Publications

New

  • Mills, E. 2009. "Building Commissioning: A Golden Opportunity for Reducing Energy Costs and Greenhouse-gas Emissions." [site]
  • U.S. Global Change Research Program. 2009. Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. Cambridge University Press, 188pp. [Full Report] [20p Summary] [4p Summary] [PowerPoint] [Project Site]
  • Mills, E. 2009. "From Risk to Opportunity 2008: Insurer Responses to Climate Change." Published by Ceres. [Summary] [PDF]
  • Mills, E. and P. Mathew. 2009. “Monitoring-Based Commissioning: Benchmarking Analysis of 24 UC/CSU/IOU Projects”. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report 1972E [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2009. "The True Carbon Footprint of Going Online" Sunday Times (London), February 1, 2009 [Online version] [PDF] [Commentary]
  • Mills, E. 2009. "Sustainable Scientists." Environmental Science and Technology, 43(4):973-1238 [Online version] [PDF]
  • Johnstone, P., A. Jacobson, E.. Mills, and M. Mumbi. 2009. "Self-reported Impacts of LED Lighting Technology Compared to Fuel-based Lighting on Night Market Business Prosperity in Kenya." Lumina Project Research Note #2. LBNL-2076E [PDF]
  • Mills, E., W. Tschudi, J. Shalf, H. Simon. 2008. "Supercomputers: Superpolluters?" The Data Center Journal, vol. 7, May, p. 16-18. LBNL-359E. [PDF]
  • Mills, E., P. Mathew, N. Bourassa, M. Brook, and M.A. Piette. 2008. "Action-Oriented Benchmarking: Concepts and Tools." Energy Engineering, Volume 105, Number 4, pp. 21-40. LBNL-358E. [PDF]
  • Granderson, J., J Galvin, D. Bolotov, R. Clear, A. Jacobson, and E. Mills. 2008. "Measured Off-Grid LED Lighting System Performance." Lumina Project Technical Report #4. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Humboldt State University. LBNL-2025E. [PDF]
  • Radecsky, K., P. Johnstone, A. Jacobson, and E. Mills. 2008. "Solid-State Lighting on a Shoestring Budget: The Economics of Off-Grid Lighting for Small Businesses in Kenya." Lumina Project Technical Report #3. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Humboldt State University. LBNL-2075E [PDF]
  • Johnstone, P., A. Jacobson, E. Mills, and K Radecsky. 2009. "Observed Minimum Illuminance Threshold for Night Market Vendors in Kenya who use LED Lamps." Lumina Project Research Note #3.LBNL-2148E [PDF]

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Commentary & Interviews

  • Mills, E. 2009. "Building Commissioning: The Stealth Energy-Efficiency Strategy," Climate Progress, August 12 [online | PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2009. "Take-Five Interview." National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies [Online version] [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2009. "The True Carbon Footprint of Going Online" Sunday Times (London), February 1 [Online version] [PDF]
    • See the full deconstruction of this misleading article [Commentary]
  • Mills, E. and W. Tschudi. 2008. "Data Center Research and Lawrence Berkeley Lab." The Data Center Journal. vol. 6, April, p. 18-19. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2008. "Scientist's View: Insurers Making up for Lost Time on Climate Change" Reactions, September 1 [Online version] [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2008. "Why Going Green Matters." Best's Review - March [PDF] [Audio]
  • Mills, E. 2008. "Take-Five Interview." National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies [Online version] [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2007. "Eco-Solutions." Forbes. April 27. [Online version] [PDF]
    • Other contributors to the series [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2007. "Take-Five Interview." National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies [Online version] [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2006. "Let There Be Light!" ECEEE Commentary. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 2006. "The Insurance Industry Prepares for Climate Change." Interview with Paul Thacker in Environmental Science & Technology, April 19. [PDF]
  • Shamshoian, G., M. Blazek, P. Naughton, R. Seese, E. Mills, and W. Tschudi. 2005. "High-Tech Means High Efficiency." Forbes. November 18. LBNL/PUB-942. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. and J. Livingston. 2005. "Traversing The Valley of Death." Forbes. November 17. LBNL/PUB-939. [Online version]
  • Epstein, P. and E. Mills. 2005. "Climate Change is Hazardous to Your Health." Forbes. November 16. LBNL/PUB-940. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 2001. "Common Energy Myths." Home Energy Magazine, Sept/Oct., pp. 33-35. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 1998. "Insurers Have Much to Gain, Lose in Battle to Ease Threat of Global Warming." National Underwriter, 102 (38): 33-40.
  • Mills, E. 1997. "Claims on the Global Warming Debate." The Washington Post, p. A23 (December 4). [Online version]
    • Also excerpted in The International Herald Tribune, December 10, 1997.
  • Mills, E., J. White, and T. Schaffhauser. 1995. "Cutting Government Programs to Save Energy Overlooks Benefits." Los Angeles Times, Business Section, September 10, p. 2. [Online version]
    • Reprinted in Energy Efficiency News, 1(7):2-3 and Lighting Maintenance and Management.
  • Rosenfeld, A H., and E. Mills. 1992. "A Better Idea." Washington Post (August 3) [Online version]
    • Reprinted as "Simple Ideas can Avoid Chernobyls", International Herald Tribune, August 4;
    • as "Better Light Bulb Could Help Cut the Risk of More Chernobyls," Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 10;
    • and as "A Better Idea for the Former Soviet Union," in Compact News, (October).

