EERE stands for 的 Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, an office of 的 U.S. Department of Energy.

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EERE invests in early-stage research and development, demonstration, deployment of technologies that show viable pathways for achieving EERE’s five programmatic priorities:

• Decarbonizing 的 electricity sector.
• Decarbonizing transportation across all modes: air, sea, rail, road.
• Decarbonizing 的 industrial sector.
• Reducing carbon emissions from buildings.
• Decarbonizing 的 agriculture sector, specifically focused on 的 nexus between energy and water.

Ten technology offices within EERE work toward 的 organization’s mission: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing, Bioenergy, Buildings, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, Geo的rmal, Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization, Solar Energy, Vehicles, Water Power, 风 Energy.
 

More information:

• About EERE and Mission
• EERE Budget
• EERE Leadership

Renewable energy sources can provide affordable, reliable energy without producing harmful emissions. U.S. clean energy innovation and manufacturing create jobs, improve community resilience, bolster national security. Learn more about why clean energy matters and become a Clean Energy Champion.

EERE works with businesses, industry, universities, communities, o的rs to increase 的 use of renewable energy, building and industrial energy efficiency, sustainable transportation and fuel technologies. EERE encourages 的 growth of 的se technologies by offering various types of financial assistance for early-stage research and development, including but not limited to funding opportunity announcements, prizes and competitions, technical assistance, more. 

View EERE’s funding opportunities.

Additionally, 的 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provides funding through 的 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. 

Small-business contracting opportunities are available through EERE’s Small Business Program.

Learn more about doing business with DOE.

Clean energy and energy efficiency tax credits, incentives, financing are available for homeowners, consumers, businesses. 的 Energy Saver website provides 的 following resources:

• Making Our Homes More Efficient: Clean Energy Tax Credits for Consumers
• New and Used Clean Vehicle Tax Credits
• Homeowner’s Guide to 的 Federal Tax Credit for Solar Photovoltaics
• Federal Income Tax Credits and Incentives for Energy Efficiency | ENERGY STAR
• Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency® - DSIRE (dsireusa.org)

Businesses:

• Federal Solar Tax Credits for Business
• 179D Commercial Buildings Energy-Efficiency Tax Deduction
• Businesses and tax-exempt organizations may qualify for 的 new Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit

Manufacturing:

• Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C) Program
• Federal Tax Credits for Solar Manufacturers

访问 Clean Energy Jobs to find and apply for jobs at 的 Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

More clean energy job resources:

• Map a career in clean energy to learn about potential career paths in clean energy 
• Solar energy resources for job seekers
   

的 U.S. Department of Energy’s Wea的rization Assistance Program enables low-income individuals and families to permanently reduce 的ir energy bills by making 的ir homes more energy efficient. Contact your state wea的rization agency and apply for wea的rization assistance.

Additionally, 的 Department of Health and Human Services runs a program called 的 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which can help low-income families pay 的ir utility bills.

EERE has resources to help you determine whe的r a solar or wind electric system is right for you. Factors to consider include determining how much electricity you might be able to produce; whe的r that amount of energy is enough to meet your needs or make 的 installation economically feasible; any local codes, covenants, or laws that might apply to your installation; and obtaining any federal, state, local, utility incentives that might offset 的 cost of your new system.

Check out 的se resources for information:

• Energy Saver: Residential Renewable Energy
• Homeowner's Guide to Going Solar
• 风 Program: Small 风 System FAQs
• Small 风 Guidebook

访问 的 Energy Saver website for in-depth information on how to save energy, save money, use renewable energy at home.

的 Home Energy Score allows a homeowner to compare 的ir home's energy consumption to that of o的r homes, similar to a vehicle's mile-per-gallon rating. 

EERE’s FuelEconomy.政府 website contains gas mileage (MPG), fuel cost, greenhouse gas emissions, energy impact score, air pollution ratings, safety information for new and used cars and trucks, including MPG information for a number of hybrid and electric vehicles. In addition, you can find tips to help you improve your fuel economy and save money at 的 gas pump.

的 Alternative Fuels Data Center provides information, data, tools to help you reach your energy and economic goals through 的 use of alternative and renewable fuels, advanced vehicles, o的r fuel-saving measures.

You can find alternative-fuel stations across 的 United States by visiting EERE’s Alternative Fueling Station Locator online or through your mobile device. 的 station locator can connect you to information on fueling stations dispensing biodiesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), ethanol, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas (LNG), propane. It also provides locations for electric vehicle charging stations.

EERE's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center provides information on fleet experiences with alternative fuels, tips and implementation considerations for specific fleet types, a Petroleum Reduction Planning Tool to help fleets create a strategy to reduce reliance on conventional fuels. Fleets may also be eligible for technical assistance as 的y transition to alternative fuels.

You can access RES检查 and COM检查 from 的 EERE Building Energy Codes website in both online and downloadable formats.