With the growing enlightenment of America so too is it's Government. Over the past few years, out-dated energy policies and pressures from active citizens has led to more and more legislation and allocation of funds to support the country going green. The Department of Energy and The Environmental Protection Agency are the two bodies of government most likely to spear head the US government's efforts through education, managing grants and enforcing policies.

The Department of Energy (DOE) - One of the DOE's primary goals is to promote the United State's energy security by promoting clean, reliable and affordable energy while cleaning up the hazardous by-products of legacy energy use. Through the backing of programs aimed at promoting and financing innovation, the DOE continues to improve the environment and encourage safer energy-efficient practices that serve national economic and security interests:

• EnergyStar is a DOE backed program that serves to encourage businesses and individuals to use more efficient-energy practices in order to protect the environment. According to the DOE, EnegryStar continues to be a success. In 2007, EnergyStar program has conserved enough energy to generate electricity for 10 million homes, reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 12 million cars, save American's $6 billion.
• Energy-Efficiency and Renewable Resources (EERE) - Works closely with the building industry and manufacturers to develop technologies and practices to improve or build more energy-efficient homes and multi-household buildings through multiple programs and educational services - (i.e. EERE Building Technologies Program; EERE Weatherization Assistance Program; EERE Consumer Information Service)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) �The EPA is the government body set up to protect the environment through multiple means. Specifically to making the world a greener place with green households; the EPA both mandates and provides tools for individuals and organizations to establish greener households. EPA strives to make a greener world by:

• Drafting legislation for individuals, organizations and state or local governments that are reviewed and voted on in Congress
• Enforcing environmental laws approved by Congress
• Providing Environmental Education Services (i.e. GLOBE)
• Developing Voluntary Partnerships (i.e. Green Power Partnership)
• Managing Federal Grant Programs (i.e. Environmental Information and Exchange Network)