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)

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).

1991

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

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

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

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

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).

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).

Verderber, Rudolph R., and Michael J. Siminovitch."Lighting Retrofit Considerations." (1988).

Verderber, Rudolph R.."Status and Applications of New Lighting Technologies."Renewable Energy Technologies Symposium and International Exposition/The International Power Exhibition and Energy Conference (1988).

Verderber, Rudolph R., and Oliver C. Morse."Performance of Electronic Ballasts and Other New Lighting Equipment (Phase II: The 34-Watt F40 Rapid Start T-12 Fluorescent Lamp)." (1988).

Verderber, Rudolph R.."The Phase III - Efficient Lighting for U. S. Naval Ships - Interim Report." (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).

Morse, Oliver C., and Rudolph R. Verderber."Cost Effective Lighting."NATO Advanced Study Institute Conference (1987).

Verderber, Rudolph R.."Energy Efficient Lighting On Board Naval Ships: Phase II (The T-8 Lamp System)." (1987).

1986

Verderber, Rudolph R., James E. Jewell, and Oliver C. Morse."Building Design: Impact on the Lighting Control System for a Daylighting Strategy."1987 IEEE-IAS Annual Meeting (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).

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).

Benton, Charles C., M. Warren, Stephen E. Selkowitz, Rudolph R. Verderber, J. McBride, Oliver C. Morse, and James E. Jewell."A Field Evaluation of Daylighting System Performance."Advanced Building Technology, 10th CIB Congress, September 21-26, 1986 (1986).

Warren, M., Charles C. Benton, Rudolph R. Verderber, Oliver C. Morse, Stephen E. Selkowitz, and James E. Jewell."Evaluation of Integrated Lighting System Performance in a Large Daylighted Office Building."1986 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 17-23, 1986 (1986).