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

Like in the Defense Department, Department of Energy got really into ocean farming.

From Freakonomics