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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.
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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.

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Demand Response

Energy Markets & Planning

Energy Efficiency

Industrial Energy Analysis

Systems and Energy Technologies Analysis

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Building & Industrial Energy Systems (BIES)

Energy Analysis (EA)

Energy Technologies & Systems (ETS)

1992

Schuman, Jennifer E, Francis M Rubinstein, Konstantinos M Papamichael, Liliana O Beltran, Eleanor S Lee, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Technology Reviews: Glazing Systems." (1992).

Schuman, Jennifer E, Francis M Rubinstein, Konstantinos M Papamichael, Liliana O Beltran, Eleanor S Lee, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Technology Reviews: Lighting Systems." (1992).

Schuman, Jennifer E, Francis M Rubinstein, Konstantinos M Papamichael, Liliana O Beltran, Eleanor S Lee, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Technology Reviews: Shading Systems." (1992).

1991

Franconi, Ellen M, and Francis M Rubinstein."Considering Lighting System Performance and HVAC Interactions in Lighting Retrofit Analysis."IEEE-IAS Annual Conference (1991).

Rubinstein, Francis M, and Chin Zhang."A Spreadsheet for Analyzing the In-Situ Performance of Fluorescent Luminaries."Illuminating Engineering Society Annual Conference 1991 (1991).

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

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

Ward, Gregory J, Anat Grynberg, Charles K Ehrlich, and Francis M Rubinstein."Using CAD for Lighting Design Helps Predict the Unpredictable."Electrical Systems Design 70 (1990) 26-31.

Siminovitch, Michael J, Francis M Rubinstein, and Richard E Whiteman."Thermal Performance Characteristics of Compact Fluorescent Fixtures."1990 HVAC and Building Systems Congress, October 7-12, 1990 (1990).

1989

Rubinstein, Francis M, and Michael Packer."The Effect of Luminaire Type and Spacing on Visibility Levels in Unobstructed Spaces."IEEE-IAS Annual Conference (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).

Ward, Gregory J, Francis M Rubinstein, and Anat Grynberg."Luminance in Computer-Aided Lighting Design."Building Simulation 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).

Ward, Gregory J, Francis M Rubinstein, and Robert D Clear."A Ray Tracing Solution for Diffuse Interreflection."Computer Graphics 22 (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).

Ward, Gregory J, and Francis M Rubinstein."A New Technique for Computer Simulation of Illuminated Spaces."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 17 (1987) 80-91.

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).

Papamichael, Konstantinos M, Francis M Rubinstein, Stephen E Selkowitz, and Gregory J Ward."The Integration of Operable Shading Systems and Lighting Controls."Proceedings of the International Daylighting Conference (1986).

Rubinstein, Francis M, T. 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).