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Contributions to Books

  • U.S. Global Change Research Program. 2009. Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. Cambridge University Press, 188pp. [Full Report] [20p Summary] [4p Summary] [PowerPoint] [Project Site]
  • Mills, E. 2007. "Responding to Climate Change — The Insurance Industry Perspective." In Climate Action, Sustainable Development International (in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme), December, pp. 100-103. [Online version] [PDF]
  • Field, C.B., L.D. Mortsch,, M. Brklacich, D.L. Forbes, P. Kovacs, J.A. Patz, S.W. Running, M.J. Scott, J. Andrey, D. Cayan, M. Demuth, A. Hamlet, G. Jones, E. Mills, S. Mills, C. K. Minns, D. Sailor, M. Saunders, D. Scott, W. Solecki, and M. MacCracken. 2007. "North America." Chapter 14 in Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, M.L. Parry, O.F. Canziani, J.P. Palutikof, P.J. van der Linden and C.E. Hanson, Eds., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 617-652. Contributing Author. [PDF]
  • Watson, R. et al. 2001. "Climate Change 2001: Synthesis Report." Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations and World Meteorological Organization, Geneva. Contributing Author. LBNL-47974. [Report PDF] [Figures PDF]
  • IPCC. 2001. "Summary for Policymakers: Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability." Contribution of Working Group II to Climate Change 2001: Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [McCarthy, J., O. Canziani, N. Leary, D. Dokken, and K. White (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA, pp. 1-18. [PDF]
  • IPCC. 2001. "Technical Summary: Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability." Contribution of Working Group II to Climate Change 2001: Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [McCarthy, J., O. Canziani, N. Leary, D. Dokken, and K. White (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA, pp. 19-74. LBNL- 47924. [PDF]
  • Vellinga, P. V., E. Mills, L. Bouwer, G. Berz, S. Huq, L. Kozak, J. Paultikof, B. Schanzenbacker, S. Shida, G. Soler, C. Benson, P. Bidan, J. Bruce, P. Huyck, G. Lemcke, A. Peara, R. Radevsky, C. van Schoubroeck, A. Dlugolecki. 2001. "Insurance and Other Financial Services." Chapter 8 in Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Vulnerability, and Adaptation. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations and World Meteorological Organization, Geneva. Working Group II. Coordinating Lead Author. [PDF]
  • Cohen, S., D. Schimel, G. Chilinsky, K. Duncan, E. Gregorich, P. Groffman, P. Kovacs, V. Magana, D. McKnight, K. Miller, E. Mills, D. Etkin, R. Flemming, K. Hall, J. Patz, D. Scott, G. Wall, R. Harris, E. Wheaton. 2001. "North America." Chapter 15 in Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Vulnerability, and Adaptation. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations and World Meteorological Organization, Geneva. Working Group II. Lead Author. LBNL- 47925. [PDF]
  • Moomaw, W. R., J. R. Moreira, K. Blok, D. Greene, K. Gregory, T. Jaszay, T. Kashiwagi, M. Levine, M. MacFarland, N. S. Prasad, L. Price, H. Rogner, R. Sims, F. Zhou, E. Alsema, H. Audus, R. K. Bose, G. M. Jannuzzi, A. Kollmuss, L. Changsheng, E. Mills, K. Minato, S. Plotkin, A. Shafer, A. C. Walter, R. Ybema, J. de Beer, D. Victor, R. Pichs-Madruga, H. Ishitani. 2001. "Technological and Economic Potential of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction." Chapter 3 in Climate Change 2001: Mitigation. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations and World Meteorological Organization, Geneva. Working Group III. Contributing Author. LBNL- 47922. [PDF]
  • Rosenfeld, A.H., M.D. Levine, E. Mills, and B. Hunn. 1996. "Patterns of Energy Use in Buildings." In Solar Heating Technologies: Fundamentals and Applications, Volume 4: Fundamentals of Building Energy Dynamics. B. Hunn, ed. MIT Press, pp. 39-112. (Invited) [Summary]
  • Mills, E. and M.A. Piette. 1994. "Advanced Energy-Efficient Lighting Systems: Progress and Potential." In Integrated Resource Planning. A.T. de Almeida, et al., eds. Kluwer Academic Publishers, NATO Advanced Study Institute, vol. 261, pp. 205-228.
    • Reprinted from Energy—The International Journal.
  • Mills, E. 1993. "The New Downstream: Increased Efficiency and Renewables As Competitive Energy Resources." In The Future of Energy Gases. D. Howell, ed. U.S. Geologic Survey, Professional Paper 1570, U.S. Government Printing Office, pp. 849-867. (Invited)
  • Bodlund, B., E. Mills, T. Karlsson, and T.B. Johansson. 1989. "The Challenge of Choices: Technology Options for the Swedish Electricity Sector." In Electricity: Efficient End-use and New Generation Technologies, and Their Planning Implications. T.B. Johansson, B. Bodlund, and R.H. Williams, eds. Lund University Press, pp. 883-947. [PDF]
    • Also translated into Swedish as "Att Välja Väg: Tekniska Alternativ för Den Svenska Elsektorn".
    • Reprinted in Global Warming. J. Leggett, ed. Oxford University Press, 1990 (editions in Czechoslovakian, French, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian). (Invited)
  • Geller, H., J.P. Harris, M. Ledbetter, M.D. Levine, E. Mills, R. Mowris, and A.H. Rosenfeld. 1989. "The Importance of Government Supported Research and Development in Advancing Energy Efficiency in the United States Buildings Sector." In Electricity: Efficient End-use and New Generation Technologies, and Their Planning Implications. T.B. Johansson, B. Bodlund, and R.H. Williams, eds. Lund University Press, pp. 863-882. (Invited)
  • Mills, E., J.P. Harris, and A.H. Rosenfeld. 1988. "Le Gisement d'Economies d'Energie aux Etats-Unis: Tendances, Perspectives et Propositions." Energie Internationale: 1988-1989. Grenoble, pp. 169-193 (in French).
    • Also in English as "U.S. Energy Trends and Policies for Developing Demand-Side Resources." Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Report No. 24920. (Invited)
  • Rosenfeld, A.H. and E. Mills. 1988. "The Successes of Conservation." NATO Advanced Study Institute Series: Demand-side Management and Electricity End-use Efficiency. Martinus Nijhoff (Netherlands). A.T. de Almeida and A.H. Rosenfeld, eds. Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 17-61.
    • Excerpted in Testimony "Conservation, Competition and National Security" presented in the Hearing on Energy Security: The Role of Conservation in the National Energy Picture, Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Philip R. Sharp, Chairman. U.S. House of Representatives. November 4, 1987. (Invited)

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Refereed Journals

  • Mills, E. 2009. "A Global Review of Insurance Industry Responses to Climate Change." The Geneva Papers, International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics, 34:323-359. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2009. "Sustainable Scientists." Environmental Science and Technology, 43(4):973-1238. LBNL-1540E. [Online version] [PDF]
  • Mills, E., P. Mathew, N. Bourassa, M. Brook, and M.A. Piette. 2008. "Action-Oriented Benchmarking: Concepts and Tools." Energy Engineering, Volume 105, Number 4, pp. 21-40. LBNL-358E. [PDF]
  • Mathew, P., E. Mills, N. Bourassa, M. Brook. 2008. "Action-Oriented Benchmarking: Using the CEUS Database to Benchmark Commercial Buildings in California." Energy Engineering, Volume 105, Number 5, pp. 6-18. LBNL-502E. [PDF]
  • Mills, E., G. Shamshoian, M. Blazek, P. Naughton, R.S. Seese, E. Mills, W. Tschudi, and D. Sartor. 2007. "The Business Case for Energy Management in High-Tech Industries." Energy Efficiency, 1(1). DOI 10.1007/s12053-007-9000-8. [Online version] [PDF]
  • Mills, E. and A. Jacobson. 2007. "The Need for Independent Quality and Performance Testing for Emerging Off-grid White-LED Illumination Systems for Developing Countries." Light & Engineering, 16(2):5-24. [PDF]
    • Also published in abridged form in Russian, Svetotekhnika, 2:4-11
    • And as Lumina Project Technical Report #1. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2007. "The Role of NAIC in Responding to Climate Change," UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, Volume 26, Issue 1, pp. 129-168. [PDF]
    • Originally published as Testimony to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, December 8, 2006, San Antonio, TX. [PDF]
  • Ross, C., E. Mills, and S. Hecht. 2007. "Limiting Liability in the Greenhouse: Insurance Risk-Management in the Context of Global Climate Change." Stanford Environmental Law Journal and the Stanford Journal of International Law, Symposium on Climate Change Risk, Vol. 26A/43A:251-334. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2006. "Synergisms between Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: An Insurance Perspective," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Special Issue on Challenges in Integration Mitigation and Adaptation Responses to Climate Change, Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 809-842. (Invited). LBNL-55402. [PDF]
  • Mills, E., R.J. Roth Jr., and E. Lecomte. 2006. "Availability and Affordability of Insurance Under Climate Change: A Growing Challenge for the U.S." Journal of Insurance Regulation, Winter 2006, Vol. 25, Issue No. 2, pp. 109-149. [PDF]
    • Also published in report form by Ceres (2005). [PDF]
  • Mills E. 2005. Response to: "Attribution of Disaster Losses" Science Vol. 310:1615-1616. 9 December. [PDF]
  • Mills, E., S. Kromer, G. Weiss, and P.A. Mathew. 2006. "From Volatility to Value: Analysing and Managing Financial and Performance Risk in Energy Savings Projects." Energy Policy, 34:188-199 (Invited) [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2005. "Insurance in a Climate of Change," Science Vol. 308, Issue 5737, pp.1040-1044. 12 August. LBNL-57943. [Online version] [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2005. "The Specter of Fuel-Based Lighting," Science 308:1263-1264, 27 May. LBNL-57550. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. and D. Sartor. 2005. "Energy Use and Savings Potential for Laboratory Fume Hoods." Energy 30:1859-1864. LBNL-55400. [Summary]
  • Fried, J.S., M.S. Torn, E. Mills. 2004. "The Impact of Climate Change on Wildfire Severity: A Regional Forecast for Northern California." LBNL-53273. Climatic Change 64 (1-2): 169-191. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2004. "Inter-comparison of North American Web- and Disk-based Tools for Residential Energy Analysis." Energy and Buildings 36:865-880. [PDF]
    • More extensive version previously published as "Review and Comparison of Web- and Disk-based Tools for Residential Energy Analysis." LBNL-50950. September 5, 2002. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2003. "The Insurance and Risk Management Industries: New Players in the Delivery of Energy-Efficient Products and Services." Energy Policy 31:1257-1272. [PDF]
    • Prior versions published in Proceedings of the ECEEE 1999 Summer Study, European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, May 31-June 4, 1999, Mandelieu, France [PDF]
    • And for the United Nations Environment Programme's 4th International Conference of the Insurance Industry Initiative, Natural Capital at Risk: Sharing Practical Experiences from the Insurance and Investment Industries, July 10-11, 1999, Oslo, Norway.
    • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report No. LBNL-43642.
  • Mills, E. 2003. "Risk Transfer via Energy Savings Insurance." Energy Policy, 31:273-281. LBNL-48927. [PDF]
    • Also published in Energia Racional No. 57., pp. 15-26, Oct.-Dic. 2005 (in Spanish).
  • Mills, E., E. Lecomte, and A. Peara. 2002. "Insurers in the Greenhouse." Journal of Insurance Regulation Vol 21, No 1. (Fall). [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2002. "Climate Change, Buildings, and the Insurance Sector: Technological Synergisms between Adaptation and Mitigation." Building Research and Information. LBNL-50967. 31 (3-4):257-277. [PDF]
  • Rosenzweig, C., F. N. Tubiello, R. Goldberg, E. Mills, and J Bloomfield. 2002. "Increased Crop Damage in the U.S. from Excess Precipitation under Climate Change." Global Environmental Change, 12:197-202. LBNL-47985. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2002. "Global Lighting Energy Savings Potential." Light and Engineering, 10(4):5-10. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. and N. Borg. 1999. "Trends in Recommended Lighting Levels: An International Comparison." Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North Ameria 28(1):155-163. [PDF]
  • Calwell, C. and E. Mills. 1998. "Halogen Torchieres: A Look at Market Transformation in Progress." Right Light 4, Vol. 1. [PDF]
    • Also published in Svetotechnika (Light and Engineering), No. 2/98, pp. 29-32, (in Russian).
    • Previously published in the Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting, November 18-21, 1997, Copenhagen, Denmark (in English).
  • Vine, E., E. Mills, and A. Chen. 1998. "Energy-Efficient and Renewable Energy Options for Risk Management & Insurance Loss Reduction: An Inventory of Technologies, Research Capabilities, and Research Facilities at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratories." LBNL-41432. [Report PDF] [Appendices PDF]
    • A briefer version is published in Energy, 25 (2000): 131-147. [PDF]
  • Jennings, J., M. Moezzi, R. Brown, E. Mills, R. Sardinsky, B. Heckendorn, and D. Lerman. 1997. "Residential Lighting: The Data to Date." Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, 26(2):129-138.
    • Previously appeared in the Proceedings of the 1996 North American Illuminating Engineering Society Meeting, LBNL-35484. [PDF]
  • Mills, E., M. Siminovitch, E. Page, and R. Sardinsky. 1997. "Dedicated Compact Fluorescent Fixtures: The Next Generation for Residential Lighting." Svetotechnika (Light and Engineering), No 1/2, pp. 29-33 (in Russian).
    • Previously published in the Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting, Newcastle, UK, pp. 207-216. LBNL-36835. [PDF]
  • Fu Min, G., E. Mills, and Q. Zhang. 1997. "Energy-Efficient Lighting in China: Problems and Prospects." Energy Policy 25 (1): 77-83 (January).
    • Also in the Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting, Newcastle, UK.) LBNL-36822. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 1996. "Energy Efficiency: No-Regrets Climate Change Insurance for the Insurance Industry." Journal of the Society of Insurance Research, Fall, pp. 21-58. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 1996. "Energy-Efficient Lighting Policies and Programs from the United States Government." Light and Engineering (published in English and Russian), 3(3):61-70.
