USA: Doug Hollett Moves on to Manage Fossil Fuels

Fossil Energy Announces New Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (DOE)

Douglas Hollett, Program Manager for the Department's Geothermal Technologies
Office addressing the Opening Session of the 36th GRC Annual Meeting

The Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy today announced the appointment of Doug Hollett as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) in the Office of Fossil Energy (FE).  Hollett replaces Dr. Julio Friedmann, who is returning to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory after two and half years with FE.

As PDAS, Hollett’s portfolio includes oversight of R&D and programs in Clean Coal and Carbon Management, Oil and Natural Gas systems, international engagements in clean fossil energy, and inter-agency engagements within the U.S. government.

Prior to being named PDAS in FE, Hollett served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), where he oversaw research, development, and demonstration projects for a diverse clean energy portfolio. From 2011-2014, he was Director of the EERE Geothermal Technologies Office.

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