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

Publications by Research Area

Demand Response

Electricity Markets & Policy

Energy Efficiency

Industrial Energy Analysis

Renewable Energy

Sustainable Energy & Environmental Systems

Publications by Division

Building Technology (BTUS)

Energy Analysis (EAEI)

Energy Storage (ESDR)

1992

Schuman, Jennifer E., Francis M. Rubinstein, Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Liliana O. Beltran, Eleanor S. Lee, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Technology Reviews: Shading Systems." (1992).

1991

Franconi, Ellen M., and Francis M. Rubinstein."Considering Lighting System Performance and HVAC Interactions in Lighting Retrofit Analysis."IEEE-IAS Annual Conference (1991).

Rubinstein, Francis M., and Chin Zhang."A Spreadsheet for Analyzing the In-Situ Performance of Fluorescent Luminaries."Illuminating Engineering Society Annual Conference 1991 (1991).

Rubinstein, Francis M., and Rudolph R. Verderber."Automatic Lighting Controls Demonstration: Long-term Results."PG&E Research and Development (1991).

Siminovitch, Michael J., Francis M. Rubinstein, and Michael Packer."Fixture Efficiency Program."Association of Energy Engineers Conference (1991).

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).

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).

1989

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).

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).

1988

Verderber, Rudolph R., Francis M. Rubinstein, and Michael J. Siminovitch."Control of Lamp Wall Temperature."IEEE-IAS Annual Conference (1988).

Verderber, Rudolph R., Oliver C. Morse, and Francis M. Rubinstein."Performance of Electronic Ballast and Controls with 34 and 40 Watt F40 Fluorescent Lamps."IEEE-IAS Annual Conference (1988).

Rubinstein, Francis M., Gregory J. Ward, and Rudolph R. Verderber."Improving the Performance of Photo-Electrically Controlled Lighting Systems."Annual IES Conference (1988).

Ward, Gregory J., Francis M. Rubinstein, and Robert D. Clear."A Ray Tracing Solution for Diffuse Interreflection."Computer Graphics 22 (1988).

1987

Verderber, Rudolph R., Oliver C. Morse, Francis M. Rubinstein, and Michael J. Siminovitch."Measurement of Optical Efficiency of Fluorescent Luminaires."1987 IES National Conference (1987).

Ward, Gregory J., and Francis M. Rubinstein."A New Technique for Computer Simulation of Illuminated Spaces."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 17 (1987) 80-91.

1986

Rubinstein, Francis M., Gregory J. Ward, and Rudolph R. Verderber."The Effect of Control Algorithm Photosensor Response on the Performance of Daylight Linked Lighting Systems."1986 International Daylighting Conference (1986).

Papamichael, Konstantinos M., Francis M. Rubinstein, Stephen E. Selkowitz, and Gregory J. Ward."The Integration of Operable Shading Systems and Lighting Controls."International Daylighting Conference Proceedings (1986).

Rubinstein, Francis M., T. Alan Clark, Michael J. Siminovitch, and Rudolph R. Verderber."The Effect of Lighting System Components on Lighting Quality, Energy Use, and Life-Cycle Cost."1986 IEEE-IAS National Conference (1986).

Clark, T. Alan, Francis M. Rubinstein, Michael J. Siminovitch, and Rudolph R. Verderber."The Effects of Fixture Type and HVAC Integration on Fluorescent Lamp-Ballast Performance."1986 IEEE-IAS National Conference (1986).

Clark, T. Alan, Francis M. Rubinstein, Michael J. Siminovitch, and Rudolph R. Verderber."Maintaining Optimum Fluorescent Lamp Performance Under Elevated Temperature Conditions."Lighting Design + Application 17 (1986) 35-41.