    • Also in the Proceedings of the 2nd International Lighting Conference, Suzdal, Russia.) LBNL-38160. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. and A. Rosenfeld. 1996. "Consumer Non-Energy Benefits as a Motivation for Making Energy-Efficiency Improvements." Energy-The International Journal, 21 (7/8):707-720.
    • Also in Proceedings of the 1994 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, pp. 4.201-4.213.
  • Meyers, S., E. Mills, A. Chen, and L. Demsetz. 1996. "Building Data Visualization for Diagnostics, Operator Feedback, and Performance Optimization." ASHRAE Journal, June, pp. 63-73. [PDF]
  • Greenberg, S., E. Mills, D. Lockhart, D. Sartor, and W. Lintner. 1995. "The U.S. Department of Energy's In-House Energy Management Program: Meeting the Challenges of Federal Energy Management." Energy Engineering 93 (2)55-75.
    • Also in the Proceedings of the 1994 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, pp. 9.129-9.136.) [PDF]
  • Greenberg, S., E. Mills, D. Lockhart, D. Sartor, and W. Lintner. 1996. "The U.S. Department of Energy's In-House Energy Management Program: Meeting the Challenges of Federal Energy Management." Energy Engineering 93 (2)55-75. (Also in the Proceedings of the 1994 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, pp. 9.129-9.136.)
  • Mills, E. 1995. "Lighting Commissioning—A Neglected Opportunity." Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, Fall, pp. 25-28.
  • Wilms, W. and E. Mills. 1995. "Analysis of Price and Non-Price Factors in the Adoption of Compact Fluorescent Lamps by Households." Light and Engineering 3(1):33-43 (in English) [Online version] [PDF]
    • Also published in Svetotechnika, No 3. 1995 (in Russian).
  • Siminovitch, M. and E. Mills. 1995. "Dedicated Compact Fluorescent Fixtures: The Next Generation for Residential Lighting." Lighting Design & Application, March, pp. 28-32.
  • Dutt, G. and E. Mills. 1994. "Illumination and Sustainable Development, Part II: Implementing Lighting Efficiency Programs." Energy for Sustainable Development 1(2):17-27.
  • Roturier, J. and E. Mills. 1994. "Changing Tides in the Swedish Power Sector." Le Recherche (in French). (Invited)
  • Mills, E. (ed). 1993. "Energy-Efficient Lighting." Special Issue of Energy — The International Journal (Pergamon Press, UK).
  • Mills, E. and M.A. Piette. 1993. "Advanced Energy-Efficient Lighting Systems: Progress and Potential." Energy — The International Journal, 18(2):75-98. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 1993. "Efficient Lighting Programs in Europe: Cost-Effectiveness, Consumer Response, and Market Dynamics." Energy — The International Journal 18(2):131-144.
  • Mills, E., D. Wilson, and T.B. Johansson. 1991. "Getting Started: No-Regrets Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse-Gas Emissions." Energy Policy 19(6):526-542.
    • An earlier version of this work was presented as an invited theme paper at the Second World Climate Conference, Geneva, October 1990.
  • Mills, E. 1991. "Evaluation of European Lighting Programs: Utilities Finance Energy Efficiency." Energy Policy 19(3):266-278. (Invited)
  • Roturier, J. and E. Mills. 1991. "Les Economies d' Energie: L'ecole de Berkeley." (Energy Efficiency: The Berkeley Paradigm). Le Recherche 229(22):256-266 (in French). (Invited)
  • Mills, E. 1990. "Sweden After Nuclear Power." Contemporary Policy Issues. Special Issue on Social and Private Costs of Alternative Energy Technologies, July, pp. 215-239. (Invited)
  • Vine, E.L., B.K. Barnes, E. Mills, and R.L. Ritschard. 1989. "The Response of Low-Income Elderly to Tenant Incentive Programs." Energy—The International Journal, 14(11): 677-684.
  • Greely, K.M., E. Mills, C.A. Goldman, and R.L. Ritschard. 1988. "Determinants of Measured Energy Consumption in Public Housing." Energy Systems and Policy 12(1):13-31.
  • Mills, E., R.L. Ritschard, and C.A. Goldman. 1987. "Deterrents to Energy Conservation in Public Housing." Energy Systems and Policy 11(3):169-183.
  • Mills, E. 1985. "Measured Energy Performance of Efficient Manufactured Homes." Energy and Buildings 8:291-294.

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Refereed Conference Proceedings

  • Greenberg, S., E. Mills, B. Tschudi, P. Rumsey, and B. Myatt. 2006. "Best Practices for Data Centers: Results from Benchmarking 22 Data Centers." Proceedings of the 2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. [PDF]
  • Mills, E., N. Bourassa, M.A. Piette, H. Friedman, T. Haasl, T. Powell, and D. Claridge. 2005. "The Cost-Effectiveness of Commissioning New and Existing Commercial Buildings: Lessons from 224 Buildings," Proceedings of the 2006 National Conference on Building Commissioning, Portland Energy Conservation, Inc., New York, New York. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report No.56637. [PDF]
  • Jones, R. D. Jianping, Z. Gentry, I. Gur, and E. Mills. 2005. "Alternatives to Fuel-based Lighting in China." Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting, Shanghai. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2004. "Amplifying Real Estate Value through Energy & Water Management: From ESCO to 'Energy Services Partner'". Proceedings of the 2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Asilomar, CA August 22-27. (preprint) LBNL-52768. [PDF]
  • Crabtree, P. N. Kyriakopedi, E. Mills, P. Haves, R.J. Otto, M.A. Piette, P Xu, R.C. Diamond, J. Deringer, and C. Frost. 2004. "Developing a Next-Generation Community College Curriculum for Energy-Efficient High-Performance Building Operations." Proceedings of the 2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Asilomar, CA August 22 - 27. LBNL-56003 (preprint). [PDF]
  • Mills, E., S. Kromer, and G. Weiss. 2003. "From Volatility to Value: Analysing and Managing Financial and Performance Risk in Energy Savings Projects." Proceedings of the European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Summer Study, St. Raphaël, Côte d'Azur, France, pp. 1049-1057. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2002. "The $230-billion Global Lighting Energy Bill." Proceedings of the Fifth European Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting, International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting, Nice, France 29-31 May 2002, pp. 368-385. [PDF]
  • Borg, N., E. Mills, N. Martin, and J. Harris. 1998. "Energy Management in the Government Sector: An International Review." Proceedings of the 1997 ECEEE Summer Study, Prague, Czech Republic. Panel 4, ID 150, pp. 1-24. European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Copenhagen, Denmark. LBNL-40403. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. and I. Knoepfel. 1997. "Energy-Efficiency Options for Insurance Loss-Prevention." Proceedings of the 1997 ECEEE Summer Study, European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Copenhagen, Denmark. LBNL-40426. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 1997. "The Internet as a New Tool for Implementing Energy Efficient Lighting." Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting, November 18-21, Copenhagen, Denmark. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 1995. "From the Lab to the Marketplace: Government's Role in R&D and Market Transformation for Energy Efficiency in Buildings." Proceedings of the ECEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Mandileu, France, Panel 3. European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Sweden. [Online version]
  • Greenberg, S., E. Mills, D. Lockhart, D. Sartor, and W. Lintner. 1994. "The U.S. Department of Energy's In-House Energy Management Program: Meeting the Challenges of Federal Energy Management." Proceedings of the 1994 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, pp. 9.129-9.136.
