Department of Energy

American  

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that sets forth and maintains the national energy policy, including energy conservation, environmental protection, etc. DOE

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Department of Energy Cultural  

1. A department of the federal executive branch responsible for developing policies for effective use of the nation's energy resources. The Department of Energy is involved in energy conservation, regulating oil pipelines, and encouraging research on new sources of energy.

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Department of Energy

The most notable and explicit confession, though perhaps the least surprising, came from the Department of Energy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Department of Energy announced that the reserve fell to about 311 million barrels of oil over the previous week, the lowest level since March 1983.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

The Department of Energy says they’ve got it all wrong.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The legislation would direct the Department of Energy to support the development and commercialisation of the next generation of geothermal energy systems.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Flying covertly for the Department of Energy, the plane carried some of the most technologically advanced infrared cameras.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone