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 scientific challenges across the buildings, transportation, and industrial sectors. ETA is at the forefront of improving the country's aging electrical grid and innovating distributed energy and storage solutions; developing grid-integrated building systems; and providing the most comprehensive market and data analysis worldwide.
Publications
News +
For media inquiries, please email:

[email protected]
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 increasing reliability are key to the foundation of our research, which is driven by techno-economic analysis and in-lab experimentation and discovery.

Stay in Touch

Energy Technologies Area
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

What We Do

Research

Our research addresses the most pressing scientific challenges of our time. From developing strategies to improve adaptability to the weather, to improving the robustness of our nation's infrastructure, to supporting abundant energy solutions, our research has real-world impact across sectors.

Our Divisions

Our researchers are organized into three research Divisions, which are dedicated to science and delivering results that are tangible. Our Divisions host expertise and facilities and foster partnership to bring energy solutions to the world.

Latest News

UC Names Katherine Yelick to Head Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

May-05-26

On May 5th, the University of California Board of Regents approved Katherine Yelick as the next director of Lawrence Ber... Read more

Improving U.S. Industrial Competitiveness and Productivity

Mar-12-26

Three projects led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are among those selected as part of a $155 mi... Read more

Remembering Paul Berdahl, 1945–2026

Mar-04-26

Paul Berdahl, a retired staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL), passed away February 5, 2026 in Walnut... Read more

See More

Recent Publications

Zuberi, Jibran, Haitam Laarabi, Sarah Josephine Smith, and Arman Shehabi."Can AI be energy positive in cement manufacturing? Evaluating AI-driven efficiency through a first-order framework and case study."Energy and AI 25 (2026) 100789. DOI

Frick, Natalie Mims, and Vinita Srinivasan."2026 Large Load Literature Review and Data Sources." (2026).

Hart, Nora, Ashleigh Papakyriakou, Sonam Shah, Tom Abram, Nathan McKenzie, and Jessica Granderson."A Central Plant Retrofit Assessment Guide for Owners." (2026). DOI

See More