The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) provides a variety of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs to work with the Department of Energy's (DOE) national laboratories to find market-ready technologies.

Companies and individuals who are interested in entering into agreements with DOE's national laboratories to license technologies are encouraged to look at the draft of the Exclusive Commercial Patent License Agreement (MS Word 112 KB).

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• Biomass (PDF 2.5 MB)
• Buildings (PDF 1.3 MB)
• Geothermal (PDF 1.2 MB)
• Hydrogen (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Industry (PDF 903 KB)
• Solar (PDF 8.8 MB)
• Vehicles (PDF 994 KB)
• Wind (PDF 2.2 MB)

Small Business Innovation Research
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Lessons on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy saving technologies.

Wind Power Animation
Learn about wind turbines and the use of wind power to produce electricity in small and large applications.
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How Fuel Cells Work
Shows how a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell works (PEM fuel cells are the most common type used in light-duty fuel cell vehicles).
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Learn more about fuel cells

Hydrogen Fueled Vehicles Have
Multiple Safety Systems  
This animation illustrates how multiple safety systems are integrated into the design of hydrogen-fueled vehicles. 
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Geothermal Animations
These animations provide introductions to geothermal concepts and the ways that geothermal energy is used today. Learn about geothermal power plants, enhanced geothermal systems, and geothermal heat pumps.

Photovoltaics: Turning Sunlight into Energy
This animated video shows the function of a solar cell as part of a photovoltaic panel or module. Text version

How Does a Wind Turbine Work? This animation shows how wind turbines operate and produce electricity for homes or other buildings. 

NOVA - WORLD IN THE BALANCE

The world's population is growing at an alarming rate, with one billion more people coming into the world every 12 years! Statistics show that 98% of this population growth is poised to begin occurring in the most impoverished regions on earth. WORLD IN THE BALANCE investigates the dire effects that this growth will have on the world--environmentally.....
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Control Room DVD Region 1 US/Canada

Control Room is a seminal documentary that explores how Truth is gathered, presented, and utlimately created by those who deliver it. A rare film that reveals how satellite television has changed way wars are reported- from news providers, driven by the patriotism of their audiences, to Army information officers, driven by military objectives.
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Initiatives

EERE sponsors various initiatives to build awareness about energy efficiency and renewable energy topics and to coordinate efforts toward specific goals. Below are links to recent initiatives in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Solar America Initiative
 As part of the Advanced Energy Initiative, the proposed Solar America Initiative will accelerate the development of advanced photovoltaic (PV) materials that convert sunlight directly to electricity, with the goal of making PV cost-competitive with other forms of renewable electricity by 2015.

 National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency  The National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency recommends investment by utilities in cost-effective energy efficiency technologies while meeting consumer demands for clean energy.

Advanced Energy Initiative  The President's Advanced Energy Initiative provides for a 22-percent increase in funding for clean-energy technology research at the Department of Energy. This initiative includes investments in revolutionary solar and wind technologies, better batteries for hybrid and electric cars, pollution-free cars that run on hydrogen, and cutting-edge methods for producing ethanol.

Program Management Initiative 
 The goal of the Program Management Initiative is to achieve managerial excellence by managing programs effectively and efficiently. EERE is working to make continuous improvements in its processes and program management, and is aiming for an exceptional level of mission accomplishment and stakeholder satisfaction.

Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative  The Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative is a partnership between DOE and the State of Hawaii that aims to have 70% of all of Hawaii's energy needs supplied by renewable energy resources by the year 2030.

President's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative  The Hydrogen Fuel Initiative aims to reverse America's growing dependence on foreign oil by developing the technology needed for commercially viable hydrogen-powered fuel cells.

Utility Solar Water Heating Initiative (USH2O)  USH2O encourages utility solar water heating programs and provides education to stakeholders about solar thermal technologies. Utilities and solar industry members are working together to build this initiative.

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