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EERE is committed to bringing the benefits of energy innovation to every American by making the United States a global leader in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
Achieving U.S. energy independence would mean ending our nation’s reliance on imported energy resources, securing our critical energy infrastructure against physical and cyber threats, and insulating our power system from market volatility and political instability abroad. Meeting these conditions will involve creating more American jobs in the power sector and related industries, such as manufacturing, and expanding America’s energy supply chain so critical materials and components can be sourced domestically.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) are working to achieve U.S. energy independence and increase energy security by accelerating the growth of renewable energy sources. If harnessed to their full potential, the United States’ abundant renewable energy resources could easily satisfy all of the nation’s projected 2050 energy demand. If even a portion of this potential is realized, the U.S. would not only enjoy a surge in domestic manufacturing and job creation, but also achieve an unprecedented degree of energy independence.
EERE’s Cybersecurity Multiyear Program Plan guides cybersecurity research and development for EERE technologies.
How Renewable Energy Innovations Support Energy Independence
The U.S. can achieve energy independence and security by using renewable power, improving the energy efficiency of buildings, vehicles, appliances, and electronics, increasing energy storage capacity and modernizing the electric grid.
Renewable power supports energy security by increasing:
- Diversity of electricity sources
- Backup energy on the grid and battery storage
- Local electricity generation
- Resistance to threats.
Renewable energy will reduce reliance on other countries for energy, technologies, and materials to build energy technologies. EERE supports reducing reliance on other countries by:
- Increasing domestic manufacturing to produce American-made energy technologies
- Securing the manufacturing supply chain
- Increasing material recycling, reuse, and recovery.
EERE Is Working To Increase Energy Independence and Security
Energy Independence and Security News
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Advanced by Americans: A Year of Energy Innovation