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)

2020

Chan, Wanyu R, Sangeetha Kumar, Alexandra L Johnson, and Brett C Singer."Simulations of short-term exposure to NO2 and PM2.5 to inform capture efficiency standards." (2020).

2019

Fisk, William J, Wanyu R Chan, and Alexandra L Johnson."Does Dampness and Mold in Schools affect Health? Results of a Meta-Analysis."Indoor Air 2019 (2019). DOI

Vossos, Vagelis, Karl Johnson, Margarita Kloss, Ruby Heard, Daniel L Gerber, Bruce Nordman, Eric Mannarino, Mukesh Khuttar, and Richard E Brown."Direct Current as an Integrating and Enabling Platform for Zero-Net Energy Buildings." (2019).

2017

Vossos, Vagelis, Karl Johnson, Margarita Kloss, Mukesh Khattar, Daniel L Gerber, and Richard E Brown."Review of DC Power Distribution in Buildings: A Technology and Market Assessment." (2017). DOI

2016

Johnson, Karl, Vagelis Vossos, Margarita Kloss, Gerald Robinson, and Richard E Brown."Direct Current as an Integrating Platform for ZNE Buildings with EVs and Storage: DC Direct Systems – A Bridge to a Low Carbon Future?."2016 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2016).

Johnson, Karl, Vagelis Vossos, Margarita Kloss, Gerald Robinson, and Richard E Brown."Direct Current as an Integrating Platform for ZNE Buildings with EVs and Storage: DC Direct Systems - A Bridge to a Low Carbon Future."ACEEE 2016 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2016).

1993

Lee, J, L Johnson, A Safari, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, T Sands, H Gilchrist, and V.G Keramidas."Effects of crystalline quality and electrode material on fatigue in Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 thin film capacitors."Applied Physics Letters 63 (1993) 27-29. DOI

1988

Sullivan, Robert, Dariush K Arasteh, Konstantinos M Papamichael, Jong-Jin Kim, Russell Johnson, Stephen E Selkowitz, and Ross McCluney."An Indices Approach for Evaluating the Performance of Fenestration Systems in Nonresidential Buildings."ASHRAE Transactions 94 (1988).

1987

Sullivan, Robert, Dariush K Arasteh, Glenn Sweitzer, Russell Johnson, and Stephen E Selkowitz."The Influence of Glazing Selection on Commercial Building Energy Performance in Hot and Humid Climates."ASHRAE Conference on Air Conditioning in Hot Climates (1987).

1986

Arasteh, Dariush K, Russell Johnson, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Definition and Use of a Daylight Coolness Index."International Daylighting Conference (1986).

Johnson, Russell, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Light Guide Design Principles."International Daylighting Conference (1986).

1985

Johnson, Russell, Dariush K Arasteh, Deborah J Connell, and Stephen E Selkowitz."The Effect of Daylighting Strategies on Building Cooling Loads and Overall Energy Performance."Proceedings of the ASHRAE/DOE/BTECC Conference (1985).

Johnson, Russell, Deborah J Connell, Stephen E Selkowitz, and Dariush K Arasteh."Advanced Optical Materials for Daylighting in Office Buildings."10th Passive Solar Conference (1985).

Arasteh, Dariush K, Russell Johnson, Stephen E Selkowitz, and Deborah J Connell."Cooling Energy and Cost Savings with Daylighting."2nd Annual Symposium on Improving Building Energy Efficiency in Hot and Humid Climates (1985).

Johnson, Russell, Dariush K Arasteh, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Energy Reduction Implications with Fenestration."CLIMA 2000, World Conference on Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (1985).

Johnson, Russell, Glenn Sweitzer, Francis M Rubinstein, and Dariush K Arasteh."Commercial-Sector Conservation Technologies." (1985).

Arasteh, Dariush K, Russell Johnson, Stephen E Selkowitz, and Robert Sullivan."Energy Performance and Savings Potentials with Skylights."ASHRAE Transactions 91 (1985) 154-179.

Arasteh, Dariush K, Russell Johnson, and Stephen E Selkowitz."The Effects of Skylight Parameters on Daylighting Energy Savings." (1985).

1984

Selkowitz, Stephen E, Dariush K Arasteh, and Russell Johnson."Peak Demand Savings from Daylighting in Commercial Buildings."1984 ACEEE Summer Study (1984).

Sweitzer, Glenn, and Russell Johnson."Obstacles to the Use of Exterior Fenestration and Daylighting Control Systems in the U.S.."Windows in Building Design & Maintenance (1984).

Arasteh, Dariush K, Russell Johnson, and Robert Sullivan."Skylight Energy Performance and Design Optimization."Windows in Building Design and Maintanence (1984).

Johnson, Russell, Stephen E Selkowitz, and Robert Sullivan."How Fenestration Can Significantly Affect Energy Use in Commercial Buildings."11th Energy Technology Conference (1984).

Johnson, Russell, Robert Sullivan, Stephen E Selkowitz, Shirley Nozaki, Craig Conner, and Dariush K Arasteh."Glazing Energy Performance and Design Optimization with Daylighting."Energy and Buildings 6.4 (1984) 305-317. DOI

Choi, U.S, Russell Johnson, and Stephen E Selkowitz."The Impact of Daylighting on Peak Electrical Demand."Energy and Buildings 6.4 (1984) 387-399. DOI

1983

Selkowitz, Stephen E, Russell Johnson, Robert Sullivan, and S Choi."Impact of Fenestration on Energy Use and Peak Loads in Daylighted Commercial Buildings."8th National Passive Solar Conference (1983) 187-192.