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Our Work

Building a New Energy Future

U.S. Energy Foundation grantees work in the public interest across the country to advance a healthy, safe, equitable, and prosperous economy powered by clean energy. Our work accelerates the transition to a clean energy economy by supporting policy solutions that create robust, competitive markets and the benefits they can bring to the public.

Jobs

Jobs

Millions of Americans are working in solar, wind, energy efficiency, and other clean energy jobs—and the sector keeps growing.

Health

Health

Cleaner sources of energy bring air quality and health benefits, particularly to our nation’s most vulnerable communities.

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Security

Clean energy enhances energy security by increasing the resilience of our energy supply.

Equity

Affordability

Deploying renewable energy will make life affordable for all Americans in all parts of the country.

Our Priorities

We adopt innovative solutions and use technological best practices across all aspects of our work as we strive to make clean energy work for all people in the U.S.

How We Work

We collaborate with partners in communities where local coalitions are focused on promoting clean energy in the power, transportation, buildings, and industry sectors.

Where we work

We work alongside grantees and allies across the nation to help educate policymakers and the general public about the benefits of a clean energy economy.

West

With its vast wind and solar resources, the West holds enormous potential to decarbonize its economy and deliver clean electricity to buildings, industry, and transport across the region.

Midwest

Clean energy is booming in the Midwest, thanks to abundant resources and growing policy action that is creating jobs.

Northeast

The Northeast is a national leader in advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy policies.

Southeast

Energy efficiency and a growing base of clean energy industries is creating new opportunity in the Southeast to capture the economic, health, and security benefits of a clean energy future.

Federal

American support for clean energy is at an all-time high with protections for clean air, healthy communities, and economic opportunities as universal values.