Department of Energy

Department of Energy

Cabinet's Purpose

The mission the energy department to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing it's energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science, and technology solutions.

Energy: secure U.S. leadership in clean energy.

Science and Innovation: Maintain efforts in science and engineering.

Nuclear Safety and Security:  Enhance nuclear security through defense, nonproliferation, and environmental efforts.

Management and Operational Excellence:  Establish an operational and adaptable frame work to maximize mission success.

Leader

Secretary Ernest Moniz

Agencies

Office of Nuclear Energy

Develop technologies to improve the reliability and sustain the safety of current reactors.

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Accelerates development and facilitates deployment of energy efficiency and reusable energy.

Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence

Responsible for all intelligence and counterintelligence through the Department of Energy.

Office of Science

Sponsor projects and research to improve  U.S. energy.

Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability

Provides leadership to ensure the nation's energy delivery system is secure, resilient, and reliable.

Year Founded

1977

Current Issues

Solar Energy

Interactive Educational Material

Nuclear Waste, Storage, and Disposal

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