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

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)

1991

Gadgil, Ashok J., and K. A. Joshi."A Thermal Analysis of Concrete Collectors."Journal of the Solar Energy Society of India 1.1 (1991) 45-65.

Spear, Jonathan D., and Richard E. Russo."Transverse photothermal beam deflection within a solid."Applied Physics 70 (1991) 580.

Haves, Philip, Arthur L. Dexter, D.R. Jorgensen, Keck-Voon Ling, and G. Geng."Use of a Building Emulator to Develop Techniques for Improved Commissioning and Control of HVAC Systems."ASHRAE Transactions 97.1 (1991).

Arasteh, Dariush K., Fredric A. Beck, Brent T. Griffith, Manuel Acevedo-Ruiz, and Nan Byars."Using Infrared Thermography for the Study of Heat Transfer Through Building Envelope Components."ASHRAE Transactions 98, part 1 (1991).

Raasch, Thomas W., Ian L. Bailey, Peter A. Howarth, Daniel S. Greenhouse, and Sam M. Berman."Visual Performance at Video Display Terminals--Effects of Screen Color and Illuminant Type."Journal of Optometry and Vision Science 68 (1991) 924-929.

Wilson, David J., and Iain S. Walker."Wind Shelter Effects for a Row of Houses."12th AIVC Conference 1 (1991) 335-346.

Harshavardhan, K.S., Ramamoorthy Ramesh, T.S. Ravi, S. Sampere, A. Inam, C.C. Chang, G. Hull, M. Rajeswari, T. Sands, T. Venkatesan, M. Reeves, J.E. Tkaczyk, and K.W. Lay."YBa2Cu3O7-x films on flexible, partially stabilized zirconia substrates with fully stabilized zirconia buffer layers."Applied Physics Letters 59 (1991) 1638-1640. DOI

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).

Schultz, Donald, and Joseph H Eto."Carrots and Sticks: Shared-Savings Incentive Programs for Energy Efficiency."The Electricity Journal 3.10 (1990). DOI

Schultz, Donald, and Joseph H Eto."Designing Shared-Savings Incentive Programs for Energy Efficiency: Balancing Carrots and Sticks." (1990) 24.

Dexter, Arthur L., and Philip Haves."The Influence of Tuning on the Performance of a Building Control System."System Simulation in Buildings '90 (1990).

Cohen, Samuel D., Charles A. Goldman, and Jeffrey P. Harris."Measured Energy Savings for Individual Retrofit Measures in Single-Family Buildings." (1990) 9.

Russo, Richard E., Dorys Rojas, Piotr B. Robouch, and Robert J. Silva."Remote photoacoustic measurements in aqueous solutions using an optical fiber."Review of Scientific Instrumentation 61.12 (1990). DOI

Vine, Edward L., Odon D. Buen, and Charles A. Goldman."Stimulating Utilities to Promote Energy Efficiency: Process Evaluation of Madison Gas and Electric's Competition Pilot Program." (1990).

Striebel, Kathryn A., Frank R. McLarnon, and Elton J. Cairns."Fuel Cell Cathode Studies in Aqueous K₂CO₃ and KOH."Journal of the Electrochemical Society 137 (1990) 3360-3367. DOI

Rubin, Michael D., C. Bradford Hopper, Nam-Hee Cho, and Bharat Bhushan."Optical and Mechanical Properties of DC Sputtered Carbon Films."Journal of Materials Research 5.11 (1990) 2538-2542. DOI

Eto, Joseph H."An Overview of Analysis Tools for Integrated Resource Planning."Energy 15.11 (1990). DOI

Striebel, Kathryn A., Frank R. McLarnon, and Elton J. Cairns."Oxygen Reduction on Pt in Aqueous K₂CO₃ and KOH."Journal of The Electrochemical Society 137 (1990) 3351-3359. DOI

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

Mendell, Mark J., and Allan H. Smith."Consistent pattern of elevated symptoms in air-conditioned office buildings: a reanalysis of epidemiologic studies."American Journal of Public Health 80.10 (1990) 1193-1199.

Benton, Charles C., Marc C. Fountain, Stephen E. Selkowitz, and James E. Jewell."Control System Performance in a Modern Daylighted Office Building."VIII International Scientific and Technical Conference on Illumination, Lighting 90 (1990).

Papamichael, Konstantinos M.."Fenestration Systems as Luminaires of Varying Candle Power Distribution."1990 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, October 7-12, 1990 2 (1990). DOI

Siminovitch, Michael J., Francis M. Rubinstein, and Richard E. Whiteman."Thermally Efficient Compact Fluorescent Fixtures."IEEE-IAS Annual Conference (1990).

Lampert, Carl M, Yan Ping Ma, Agata R. Pennisi, and Francesca Simone."Electrical and Optical Properties of Electrochromic Devices Utilizing Polymer Electrodes." (1990).

Fisk, William J., David Faulkner, David Pih, Pleasant J. McNeel, Fred S. Bauman, and Edward A. Arens."Indoor Air Flow and Pollutant Removal in a Room with Task Ventilation."11th Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre Conference (1990).