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.

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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)

Page, Erik, and Michael J Siminovitch."Photometric Assessment of Energy Efficient Torchieres."4th European Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting (1997).

Page, Erik, Michael J Siminovitch, Linsey Marr, and Jeffrey C Mitchell."Energy Efficient Alternatives to Halogen Torchieres."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 27.2 (1997) 28-34. DOI

1996

Mills, Evan, Geoffrey C Bell, Dale A Sartor, Doug A Avery, Michael J Siminovitch, and Mary Ann Piette."A Design Guide for Energy-Efficient Research Laboratories." (1996).

1995

Page, Erik, Chad Praul, and Michael J Siminovitch."A Comparative Candlepower Distribution Analysis for Compact Fluorescent Table Lamp Systems."1995 Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Annual Conference 26 (1995).

Crawford, Douglas G, Carl T Gould, Michael Packer, Francis M Rubinstein, and Michael J Siminovitch."An In-Situ Photometric and Energy Analysis of a Sulfur Lamp Lighting System."Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (1995).

Crawford, Douglas G, Carl T Gould, Michael Packer, Francis M Rubinstein, and Michael J Siminovitch."A Photometric and Energy Assessment of a Novel Lighting System."3rd European Conference on Energy-Efficiency Lighting, Right Light Three (1995).

Siminovitch, Michael J, and Evan Mills."The Next Generation of Programs for Accelerating Compact Fluorescent Technology in Residential Applications."Lighting Design + Application (1995).

1994

Siminovitch, Michael J, Eric Pankonin, Chad Praul, and Chin Zhang."Improving the Performance of Integral Screw-Base Compact Fluorescent Lamps in a Base-Down Burning Position Using Thermal Bridge Systems."IESNA Annual Conference (1994).

Siminovitch, Michael J."Centralized Lighting Systems for Office Interiors."Journal of the Russian Illuminating Engineering Society (Sveto Tekhnika) (1994).

1993

Siminovitch, Michael J, Andrew Hamilton, Chin Zhang, and Rudolph R Verderber."Dirt Depreciation of Compact Fluorescent Lamp Downlights."Annual IEEE-IAS Conference (1993). DOI

Siminovitch, Michael J, Andrew Hamilton, Rudolph R Verderber, and Chin Zhang."Variations in Convective Venting to Increase the Efficiency of Compact Fluorescent Downlights."Annual IEEE-IAS Conference (1993).

Siminovitch, Michael J, and Chin Zhang."Increasing Fixture Efficiency with Convective Venting in Compact Fluorescent Downlights."Annual Association of Energy Engineers Conference (1993).

1992

Pert, Evan T, Josephine del Rosario, and Michael J Siminovitch."Increasing Light Output and Efficacy of Recessed Troffers with Spot Coolers."15th World Energy Engineering and 1992 World Energy Environmental Congress (1992).

1991

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

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

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