Department of Energy

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

Department of Energy

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.

Example Sentences

Department of Energy will cut funding for energy projects in 16 Democratic states.

From Los Angeles Times

Department of Energy will cut billions of dollars in funding for energy projects in Democratic states.

From Los Angeles Times

The awards included $81 million from the National Science Foundation — also restored last month by Lin — and $3 million from the Department of Energy, which is still suspended.

From Los Angeles Times

In exchange, the government will release roughly half a billion dollars in suspended research grants from the National Institutes of Health and Department of Energy to UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times

The Energy Secretary also stood by the report issued by the Department of Energy in July which said the threat of climate change has been exaggerated.

From BBC