Why did they start the department of energy?

Answer 1

Many federal agencies have been established to handle various aspects of U.S. energy policy, dating back to the creation of the Manhattan Project and the subsequent Atomic Energy Commission. The impetus for putting them all under the auspices of a single department was the 1973 energy crisis, in response to which President Jimmy Carter proposed creation of the Department of Energy (DOE). The enabling legislation was passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Carter on August 4, 1977. The department began operations on October 1, 1977.

Answer 2

The Department of Energy was created in 1977 to address energy-related issues and to promote energy security and alternative energy sources. It was established in response to the oil crisis of the 1970s and to coordinate the nation's energy policies and programs.