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.
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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)

2002

Carrié, François Rémi, Ronnen M. Levinson, Tengfang T. Xu, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, William J. Fisk, Jennifer A. McWilliams, Mark P. Modera, and Duo Wang."Laboratory and Field Testing of an Aerosol-Based Duct-Sealing Technology for Large Commercial Buildings."ASHRAE Transactions (2002).

Xu, Tengfang T., François Rémi Carrié, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, William J. Fisk, Jennifer A. McWilliams, Duo Wang, and Mark P. Modera."Performance of thermal distribution systems in large commercial buildings."Energy and Buildings 34 (2002) 215-226.

2001

Carrié, François Rémi, and Mark P. Modera."Experimental investigation of aerosol deposition on slot-and joint-type leaks."Journal of Aerosol Science 33.10 (2001) 1447-1462. DOI

Modera, Mark P., Olivier Brzozowski, François Rémi Carrié, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, William W. Delp, William J. Fisk, Ronnen M. Levinson, and Duo Wang."Sealing Ducts in Large Commercial Buildings with Aerosolized Sealant Particles."Energy & Buildings 34.7 (2001) 705-714. DOI

2000

Levinson, Ronnen M., William W. Delp, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, and Mark P. Modera."Effects of airflow infiltration on the thermal performance of internally insulated ducts."Energy and Buildings 32.3 (2000) 345-354. DOI

Fisk, William J., William W. Delp, Richard C. Diamond, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, Ronnen M. Levinson, Mark P. Modera, Albert (Matty) Nematollahi, and Duo Wang."Duct systems in large commercial buildings: physical characterization, air leakage and heat conduction gains."Energy and Buildings 32.1 (2000) 109-119.

Levinson, Ronnen M., William W. Delp, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, and Mark P. Modera."Effects of air infiltration on the effective thermal conductivity of internal fiberglass insulation and on the delivery of thermal capacity via ducts." (2000).

Levinson, Ronnen M., William W. Delp, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, and Mark P. Modera."Effects of Airflow Infiltration on the Thermal Performance of Internally-insulated Ducts."Energy & Buildings 32 (2000) 345-354.

Walker, Iain S., Max H. Sherman, Jeffrey A. Siegel, and Mark P. Modera."Effects of Duct Improvement and ENERGYSTAR Equipment on Comfort and Energy Efficiency." (2000).

1999

Modera, Mark P., Tengfang T. Xu, Helmut E. Feustel, Nance Matson, Charlie Huizenga, Fred S. Bauman, Edward A. Arens, and Tom R. Borgers."Efficient Thermal Energy Distribution in Commercial Buildings." (1999).

Walker, Iain S., Max H. Sherman, Jeffrey A. Siegel, Duo Wang, Christopher R. Buchanan, and Mark P. Modera."Leakage Diagnostics, Sealant Longevity, Sizing and Technology Transfer in Residential Thermal Distribution Systems; Part II." (1999).

1998

Morrison, Glenn C., William W. Nazaroff, Alejandro Cano-Ruiz, Alfred T. Hodgson, and Mark P. Modera."Indoor Air Quality Impacts of Ventilation Ducts: Ozone Removal and Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds."Journal of Air and Waste Management Association 48.10 (1998) 941-952.

Delp, William W., Nance Matson, and Mark P. Modera."Exterior Exposed Ductwork: Delivery Effectiveness and Efficiency."ASHRAE Transactions 104 (1998) 709-721.

Walker, Iain S., and Mark P. Modera."Field Measurements of the Interactions between Furnaces and Forced Air Distribution Systems."ASHRAE Transactions 104 (1998) 1805-1816.

Walker, Iain S., Max H. Sherman, Mark P. Modera, and Jeffrey A. Siegel."Leakage Diagnostics, Sealant Longevity, Sizing and Technology Transfer in Residential Thermal Distribution Systems." (1998).

Carrié, François Rémi, and Mark P. Modera."Particle Deposition in a Two Dimensional Slot from a Transverse Stream."Aerosol Science and Technology 28 (1998) 235-246.

1997

Levinson, Ronnen M., William W. Delp, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, William J. Fisk, Albert (Matty) Nematollahi, Ingar Stordahl, Christophe Torre, Duo Wang, Richard C. Diamond, and Mark P. Modera."Commercial Thermal Distribution Systems FINAL REPORT for California Institute for Energy Efficiency." (1997).

Delp, William W., Nance Matson, Eric Tschudy, Mark P. Modera, and Richard C. Diamond."Field Investigation of Duct System Performance in California-Light Commercial Buildings." (1997).

1996

Hammon, Robert W., and Mark P. Modera."Improving the Energy Efficiency of Air Distribution Systems in New California Homes."Proceedings of the 1996 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA 2 (1996) 85-95.

Walker, Iain S., Mark P. Modera, Adrian Tuluca, and Ian Graham."Energy effectiveness of duct sealing and insulation in two multifamily buildings."Proceedings of the 1996 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA 1 (1996) 247-254.

Jump, David A., Iain S. Walker, and Mark P. Modera."Field Measurements of Efficiency and Duct Retrofit Effectiveness in Residential Forced Air Distribution Systems."Proceedings of the 1996 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA 1 (1996) 147-156.

1995

Modera, Mark P., and Burke Treidler."Improved Modelling of HVAC System/Envelope Interactions in Residential Buildings."ASME International Solar Energy Conference, March 19-24, 1995 1 (1995) 245-252.

Treidler, Burke, and Mark P. Modera."New Technologies for Residential HVAC Ducts." (1995).

1994

Sherman, Max H., Larry Palmiter, Mark P. Modera, and Andrew K. Persily."Uncertainty in Fan Pressurization Measurements."Airflow Performance of Envelopes, Components and Systems STP 1255 (1994) 262-283.

1992

Sextro, Richard G., Helmut E. Feustel, Mark P. Modera, Kenneth L. Revzan, and Max H. Sherman."A Coupled Multi-zone Flow and Radon Transport Model of Radon Entry and Concentrations in a Crawlspace House." (1992).