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=Department of Energy= Secretary of Energy Steven Chu

Goals of the Department:
The goals of the department include the nation's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy conservation, energy-related research, radioactive waste disposal, and domestic energy production. Also it deals with new reusable energy such as wind, solar, and geothermal. it also looks at the cost of energy and how much is used by each state to maximize effectiveness and needs.

History of the department:
The 1973 oil crisis sparked a need for energy policys to be looked at. On August 4, 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed into law The Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, which created the Department of Energy. The new agency, which began operations on October 1, 1977, assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Energy Administration, the Energy Research and Development Administration, the Federal Power Commission, and programs of various other agencies.

This is a solar storage complex that the DOE thinks will play a big role in the future of energy.