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)

2008

Jonsson, Jacob C, Eleanor S Lee, and Michael D Rubin."Light-scattering properties of a woven shade-screen material used for daylighting and solar heat-gain control."SPIE Optics+Photonics (2008).

2007

Lee, Eleanor S, Glenn D Hughes, Robert D Clear, Luis L Fernandes, Sila Kiliccote, Mary Ann Piette, Francis M Rubinstein, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Daylighting the New York Times Headquarters Building: Final Report: Commissioning Daylighting Systems and Estimation of Demand Response." (2007).

Lee, Eleanor S, and Aslihan Tavil."Energy and visual comfort performance of electrochromic windows with overhangs."Building and Environment 42.6 (2007) 2439-2449. DOI

Lee, Eleanor S, Robert D Clear, Gregory J Ward, and Luis L Fernandes."Commissioning and verification procedures for the automated roller shade system at The New York Times Headquarters." (2007).

Lee, Eleanor S, Robert D Clear, Gregory J Ward, and Luis L Fernandes."Quick Start Guide: Commissioning and verification procedures for the automated roller shade system at The New York Times Headquarters." (2007).

Braun, Artur, Hongxin Wang, Joongpyo Shim, Steven S Lee, and Elton J Cairns."Lithium K(1s) synchrotron NEXAFS spectra of lithium-ion battery cathode, anode and electrolyte materials."Journal of Power Sources 170 (2007) 173-178.

2006

Lee, Eleanor S, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, Joseph H Klems, Mehry Yazdanian, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Monitored Energy Performance of Electrochromic Windows Controlled for Daylight and Visual Comfort."2006 ASHRAE Annual Meeting 112 Issue 2 (2006).

Clear, Robert D, Vorapat Inkarojrit, and Eleanor S Lee."Subject Response to Electrochromic Windows."Energy and Buildings 38.7 (2006) 758-779. DOI

Lee, Eleanor S, Stephen E Selkowitz, Robert D Clear, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, Joseph H Klems, Luis L Fernandes, Gregory J Ward, Vorapat Inkarojrit, and Mehry Yazdanian."Advancement of Electrochromic Windows." (2006).

Lee, Eleanor S, Stephen E Selkowitz, Robert D Clear, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, Joseph H Klems, Luis L Fernandes, Gregory J Ward, Vorapat Inkarojrit, and Mehry Yazdanian."A Design Guide for Early-Market Electrochromic Windows." (2006).

Tavil, Aslihan, and Eleanor S Lee."Effects of Overhangs on the Performance of Electrochromic Windows."Architectural Science Review (2006).

Lee, Eleanor S, and Stephen E Selkowitz."The New York Times Headquarters Daylighting Mockup: Monitored Performance of the Daylighting Control System."Energy & Buildings 38 (2006) 914-929.

2005

Tavil, Aslihan, and Eleanor S Lee."The Impact of Overhang Designs on the Performance of Electrochromic Windows."ISES 2005 Solar World Congress (2005).

Lee, Eleanor S, Stephen E Selkowitz, Glenn D Hughes, Robert D Clear, Gregory J Ward, John Mardaljevic, Judy Lai, Mehlika Inanici, and Vorapat Inkarojrit."Daylighting the New York Times Headquarters Building: Final Report." (2005).

Lee, Eleanor S, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Daylighting control performance of a thin-film ceramic electrochromic window: Field study results."Energy and Buildings 38 (2005) 30-44.

2004

Lee, Eleanor S, Stephen E Selkowitz, Glenn D Hughes, and David A Thurm."Market Transformation Opportunities for Emerging Dynamic Facade and Dimmable Lighting Control Systems."2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2004).

Carmody, John, Stephen E Selkowitz, Eleanor S Lee, and Dariush K Arasteh."Window Systems for High-Performance Buildings." (2004) 400.

Selkowitz, Stephen E, and Eleanor S Lee."Integrating Automated Shading and Smart Glazings with Daylight Controls."International Symposium on Daylighting Buildings (2004) B13-B20.

Lee, Eleanor S, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, Francis M Rubinstein, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Low-Cost Networking for Dynamic Window Systems."Energy and Buildings 36 (2004) 503-513.

Lee, Eleanor S, Mehry Yazdanian, and Stephen E Selkowitz."The Energy-Savings Potential of Electrochromic Windows in the US Commercial Buildings Sector." (2004).

2003

Selkowitz, Stephen E, Øyvind Aschehoug, and Eleanor S Lee."Advanced Interactive Façades — Critical Elements for Future Green Buildings?."GreenBuild, the annual USGBC International Conference and Expo (2003).

Selkowitz, Stephen E, Eleanor S Lee, and Øyvind Aschehoug."Perspectives on Advanced Façades with Dynamic Glazings and Integrated Lighting Controls."CISBAT 2003, Innovation in Building Envelopes and Environmental Systems, International Conferences on Solar Energy in Buildings (2003).

2002

Lee, Eleanor S, L Zhou, Mehry Yazdanian, Vorapat Inkarojrit, Jonathan L Slack, Michael D Rubin, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Energy Performance Analysis of Electrochromic Windows in New York Commercial Office Buildings." (2002).

Lee, Eleanor S, Stephen E Selkowitz, Mark S Levi, Steven L Blanc, Erin McConahey, Maurya McClintock, Pekka Hakkarainen, Neil L Sbar, and Michael P Myser."Active Load Management with Advanced Window Wall Systems: Research and Industry Perspectives."ACEEE 2002 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Teaming for Efficency (2002).

Lee, Eleanor S, and Dennis L DiBartolomeo."Application issues for large-area electrochromic windows in commercial buildings."Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 71.4 (2002) 465–491. DOI