PROGRAM AREA OVERVIEW

PROGRAM AREA OVERVIEW

OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

The mission of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is to strengthen America's energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality through public-private partnerships that enhance energy efficiency and productivity; strengthen the U.S. manufacturing sector with advances in innovation; bring clean, reliable, and affordable energy technologies to the marketplace; and make a difference in the everyday lives of Americans by enhancing their energy choices and their quality of life.

In order to accomplish this mission EERE has streamlined and integrated its program and business management by creating 11 programs to most effectively address the needs of the industry, transportation, buildings and power sectors: Biomass; Buildings; Distributed Energy and Electricity Reliability; Federal Energy Management; FreedomCar and Vehicle Technologies; Geothermal; Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies; Industrial Technologies; Solar Energy Technology; Wind and Hydropower Technologies; and Weatherization and Intergovernmental.

One of EERE’s core mission priorities is to engage and partner with the small business technology sector, in so doing, “leapfrog the status quo” by facilitating the development of new technologies that will dramatically reduce or end dependence on foreign oil; increase the viability and deployment of renewable energy technologies; increase the reliability and efficiency of electricity generation, delivery, and use; increase the efficiency of buildings and appliances; and increase the efficiency/reduce the energy intensity of industry.

It is estimated that the energy technologies and practices supported by the EERE programs have saved Americans billions of dollars in energy costs over the past decade. These savings are projected to dramatically increase as emerging and new energy technologies are developed and commercialized. These energy savings are accompanied by parallel reductions in emissions and pollutants that affect human health and in the production of greenhouse gases. The EE program in renewable energy has advanced the state of technologies in such areas as solar, wind, and biomass to the point where renewables have been projected to supply as much as 28 percent of the Nation’s energy by 2030.

For additional information regarding the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy priorities, click here.

TOPICS:

26. Innovative Waste Heat Recovery Technology and Novel Cooling Systems

a. Novel Equipment and Materials for Industrial Waste Heat Recovery

b. Automotive Waste Heat Recovery

c. Novel Cooling Systems for Buildings

d. Air-Cooled Condenser Enhancements

27. Advanced Materials

a. Advanced Materials for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies

b. Advanced Materials for Bioproducts

c. Advanced Phosphor Technology for General Illumination

d. Advanced Materials for Lightweight Vehicles