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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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2013

Borgeson, Merrian, and Mark Zimring."Financing Energy Upgrades for K-12 School Districts: A Guide to Tapping into Funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Improvements." (2013).

Mills, Evan."Insurers as Partners in Inclusive Green Growth." (2013).

2012

Mills, Evan."The Greening of Insurance."Science 338.6113 (2012) 1424-1425. DOI

Zimring, Mark, and Merrian Borgeson."Aggregating QECB Allocations and Using QECBs to Support the Private Sector: A Case Study on Massachusetts." (2012).

Borgeson, Merrian, Mark Zimring, and Charles A Goldman."The Limits of Financing for Energy Efficiency."ACEEE Summer Study on Building and Energy Efficiency (2012).

Zimring, Mark, Brandon Belford, John Cross, Tom Blair, Adam Agalloco, and Molly Lunn."Making it Easier to Complete Clean Energy Projects with QECBs." (2012).

Zimring, Mark, and Merrian Borgeson."Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) Update: New Guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service." (2012).

Zimring, Mark, and Merrian Borgeson."Using QECBs for Public Building Upgrades: Reducing Energy Bills in the City of Philadelphia." (2012).

Zimring, Mark, and Merrian Borgeson."Using QECBs for Street Lighting Upgrades: Lighting the Way to Lower Energy Bills in San Diego." (2012).

Zimring, Mark, Merrian Borgeson, Ian M Hoffman, Charles A Goldman, Elizabeth Stuart, Annika Todd-Blick, and Megan A Billingsley."Alternative Underwriting Criteria — Using Utility Bill Payment History as a Proxy for Credit: Case Study on Clean Energy Works Oregon." (2012).

Zimring, Mark, Merrian Borgeson, Ian M Hoffman, Charles A Goldman, Elizabeth Stuart, Annika Todd-Blick, and Megan A Billingsley."Extending Efficiency Services to Underserved Households: NYSERDA's Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program." (2012).

Zimring, Mark, Merrian Borgeson, Ian M Hoffman, Charles A Goldman, Elizabeth Stuart, Annika Todd-Blick, and Megan A Billingsley."Using Credit Enhancements to Leverage Existing CDFI Capacity: Indianapolis EcoHouse Project Loan Program." (2012).

Zimring, Mark, Merrian Borgeson, Ian M Hoffman, Charles A Goldman, Elizabeth Stuart, Annika Todd-Blick, and Megan A Billingsley."Scaling Energy Efficiency in the Heart of the Residential Market: Increasing Middle America's Access to Capital for Energy Improvements." (2012).

2011

Zimring, Mark, Merrian Borgeson, Ian M Hoffman, Charles A Goldman, Elizabeth Stuart, Annika Todd-Blick, and Megan A Billingsley."Delivering Energy Efficiency to Middle Income Single Family Households." (2011) 102.

Satchwell, Andrew, Peter H Larsen, and Charles A Goldman."Combining Energy Efficiency Building Retrofits and Onsite Generation: An Emerging Business Model from the ESCO Industry."2011 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry (2011).

de la Rue du Can, Stephane, Nihar Shah, and Amol A Phadke."Country Review of Energy-Efficiency Financial Incentives in the Residential Sector." (2011).

Zimring, Mark."Using Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs) to Fund a Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program: Case Study on Saint Louis County, MO." (2011) 7.

Zimring, Mark."Austin’s Home Performance with Energy Star Program: Making a Compelling Offer to a Financial Institution Partner."Clean Energy Program Policy Brief (2011) 4.

Funding, Renewable, Clinton Climate Initiative, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory."Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing: Update on Commercial Programs." (2011) 16.

Zimring, Mark, Elizabeth Bellis, Anne Klein, Larry Hoyt, Keith Reller, and Jason Tomlinson."Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs): Updates from the Field." (2011).

Earni, Shankar, Philip Coleman, and Mark D Sanders."Integrated Framework toward a Closed Loop Measurement and Verification Approach."ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry 1 (2011) 68-79.

Zimring, Mark, Merrian C Fuller, and Merrian Borgeson."NYSERDA’s Green Jobs-Green New York Program: Extending Energy Efficiency Financing To Underserved Households."Clean Energy Program Policy Brief (2011) 7.

2010

Zimring, Mark, Ian M Hoffman, Merrian C Fuller, and Merrian Borgeson."HUD PowerSaver Pilot Loan Program."Clean Energy Program Policy Brief (2010) 6.

Fuller, Merrian C, Cathy Kunkel, Mark Zimring, Ian M Hoffman, Katie L Soroye, Charles A Goldman, and Merrian Borgeson."Driving Demand for Home Energy Improvements." (2010) 136.

Fuller, Merrian C, Cathy Kunkel, Mark Zimring, Ian M Hoffman, Katie L Soroye, and Charles A Goldman."Driving Demand for Home Energy Improvements: Case Studies." (2010).