Sensor network is subject to novel problems and constraints because it is composed of thousands of tiny devices with very limited resources. The large number of motes in a sensor network means that there will be some failing nodes owing to the lack of battery in sensor nodes. Therefore, it is imperative to save the energy as much as possible. In this work, we propose energy efficient routing algorithm which is based on directed diffusion scheme. In the proposed scheme, some overloads required for reinforcing the gradient path can be effectively eliminated. Furthermore, in order to verify the usefulness of the proposed algorithm, several simulations are executed.