  • Mills, E. and N. Borg. 1993. "Trends in Recommended Lighting Levels: An International Comparison." Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting. LBL-34565. [PDF]
  • Wilms, W. and E. Mills. 1993. "Analysis of Price and Non-Price Factors in the Adoption of Compact Fluorescent Lamps by Households." Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting. LBL-34640. [PDF]
  • McMahon, J.E., B. Atkinson, and E. Mills. 1993. "Potential for Governmental Policies to Improve U.S. Lighting Energy Efficiency in Commercial and Residential Buildings." Proceedings of the 1993 ECEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, pp. 335-348.
  • Mills, E. and N. Borg. 1991. "Short Term Financial Impacts of Energy-Efficiency Programmes on European Electrical Utilities." Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting. E. Mills, ed. Published by the Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development, Stockholm, Sweden. pp. 305-318. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 1991. "Using Financial Incentives to Promote Compact Fluorescent Lamps in Europe: Cost Effectiveness and Consumer Response in 10 Countries." Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting. E. Mills, ed. Published by the Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development, Stockholm, Sweden. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. (ed). 1991. "Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Energy-Efficient Lighting." Published by the Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development, Stockholm, Sweden. [Online version]
  • Mills, E., D. Wilson, and T.B. Johansson. 1990. "Beginning to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Need Not Be Expensive: Examples from the Energy Sector." In Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Policy. Proceedings of the Second World Climate Conference, J. Jaeger and H.L. Ferguson (eds), Cambridge University Press, pp. 311-328. English summary translated into Arabic, French, Japanese, and Russian. [Later version published in Energy Policy in 1991]. (Invited)
  • Mills, E., A. Persson, and J. Strahl. 1990. "The Inception and Proliferation of Residential European Lighting Efficiency Programs." Proceedings of the 1990 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Washington, D.C., pp. 8.155-8.167.
    • Translated into Swedish as "Introduktion och Spridning av Kampanjer i Europa för Eleffektiv Belysning i Hushall." [Available from the Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development, Department of Energy Efficiency.]
  • Mills, E. 1989. "Sweden After Nuclear Power: Technology Options and Their Economics, Externalities, and Policy Implications." Proceedings of the 1989 Western Economics Association International Annual Meeting: Comparing Energy Technologies. Lake Tahoe, CA (Invited) [Published later in Contemporary Policy Issues].
  • Mills, E. 1988. "A Paradigm Shift in Energy: Moving from Supply-Side to Demand-Side Economics." Proceedings of the 1988 Annual Meeting of the International Association of Energy Economics. Oslo, Norway. (Invited)
  • Mills, E., R.L. Ritschard, and C.A. Goldman. 1986. "Financial Impact of Energy Conservation Investment Strategies in Public Housing." Proceedings of the ACEEE 1986 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Santa Cruz, CA. Also as LBL-21741.
  • Mills, E. 1984. "Raising the Energy-Efficiency of Manufactured Housing." Proceedings of the ACEEE 1984 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Santa Cruz, CA. Also as LBL-17880.

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Reports and Papers

  • Tracy, J., A. Jacobson, and E. Mills. 2010. "Assessing the Performance of LED-Based Flashlights Available in the Kenyan Off-Grid Lighting Market." Lumina Project Research Note #6 [PDF]
  • Tracy, J., A. Jacobson, and E. Mills. 2010."Use Patterns of LED Flashlights in Kenya and a One-Year Cost Analysis of Flashlight Ownership." Lumina Project Research Note #5. [PDF]
  • Tracy, J., A. Jacobson, and E. Mills. 2009. "Quality and Performance of LED Flashlights in Kenya: Common End User Preferences and Complaints." Lumina Project Research Note #4. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2009. "Building Commissioning: A Golden Opportunity for Reducing Energy Costs and Greenhouse-gas Emissions." [site]
  • Mills, E. and P. Mathew. 2009. “Monitoring-Based Commissioning: Benchmarking Analysis of 24 UC/CSU/IOU Projects”. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report 1972E [PDF].
  • Mills, E. 2009. "From Risk to Opportunity 2008: Insurer Responses to Climate Change." Published by Ceres. [Summary] [PDF]
  • Johnstone, P., A. Jacobson, E. Mills, and K Radecsky. 2009. "Observed Minimum Illuminance Threshold for Night Market Vendors in Kenya who use LED Lamps." Lumina Project Research Note #3. LBNL-2148E [PDF]
  • Johnstone, P., A. Jacobson, E.. Mills, and M. Mumbi. 2009. "Self-reported Impacts of LED Lighting Technology Compared to Fuel-based Lighting on Night Market Business Prosperity in Kenya." Lumina Project Research Note #2. LBNL-2076E [PDF]
  • Granderson, J., J Galvin, D. Bolotov, R. Clear, A. Jacobson, and E. Mills. 2008. "Measured Off-Grid LED Lighting System Performance." Lumina Project Technical Report #4. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Humboldt State University. [PDF]
  • Radecsky, K., P. Johnstone, A. Jacobson, and E. Mills. 2008. "Solid-State Lighting on a Shoestring Budget: The Economics of Off-Grid Lighting for Small Businesses in Kenya." Lumina Project Technical Report #3. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Humboldt State University. LBNL-2075E [PDF]
  • World Bank and International Finance Corporation. 2007. "Product Quality Assurance for Offgrid Lighting in Africa." Conference Proceedings from the Lighting Africa Product Quality Assurance Workshop, Airlie Conference Center, Arlie VA, October 14-16. Prepared for ESMAP. LBNL-428E.
