strengthen U.S. energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality.
Read about EERE's research, development, and deployment programs and their work in EERE's three major fields: renewable energy generation; sustainable transportation; and energy-saving homes, buildings, and manufacturing.
Learn more about the offices that provide critical support, partnering, and leadership to the energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in several cross-cutting areas.
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Learn more about crosscutting initiatives and projects with the Office of EERE:
- State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network (SEE Action)
- Uniform Methods Project for measuring energy savings
- Integrated Deployment projects
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