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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-008894
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BERCHTOLD NICHOLAS G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001410246

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24230
		FILM NUMBER:		09612871

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		440 715 1255

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		32000 AURORA ROAD
		CITY:			SOLON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44139

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000924168
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				943021850
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		32000 AURORA ROAD
		CITY:			SOLON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44139
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5104900719

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		32000 AURORA ROAD
		CITY:			SOLON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44139

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIBERSTARS INC /CA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940527
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000924168</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EFOI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001410246</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BERCHTOLD NICHOLAS G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>32000 AURORA ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOLON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44139</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Finance and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options for Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-02-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These options are performance-based and will only be exercisable based upon (2) below if and only if Energy Focus, Inc. meets
 specific financial performance criteria.  If these conditions are not met, then the stock options will be forfeited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Twenty-five percent become exercisable on February 10, 2010, and the remaining 75% become exercisable monthly in equal
 amounts over the following 36 months.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nicholas G. Berchtold</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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