Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation

National Labs

The Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation oversees the nation’s largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences; the Department's applied research and development in nuclear, fossil, and renewable energy, as well as in energy system integrity; and 13 of the 17 DOE National Laboratories and their facilities.  

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Energy Earthshots™ Initiative

Energy Earthshots™ are the frontiers of the clean energy transition. They will accelerate breakthroughs of more abundant, affordable, and reliable clean energy solutions within the decade.  They will drive the major innovation breakthroughs that we know we must achieve to solve the climate crisis, reach our 2050 net-zero carbon goals, and create the jobs of the new clean energy economy.

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