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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1991

Siminovitch, Michael J., and Niela M. Kleinsmith."Convective Venting in Compact Fluorescent Fixtures." (1991).

Berman, Sam M.."Energy Efficiency Consequences of Scotopic Sensitivity."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 21 (1991).

Verderber, Rudolph R., Oliver C. Morse, and William R. Alling."Harmonics from Compact Fluorescent Lamps."Annual IEEE-IAS Conference (1991).

Raasch, Thomas W., Ian L. Bailey, Peter A. Howarth, Daniel S. Greenhouse, and Sam M. Berman."Visual Performance at Video Display Terminals--Effects of Screen Color and Illuminant Type."Journal of Optometry and Vision Science 68 (1991) 924-929.

1990

Siminovitch, Michael J., Francis M. Rubinstein, and Michael Packer."Thermally Efficient Compact Fluorescent Fixture Systems."IEA/ENEL Conference on Advanced Technologies for Electric Demand-Side Management (1990).

Rubinstein, Francis M., Michael J. Siminovitch, and Rudolph R. Verderber."50% Energy Savings with Automatic Lighting Controls."IEEE-IAS Annual Conference, October 7-1, 1990 2 (1990). DOI

Siminovitch, Michael J., Francis M. Rubinstein, and Richard E. Whiteman."Thermally Efficient Compact Fluorescent Fixtures."IEEE-IAS Annual Conference (1990).

Eto, Joseph H."The HVAC Costs of Increased Fresh Air Ventilation Rates in Office Buildings, Part 2."The 5th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (1990).

Verderber, Rudolph R.."Electronic High Frequency Fluorescent Ballasts (Past, Present and Future)."Energy Cost Avoidance in Education Buildings Conference (1990).

Ward, Gregory J., Anat Grynberg, Charles K. Ehrlich, and Francis M. Rubinstein."Using CAD for Lighting Design Helps Predict the Unpredictable."Electrical Systems Design 70 (1990) 26-31.

Siminovitch, Michael J., Francis M. Rubinstein, and Richard E. Whiteman."Thermal Performance Characteristics of Compact Fluorescent Fixtures."1990 HVAC and Building Systems Congress, October 7-12, 1990 (1990).

Koomey, Jonathan G.."The Environmental Value of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions." (1990).

Koomey, Jonathan G., Arthur H. Rosenfeld, and Ashok J. Gadgil."Conservation Screening Curves to Compare Efficiency Investments to Power Plants: Applications to Commercial Sector Conservation Programs."1990 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 5 (1990) 5.115-5.124.

Clear, Robert D., and Sam M. Berman."The Effect of Instructions on Visual and Task Performance."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 20 (1990) 108-116.

1989

Koomey, Jonathan G., Arthur H. Rosenfeld, and Ashok J. Gadgil."Conservation Screening Curves to Compare Efficiency Investments to Power Plants." (1989) 20.

Rubinstein, Francis M., and Michael Packer."The Effect of Luminaire Type and Spacing on Visibility Levels in Unobstructed Spaces."IEEE-IAS Annual Conference (1989).

Siminovitch, Michael J., Francis M. Rubinstein, Rudolph R. Verderber, and Douglas G. Crawford."The Energy Conservation Potential Associated with Thermally Efficient Fluorescent Fixtures."AEE-World Energy Engineering Congress (1989).

Crawford, Douglas G., Rudolph R. Verderber, and Michael J. Siminovitch."Maintaining Optimum Light Output with a Thermally Conductive Heat Pipe."IEEE-IAS Annual Conference (1989).

Greenhouse, Daniel S., Ian L. Bailey, Peter A. Howarth, Sam M. Berman, and Bernice E. Rogowitz."Spatial Adaptation on Video Display Terminals."International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) 1077 (1989) 27-34. DOI

Krause, Florentin, and Jonathan G. Koomey."Unit Costs of Carbon Savings From Urban Trees, Rural Trees, and Electricity Conservation: A Utility Cost Perspective." (1989).

Grynberg, Anat."Validation of Radiance." (1989).

Ward, Gregory J., Francis M. Rubinstein, and Anat Grynberg."Luminance in Computer-Aided Lighting Design."Building Simulation Conference (1989).

Rubinstein, Francis M., Rudolph R. Verderber, and Gregory J. Ward."Photoelectric Control of Daylight-Following Lighting Systems." (1989).

Clear, Robert D., and Sam M. Berman."Speed, Accuracy, and VL."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 19 (1989) 124-131.

1988

Berman, Sam M., Don L. Jewett, George Fein, Glenn Y. Saika, and F. Ashford."Photopic Luminance Does Not Always Predict Perceived Room Brightness."Lighting Research and Technology 22.1 (1988) 37-41. DOI