  • Mills, E. 2008. "Climate Research Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Road Map: Buildings Sector." Prepared for the California Air Resources Board. January 18. [Supporting material] [PDF]
  • Tschudi, W., et al. 2008. "High-Performance High-Tech Buildings." Final Report for the California Energy Commission.
  • Mills, E. and A. Jacobson. 2007. "The Off-Grid Lighting Market in Western Kenya: LED Alternatives and Consumer Preferences in a Millennium Development Village." Lumina Project Technical Report #2. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2007. "From Risk to Opportunity: 2007 - Insurer Responses to Climate Change." Published by Ceres. [PDF]
  • Mills, E.. et al. 2007. "Home Energy Saver: Documentation of Calculation Methodology, Input Data, and Infrastructure." Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report No. 51938. [PDF]
  • Beard, Daniel P. 2007. "Green the Capitol Initiative: Final Report." Washington, DC: U.S. House of Representatives, Chief Administrative Officer. June 21. [PDF]
  • Beard, Daniel P. 2007. "Green the Capitol Initiative: Preliminary Report." Washington, DC: U.S. House of Representatives, Chief Administrative Officer. April 19. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2007. "Assessing the Performance of 5mm White LED Light Sources for Developing-Country Applications." Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report No. 62620. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. and E. Lecomte. 2007. "From Risk to Opportunity: How Insurers Can Proactively and Profitably Manage Climate Change." Published by Ceres, Boston, MA.
  • Mills, E. and E. Lecomte. 2006. "From Risk to Opportunity: How Insurers Can Proactively and Profitably Manage Climate Change." Published by Ceres, Boston, MA. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. and D. Sartor. 2006. "Energy Use and Savings Potential for Laboratory Fume Hoods." LBNL-55400. [Summary]
  • Shamshoian, G., M. Blazek, P. Naughton, R.S. Seese, E. Mills, and W. Tschudi. 2005. "High-Tech Means High-Efficiency: The Business Case for Energy Management in High-Tech Industries." Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report LBNL-59127. [Summary]
  • Epstein, P. and E. Mills (eds.). 2005. "Climate Change Futures: Health, Ecological and Economic Dimensions." Published by Harvard Medical School, sponsored by Swiss Re and the U.N. Development Programme. (Contributing Authors: Pamela Anderson, John Brownstein, Ulisses Confalonieri, Douglas Causey, Nathan Chan, Kristie L. Ebi, Jonathan H. Epstein, J. Scott Greene, Ray Hayes, Eileen Hofmann, Laurence S. Kalkstein, Tord Kjellstrom, Rebecca Lincoln, Anthony J. McMichael, Charles McNeill, David Mills, Avaleigh Milne, Alan D. Perrin, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Christine Rogers, Cynthia Rosenzweig, Colin L. Soskolne, Gary Tabor, Marta Vicarelli, X.B. Yang). [Summary]
  • Mills, E., R.J. Roth, E. Lecomte. 2005. "Availability and Affordability of Insurance Under Climate Change: A Growing Challenge for the U.S." Prepared for The National Association of Insurance Commissioners. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2005. "Insurance Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change," Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC. (Abstract)
  • Mills, E., H. Friedman, T. Powell, N. Bourassa, D. Claridge, T. Haasl, and M.A. Piette. 2004. "The Cost-Effectiveness of Commercial-Buildings Commissioning: A Meta-Analysis of Energy and Non-Energy Impacts in Existing Buildings and New Construction in the United States." Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report No.56637 [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 2004. "Insurance as an Adaptation Strategy for Extreme Weather Events in Developing Countries and Economies in Transition: New Opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships." Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report No. 52220. [PDF]
  • Placet, M., D. Winiarski, J. Heerwagen, S. Shankle, K. McMordie-Stoughton, K. Fowler, J. Hail, B. Liu, D. Hunt, D. Hostick, K. Poston, A. Walker, J. Harris, W. Tschudi, E. Mills, D. Zimmerman, J. Fiksel, and J. Toothaker. 2003. "The Business Case for Sustainable Design in Federal Facilities." U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program. [PDF]
  • Kats, G. et al. 2003. "The Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Buildings: A Report to California's Sustainable Building Task Force." Capital E, Washington D.C. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2003. "Technical and Economic Performance Analysis of Kerosene Lamps and Alternative Approaches to Illumination in Developing Countries." Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. [PDF]
  • Crabtree, P. J. Deringer, R. Diamond, C. Frost, P. Haves, K. Koelle, N. Kyriakopedi, E. Mills, M.A. Piette. 2003. "Focus Group Report: Environmental Control Technology Industry Education Initiative Industry Education Partnership." Peralta Community College District, Oakland, CA. [PDF]
  • Mills, E., D. Abell, G. Bell, J. Faludi, S. Greenberg, R. Hitchcock, M.A. Piette, D. Sartor, and K. Stum. 2002. "Design Intent Tool: User Guide." LBNL/PUB-3167. [Summary]
  • IPCC. 2002. "IPCC Workshop on Changes in Extreme Weather and Climate Events: Beijing, China 11-13 June 2002." Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. LBNL-52829 Abs. [PDF]
  • Tschudi, W., D. Sartor, E. Mills, and T. Xiu. 2002. "High-Performance Laboratories and Cleanrooms: A Technology Roadmap." LBNL-50599. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2002. "Review and Comparison of Web- and Disk-based Tools for Residential Energy Analysis." LBNL-50950. [PDF]
  • Bell, G., D. Sartor, and E. Mills. 2002. "High Performance Fume Hood Field Test Results and Research Agenda." Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. [PDF]
  • Xu, Tenfang, W. Tschudi, G. Bell, and D. Sartor. 2001. "High-Tech Buildings Market Transformation Project: Cleanroom Energy Benchmarking, High-Performance Fume Hood Demonstration/Test, Market Transformation Activities: Final Report to CIEE and PG&E." Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report No. 49112. [PDF]
  • Mills, E., E. Lecomte, and A. Peara. 2001. "Perspectives of the U.S. Insurance Industry on Global Climate Change." Journal of the National Institute of Urban Search and Rescue. LBNL-45185.
