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Formed | 1981 |
Superseding agency |
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Jurisdiction | United States Government |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Agency executive |
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Parent department | United States Department of Energy |
Website | energy |
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is an office within the United States Department of Energy. Formed from other energy agencies after the 1973 energy crisis, EERE is led by the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Assistant Secretary), who is appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Alejandro Moreno currently leads the office as the Acting Assistant Secretary.[2]