Renewable Energy Pillar | Department of Energy

Renewable Energy Pillar | Department of Energy
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Renewable Energy Pillar
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has three core divisions: Renewable Energy, Sustainable Transportation and Fuels, and Buildings and Industry. The Renewable Energy pillar comprises four technology offices:
Office of Geothermal
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about Office of Geothermal
Solar Energy Technologies Office
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about Solar Energy Technologies Office
Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office
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about Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office
Wind Energy Technologies Office
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about Wind Energy Technologies Office
EERE offers funding for renewable energy research and development, as well as programs that support the
siting of renewable energy
,
connection of renewable energy to the grid
, and community-led energy projects. Find open
funding opportunities
.
The U.S. Department of Energy's 17
national laboratories
conduct research and help bring renewable energy technologies to market.
Benefits of Renewable Energy
Renewable energy offers numerous economic, environmental, and social advantages. These include:
Reduced carbon emissions and air pollution from energy production
Enhanced reliability, security, and resilience of the power grid
Job creation through the increased production and manufacturing of renewable energy technologies
Increased U.S. energy independence
Lower energy costs
Expanded energy access for remote, coastal, or isolated communities.
Learn more about the advantages of
wind energy
,
solar energy
,
bioenergy
,
geothermal energy
,
hydropower
, and
marine energy
, and how the U.S. Department of Energy is working to
modernize the power grid
and increase renewable energy production.
Renewable Energy in the United States
Renewable energy generates
over 20% of all U.S. electricity
, and that percentage continues to grow. The following graphic breaks down the shares of total electricity production in 2022 among the types of renewable power:
In 2022, annual U.S. renewable energy generation surpassed coal for the first time in history. By 2025, domestic solar energy generation is expected to increase by 75%, and wind by 11%.
The United States is a resource-rich country with enough renewable energy resources to generate more than 100 times the amount of electricity Americans use each year.  Learn more about
renewable energy potential
in the United States.