  • Bell, G., D. Sartor, and E. Mills. 2001. "Development and Commercialization of a High-Performance Laboratory Fume Hood." LBNL-48983 (rev.) [PDF]
  • Bell, G., D. Sartor, and E. Mills. 2001. "High-Performance Laboratory Fume Hood Field Test at the University of California, San Francisco." LBID-2396. [PDF]
  • Bell, G., D. Sartor, and E. Mills. 2001. "The Berkeley Hood: Lessons from Field Demonstrations." Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
  • Eto, J., J. Koomey, B. Lehman, N. Martin, E. Mills, C. Webber, and E. Worrell. 2001. "Scoping Study on Trends in the Economic Value of Electricity Reliability to the U.S. Economy." Prepared for the Electric Power Research Institute, LBNL-47911. [PDF]
  • Mills, E., E. Lecomte, A. Peara. 2001. "U.S. Insurance Industry Perspectives on Global Climate Change." LBNL-45185. [PDF]
  • Peara, A. and E. Mills. 1999. "Global Climate Change and its Implications for Life Insurance and Health Organizations," Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report. [PDF]
  • Avery, D., E. Mills, M. Breighner, and J. Naylis. 1998. "Campus Lighting—Lighting Efficiency Options for Student Residential Living Units: A Study at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts". LBNL/PUB-816. [PDF]
    • Also published by Arkwright Mutual Insurance Co. and by the University Risk Management and Insurance Association's URMIA Journal, 1999, pp. 44-52, Chevy Chase, MD.
  • Page, E., E. Mills, and M. Siminovitch. 1997. "New Energy Efficient Torchieres Ready for Hot Torchiere Market." Proceedings of Energy Efficiency in Household Appliances. November 10-12, Florence, Italy. LBNL-41176. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 1997. "Energy Efficiency as an Insurance Loss-Prevention Strategy." Proceedings of the 13th Annual Quality Building Conference, New England Sustainable Energy Association, pp. 39-45.
  • Mills, E., G. Bell, D. Sartor, A. Chen, D. Avery, M. Siminovitch, S. Greenberg, G. Marton, A. de Almeida, and L.E. Lock. 1996. "Energy Efficiency in California Laboratory-Type Facilities." Prepared for the California Institute for Energy Efficiency. LBNL-39061. [PDF]
  • Bell, G., E. Mills, D. Sartor, D. Avery, M. Siminovitch, and M.A. Piette. 1996. "Energy Design Guide for Research Laboratories." Prepared for the California Institute for Energy Efficiency. LBNL-38487. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1996. "Reducing the Insurance Liability of Climate Change through Energy Efficiency." Proceedings of the Climate Analysis Workshop (Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, Department of State, Environmental Protection Agency), June 6-7, Springfield, Virginia.
  • Mills, E., S. Webster, S. Pickle, T. Forowicz, and Z. Smith. 1996. "The Internet: A Powerful Tool for Implementing Energy Efficiency." (abstract), Proceedings of the Environment on the Net Conference.
  • Kaarsberg, T., R. Lempert, E. Mills, D. Richards, S. Kartha, and J. Anderson. 1995. "Symposium on Sustainable Technology and Jobs, and Why Physicists Should Care." Physics & Society 24 (4): 4-5. American Physical Society. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. and J. Busch. 1995. "Efficiency in the Supply and End Use of Energy in U.S. Utility Systems." Prepared for the SAVE Program, European Commission.
  • Jennings, J., R. Brown, M. Moezzi, E. Mills, and R. Sardinsky. 1995. "A Snapshot of the Residential Lighting Market." LBNL-37456.
  • Olken, F., E. Mills, M.A. Piette, D. Sartor, S. Selkowitz, and M. Sherman. 1995. "The Role of Building Life-Cycle Information Systems in the Delivery of Energy Services." Presented at the NIST ATP Workshop on Information and Telecommunications Technology for the U.S. Utilities Industry. Atlanta, GA, Jan. 30-31, 1995. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1993. "From the Lab to the Marketplace." Prepared for the Galvin Task Force on Alternative Futures for U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories, LBL/PUB-758. [Online version]
  • Atkinson, B., J. McMahon, E. Mills, P. Chan, T. Chan, J. Eto, J. Jennings, J. Koomey, K. Lo, M. Lecar, L. Price, F. Rubinstein, O. Sezgen, and T. Wenzel. 1992. "Analysis of Federal Policy Options for Improving U.S. Lighting Energy Efficiency: Commercial and Residential Buildings." LBL-31469.
  • Dialogue Consultants Ltd. 1991. "Overseas Experience of Utilities and Energy Service Companies in the Promotion of Energy-Efficient Technology and Services." Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Mills, E. 1991. "An International Compilation of Lighting Efficiency Programmes: Programme Participation Rates, Costs, Cost-Effectiveness, and Consumer Response." Lund University Technical Report, Department of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies, Lund, Sweden.
  • Mills, E. 1991. "Optimizing Energy Efficiency for Specific Areas of Urban Management: Urban Lighting." Prepared for the OECD Environment Directorate, Group on Urban Planning, Project Group on Environmental Improvement Through Urban Energy Management. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Report Number ENV/UA/E(91)8.
  • Geller, H.S., E. Hirst, E. Mills, A.H. Rosenfeld, and M. Ross. 1991. "Getting America Back on the Energy-Efficiency Track: No-Regrets Policies for Slowing Climate Change." American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Washington, D.C., USA. [Summary]
  • Mills, E. 1991."Evolving Energy Systems: Technology Options and Policy Mechanism." Ph.D. Thesis. University of Lund, Lund, Sweden.
  • Mills, E. 1991. "Uncertainties in the Price-Responsiveness of Energy Demand: An End-Use Perspective on Denmark and Sweden." University of Lund, Department of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies Report [Abbreviated version as PhD Thesis Chapter]. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 1990. "Sweden's Acid Test: Planning for Economic Growth, the Nuclear Phase Out, and Reduced CO2 Emissions." Proceedings of Enhancing Electricity's Value to Society, Toronto, October 22-24. Canadian Electrical Association. (Invited)
  • Mills, E. 1990. "Developing Sweden's Energy-Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources: Options for Overcoming Existing Barriers." Prepared for the Swedish Parliament Working Group on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Sources.
    • Translated into Swedish as "Att Utveckla Sveriges Energieffektivitet och Förnybara Energiresurser: Mouligheter att övervinna Nuvarande Hinder." [Available from the Swedish Parliament Printing Office, 100-12 Stockholm.] (Invited)
  • Larson, E., E. Mills, L. Nilsson, D. Bleviss, M. Cherniack, S. Nadel, and J. Busch. 1990. "Report on the 1989 Thailand Workshop on End-Use-Oriented Energy Analysis." International Institute for Energy Conservation, Washington, D.C. and Bangkok, Thailand. April.
