energy efficiency – TechConnect Briefs

Energy Research and Innovation Discourses, Applications, and Future Directions: A Review and Case Discussions from National and International Projects

Belay AM., Tuiskula H., Smart Innovation Norway, NO

The research investigates the trends and state of art on energy research and innovation by closely looking into energy-focused literature and mapping the review results and making a reflection using ongoing and completed projects of [...]

Nanoelectrochromics for Smart Windows: Materials and Methodologies

Gao T., Jelle B.P., Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO

Abstract By actively regulating the solar radiation (both visible and near infrared part) passing through the window aperture, electrochromic (EC) smart windows can improve both the energy efficiency and the user comfort of windows. Thus, [...]

Directly Coupled(r) Direct Current Microgrids

Savage P., Daudert J., Nextek Power Systems, US

Nextek is a pioneer in direct current (DC) power networks for buildings. The Nextek Direct Coupling® power distribution platform delivers superior efficiency, flexibility, and reliability to interior electrical circuits and on-site power generation. DC Systems; [...]

Directly Coupled(r) Direct Current Microgrids

Savage P., Daudert J., Nextek Power Systems, US

Nextek is a pioneer in direct current (DC) power networks for buildings. The Nextek Direct Coupling® power distribution platform delivers superior efficiency, flexibility, and reliability to interior electrical circuits and on-site power generation. DC Systems; [...]

Technologies for Deep Reductions in Military Operational Energy Use

Brown R., Sharp T., Lindsey M., Kiser S., Andrews K., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US

The U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) has begun a research program for Transformative Reductions in Operational Energy Consumption (TROPEC), which will identify, refine and validate technologies for reducing energy use in expeditionary military outposts. The primary [...]

Technologies for Deep Reductions in Military Operational Energy Use

Brown R., Sharp T., Lindsey M., Kiser S., Andrews K., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US

The U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) has begun a research program for Transformative Reductions in Operational Energy Consumption (TROPEC), which will identify, refine and validate technologies for reducing energy use in expeditionary military outposts. The primary [...]

Next Gen Large Area Lighting: HIDs, Robotics and Energy Efficiency

Davis G., Lumetric, US

Lumetric has reinvented lighting for large areas, combining advanced energy control features with high output lamps to create the brightest, most energy-efficient lighting solution, generations ahead of the alternatives. Simple to install and easy to [...]

Rediscovering the Unlimited Energy Efficiency Potential of Buildings

Mouli N., Maryland Energy Administration, US

Rediscovering The Unlimited Energy Efficiency Potential Of Buildings Abstract: Buildings in Commercial and Industrial sector are the largest consumers of energy in the developed world in which we live, work, and conduct public businesses. Increasing [...]

Permanent Distributed Load Reduction — A low-cost grid capacity solution

Sandersen J., Orion Energy Systems, US

The wholesale changeover of inefficient lighting can have a dramatic and sustainable impact on the nation’s stressed electric grid through permanent distributed load reductions, or PDLR. PDLR requires the deployment of energy-efficient technology at the [...]

Benefits of Compact Electron Beam Adoption in Industrial Processes: Case Studies on Energy and Water Savings and Reduced Pollution Output and Chemical Use

Tyson M., Rutherford M., Testoni A., Epstein J., Advanced Electron Beams, Inc., US

Advanced Electron Beams (AEB) utilizes an innovative design and manufacturing technology to provide compact electron beams as an efficient, clean and cost effective form of industrial energy. End users are replacing traditional thermal and ultraviolet [...]