Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is an office within the United States Department of Energy. According to the Office of EERE, its mission is "to create and sustain American leadership in the transition to a global clean energy economy." mission. The Office of EERE is led by the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, who oversees three technology sectors—renewable energy, sustainable transportation and energy efficiency—as well as outreach, operations and support functions. Within these sectors are 11 major technology offices and programs that support research, development and outreach efforts.

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's mission, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's Web site, is to strengthen America's energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships that enhance energy efficiency and productivity; 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.

The Office of EERE is led by the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The Office manages ten major programs, each of which is responsible for research, development, and outreach in a particular field of renewable energy or energy efficiency.

Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is Dr. David T. Danielson. {https://www1.eere.energy.gov/office_eere/oe_bio_danielson.html}

EERE is divided internally into several different offices that are responsible for different aspects of its operations.

The Office of EERE's annual budget is determined by annual congressional appropriations. The Office of EERE received $1,457,241,000 in fiscal year 2007, $1,722,407,000 in fiscal year 2008, and requested $1,255,393,000 for fiscal year 2009. These funds are divided among the ten EERE programs and internal costs such as program direction, program support, and facilities and infrastructure.

These values are taken from the EERE 2007 budget documents.

The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO; formerly known as the Biomass Program) works with industry, academia, and national laboratory partners on research in biomass feedstocks and conversion technologies. Key goals of BETO include focusing research and development efforts to ensure that cellulosic ethanol is cost competitive by 2012, and further developing infrastructure and opportunities for market penetration of bio-based fuels and products.

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