The U.S. Department of Energy supports commercialization and deployment efforts and collaborates with government, industry, and other stakeholders to encourage broad market adoption of clean energy technologies.
Commercialization
Commercialization initiatives help bridge the gap between technology R&D and venture capital funding and marketing.
Energy Innovation Portal features information on energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies available for licensing developed by DOE laboratories and participating research institutions.
Innovation Ecosystem Initiative funds projects to accelerate the movement of cutting-edge energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies from university laboratories into the market.
Technology Commercialization Fund brings together DOE's national laboratories and industry to identify promising technologies and provide funding for private sector partner investment.
Entrepreneur in Residence aims to commercialize viable technologies by placing venture capital firms in a position to work directly with the national laboratories.
Deployment
Deployment efforts provide integrated solutions and foster widespread use of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
Integrated Technology Deployment provides integrated energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions to federal agencies, tribal nations, states, local communities, and international locations.
Energy Efficiency Technology Deployment facilitates widespread adoption of energy efficiency in areas such as buildings, industry, vehicles, and weatherization.
Renewable Energy Technology Deployment reduces barriers to deployment of renewable energy technologies including solar and wind.
The Green Power Network provides news and information on green power, which is electricity supplied in whole or in part from renewable energy resources.