Energy Technologies Area

Research Themes +
Energy Technologies Area (ETA) researchers are continually building on the strong scientific foundation we have developed over the past 50 years. We address the world’s most pressing climate challenges by bringing to market energy-efficient innovations across the buildings, transportation, and industrial sectors. ETA is at the forefront of developing better batteries for electric vehicles; improving the country's aging electrical grid and innovating distributed energy and storage solutions; developing grid-interactive, efficient buildings; and providing the most comprehensive market and data analysis worldwide for renewable technologies like wind and solar.
Strategic Initiatives +
The Energy Technologies Area (ETA) Strategic Plan is the guiding force for our research and development for the next ten years. It clearly charts a path toward clean-energy solutions and focuses on five detailed Strategic Initiatives. The Plan provides an in-depth look at how ETA is accelerating research to provide affordable, clean energy to all while accomplishing deep, economy-wide decarbonization, looking to avoid a rise in global average temperature while simultaneously developing solutions to increase humanity's resilience to extreme weather volatility.
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About Us +
The Energy Technologies Area (ETA) is unique in translating fundamental scientific discoveries into scalable technology adoption. Our approach combines an understanding of the marketplace and the role of state and federal regulation and policies. ETA's research drives real-world, practical results that affect and improve the everyday lives of Americans and those across the globe. Saving energy and battling the Climate Crisis are key to the foundation of our research, which is driven by technoeconomic analysis and in-lab experimentation and discovery.

Publications by Research Area

Buildings

Demand Response

Electricity Markets & Policy

Energy Efficiency

Energy Storage

Industrial Energy Analysis

Renewable Energy

Sustainable Energy & Environmental Systems

Transportation

Publications by Division

Building Technology (BTUS)

Energy Analysis (EAEI)

Energy Storage (ESDR)

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1982

Johnson, Richard, Stephen E Selkowitz, Frederick C Winkelmann, and Michael Zentner."Glazing Optimization Study for Energy Efficiency in Commercial Office Buildings."3rd International CIB Symposium on Energy Conservation in the Built Environment (1982).

Rubin, Michael D."Infrared Properties of Polyethylene Terephthalate Films."Solar Energy Materials 6 (1982) 375-380.

Lampert, Carl M."Innovative Solar Optical Materials."Optical Engineering 23 (1982) 92-97.

Klems, Joseph H, and Dennis L DiBartolomeo."Large-Area, High-Sensitivity Heat-Flow Sensor."Review of Scientific Instruments 53 (1982) 1609-1612.

Lampert, Carl M."Materials Chemistry and Optical Properties of Transparent Thin Films for Solar Energy Utilization."The Vortex 42 (1982).

Selkowitz, Stephen E, and Frederick C Winkelmann."New Models for Analyzing the Thermal and Daylighting Performance of Fenestration."ASHRAE Transactions 88 (1982).

Clear, Robert D, and Sam M Berman."Relating Productivity to Visibility and Lighting."The Integration of Visual Performance Criteria into the Illumination Design Process (1982) 184-212.

Rubin, Michael D."Solar Optical Properties of Windows."International Journal of Energy Research 6 (1982) 123-133.

Selkowitz, Stephen E, Jong-Jin Kim, Mojtaba Navvab, and Frederick C Winkelmann."The DOE-2 and Superlite Daylighting Programs."Passive 82 (1982).

Sonderegger, Robert C, Max H Sherman, and J.W Adams."The Envelope Thermal Test Unit (ETTU): Field Measurement of Wall Performance."Proceedings Third International Symposium on Energy Conservation in the Built Environment (1982).

1981

Nelson, Peter E, and Philip Haves."Design and Operating Strategies and Sizing Relationships for Solar Regenerated Desiccant Dehumidifiers Used with Passive Cooling Systems."1st International Passive & Hybrid Cooling Conference (1981).

Nelson, Peter E, and Philip Haves."Experimental Validation of a Computer Model of a Solar Regenerated Desiccant Dehumidification System."1st International Passive & Hybrid Cooling Conference (1981).

Haines, R, Philip Haves, D Vollink, Arthur Bowen, and Gene Clark."Heat Loss Rates from Wetted Tilted Surfaces."1st International Passive and Hybrid Cooling Conference, November 6-16, 1981 (1981).

Loxsom, Fred M, Gene Clark, M Merino, and Philip Haves."Measurement of Components of Heat Transfer in Passive Cooling Systems."1st International Passive & Hybrid Cooling Conference (1981).

Haves, Philip."Simulated Performance of a Passively Cooled Residence with a Solar Regenerated Desiccant Dehumidifier."1st International Passive & Hybrid Cooling Conference (1981).

Navvab, Mojtaba."Development and Use of a Hemispherical Sky Simulator." (1981).

Selkowitz, Stephen E."A Hemispherical Sky Simulator for Daylighting Model Studies."6th National Passive Solar Conference (1981).

Rubinstein, Francis M."Energy-Saving Benefits of Automatic Lighting Controls."International Energy Management and Facilities Improvement Show (1981).

Diamond, Richard C, and David T Grimsrud."Guidelines for Infiltration Reduction in Light Frame Buildings." (1981).

Morse, Oliver C."High-Frequency Starting of Fluorescent Lamps."ANSI Meeting, Subcommittee C82-1 on Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts (1981).

Modera, Mark P, Max H Sherman, and David T Grimsrud."Long-Term Infiltration Measurements in a Full-Scale Test Structure."Proceedings 2nd Air Infiltration Centre Conference (1981).

Bryan, Harvey J, Alexander Lohr, R. R Christophe Mathis, and James Rosen."The Use of Physical Scale Models for Daylighting Analysis."6th National Passive Solar Conference (1981) 865-869.

Selkowitz, Stephen E."Daylighting as a Design and Energy Strategy."Energy and Big Building Design Symposium (1981).

Nelson, Peter E, G McDougal, and Philip Haves."Economic Analysis of Desiccant Dehumidifiers in Passive Solar Residences."1981 Annual Meeting of ASISE (1981).

Boehm, Robert F, and Kurt Brändle."Testing of Air-Flow Windows for Evaluation and Application."ASME Solar Energy Division Conference (1981).