Department of Energy Renames Philadelphia Office.PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. Department of Energy has changed the name of its Philadelphia Regional Office to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office to better reflect the geographic area the office serves. The Mid-Atlantic Regional Office is one of six geographic regional offices of the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy The United States Department of Energy´s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) mission is to strengthen America's energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships. that administers and manages 11 energy efficiency and renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. programs in each geographic area, providing technical assistance and federal funding to the state and local governments, businesses and nonprofits of the region. The Mid-Atlantic Regional Office serves constituent organizations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . "The new office name will help to clarify that we are here as a resource for the whole region's energy future," said James M. Ferguson, Acting Mid-Atlantic Regional Office Director. "We are very active throughout the region in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy programs and aiding the states and their stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. in reaching their energy goals." Effective immediately, the names of the Regional Offices are the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office (formerly Philadelphia Regional Office); Southeast Regional Office (formerly the Atlanta Regional Office); Northeast Regional Office (formerly the Boston Regional Office); Midwest Regional Office (formerly the Chicago Regional Office); Central Regional Office (formerly the Denver Regional Office); and Western Regional Office (formerly the Seattle Regional Office). Office locations will remain the same, but web site addresses will be changed. During the transition, web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy aims to strengthen America's energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. These schemes are sometimes referred to as PPP or P3. that enhance energy efficiency and productivity; bring clean, reliable and affordable energy technologies to the marketplace; and make a difference in the everyday lives of Americans by enhancing their energy choices and their quality of life. |
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