The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) is focused on advancing technologies related to affordable, reliable, and secure use of fossil fuels and development of our domestic coal, oil, gas, and critical minerals. FE conducts cutting-edge research, development and demonstration (RD&D) that focuses on promoting energy security, sustaining American leadership and innovation through early-stage RD&D, and developing breakthrough technologies that will ultimately lower American energy costs.
FE funds research of technologies that could produce an abundance of domestic fossil energy and critical minerals. Priority areas of focus include 1) strengthening the reliability of our energy system and bolstering America’s competitiveness and supply chain security through demonstrating advanced energy systems; 2) advancing mineral production and processing technologies; 3) accelerating oil, natural gas, and coal conversion into value-added products and supporting carbon capture, transport, and storage with a focus on enhanced oil and gas recovery; 4) natural gas infrastructure and blue hydrogen technologies; and 5) advanced oil and gas production technologies.
These activities are pursued in partnership with the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), the only DOE government-owned, government-operated National Laboratory dedicated to advancing the Nation’s energy future by creating innovative solutions that strengthen the security, affordability and reliability of energy systems and natural resources.
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