  • Mills, E. 1989. "An End-Use Perspective on Electricity Price Responsiveness." Report prepared for the Swedish State Power Board (Vattenfall). University of Lund, Department of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies. [PDF]
  • Krause, F., W. Bach, H. Becht, M. Cavelli, C. Helle, E. Mills, D. Olivier, G. Onufrio, P. Radanne, and L. Reijnders. 1989. "Energy and Climate Change: What Can Western Europe Do?" International Project for Sustainable Energy Paths. Report to the Dutch Ministry of Environment.
  • Bodlund, B., E. Mills, T. Karlsson, and T.B. Johansson. 1989. "Technical Support Document for The Challenge of Choices: Technology Options for the Swedish Electricity Sector." University of Lund, Lund, Sweden. [PDF]
  • Rosenfeld, A.H., E. Mills, R. Mowris, and J. Koomey. 1988. "Energy Efficiency, Competition, and Least-Cost Planning." Proceedings of the National Association of Regulated Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Least-Cost Utility Planning Meeting. Aspen '88 Conference. (Invited)
  • Mills, E., J.P. Harris, and A.H. Rosenfeld.1988. "Developing Demand-Side Resources for the U.S.: Trends and Policies." LBL-24920.
  • Mills, E. 1988. "Electricity or Gas?: Preferences for Fuels and Technologies in California's Commercial Sector." Consultant's report to Barakat, Howard & Chamberlin, Inc.
  • Mills, E. and A.H. Rosenfeld. 1987. "Managed vs. Unmanaged 7-Year Electric Growth: Californians Needed 3 New Plants, Texans Needed 11." Physics and Society 16 (2): 3-4. Also as LBL-22932.
  • Mills, E. and R. Ritschard. 1987. "DOE-Sponsored Microcomputer Tools for Buildings Energy Analysis: Applications to Multifamily Retrofit Evaluation." LBL-24307.
  • Vine, E., B.K. Barnes, E. Mills, and R.L. Ritschard. 1987. "The San Francisco Public Housing Tenant-Incentive Program: The Response of Elderly Participants." LBL-23167.
  • Mills, E. 1987. "Higher Mortgages, Lower Energy Bills: The Real Economics of Buying an Energy-Efficient Home." Proceedings of the Fifth International Energy-Efficient Building Conference and Exposition. Minneapolis, MN.
  • Krause, F., J. Brown, D. Connell, P. duPont, K.M. Greely, M. Meal, E. Mills, A. Meier, and B. Nordman. 1987. "Analysis of Michigan's Demand-Side Electricity Resources in the Residential Sector." LBL-23025, -23026, -23027. Three volumes.
  • Greely, K.M., E. Mills, C.A. Goldman, R.L. Ritschard, and M.A. Jackson. 1987. "Baseline Analysis of Measured Energy Consumption in Public Housing." LBL-22854.
  • Ritschard, R.L., C.A. Goldman, E. Vine, E. Mills, and K.M Greely. 1986. "Cutting Energy Costs in Public Housing: Technical Issues, Institutional Barriers, and Research Needs." LBL-19683.
  • Piette, M.A., M. Meal, and E. Mills. 1985. "Idyllwild Arts Foundation Energy Audit." Published in the Foundation's 5-year Master Plan.

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Articles in the Popular and Trade Press

  • Mills, E. 2009. "Building Commissioning: The Stealth Energy Efficiency Strategy" Climate Progress, August 12. [Online version]
  • Mills, E., W. Tschudi, J. Shalf, H. Simon. 2008. "Supercomputers: Superpolluters?" The Data Center Journal, vol. 7, May, p. 16-18. LBNL-359E. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. and E. Lecomte. 2007. "From Risk to Opportunity: How Insurers Can Proactively and Profitably Manage Climate Change." Kiplinger. [Online version] [PDF]
  • Mills, E., W. Tschudi, and P. Rumsey. 2007. "Best Practices for Saving Energy in Data Centers." Bladeletter. March 7. [PDF]
  • Mills E. 2006. "The Erosion of Insurability." World Trade Executive. September 5, p. 4-9. [Online version — Subscribers only] [PDF]
  • Tschudi, W., E. Mills, P. Rumsey, T. Xu. 2005. "Measuring and Managing Energy Use in Cleanrooms." HPAC Engineering, LBNL/PUB-946. [PDF]
  • Tschudi, W., P. Rumsey, E. Mills, S. Greenberg. 2005. "Measuring and Managing Energy Use in Data Centers." HPAC Engineering (in press), LBNL/PUB-945. [PDF]
  • Mills, E., N. Bourassa, M.A. Piette, H. Friedman, T. Haasl, T. Powell, D. Claridge. 2005. "Building Commissioning." Methods, Methods, and Trends. Architectural Engineering Institute.
  • Mills, E., N. Bourassa, M.A. Piette, H. Friedman, T. Haasl, T. Powell, D. Claridge. 2005. "The Cost-Effectiveness of Commissioning." HPAC Engineering — FASTRACK. June. [Print version] LBNL/PUB-943. [PDF]
  • Mills, E., P. Haves, R. Otto. 2005. "A Next Generation Community College Curriculum for Energy-Efficient High-Performance Building Operations," Environmental Energy Technologies Division News 6:2, page 2. LBNL/PUB-821. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 2004. "The Berkeley Hood." Technology Review. December. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. "Energy Management in Cleanrooms: From The Lab to the Marketplace". 2004. Association of Facility Engineers Newsletter. LBNL/PUB-903.
  • Mills, E. 2003. "Climate Change May Increase U.S. Crop Damage from Higher Precipitation." Environmental Energy Technologies Division News, vol 4, no. 1, p. 6. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 2003. "Capturing and Tracking Energy Savings Project Goals with the Design Intent Tool." Environmental Energy Technologies Division News 4(3):8. LBNL/PUB-821. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 2003. "Capturing and Tracking Energy-Saving Project Goals with the Design Intent Tool." FEMP Focus. LBNL/PUB-879. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2002. "Climate Change and Wildfire Severity in California." Environmental Energy Technologies Division News 3(1-2):4. LBNL/PUB-821. [Online version]
  • Sartor, D., G. Bell, E. Mills. 2002. "Research for Researchers." Engineered Systems (June). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 2001. "When the Lights Go Out." Best's Review. Oldwick, NJ: A.M. Best Company. July. pp. 73-77.
  • Mills E., E. Lecomte, A. Peara. 2001. "Insurers Not of One Mind on Climate Change." UNEP Finance Initiatives Quarterly. Vol 1, No. 1., pp. 8-11. June. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 2000. "Fuel for Lighting: An Expensive Commodity." Boiling Point. No. 45. Autumn. pp. 12-13. Intermediate Technology Development Group, Schumacher Centre for Technology & Development, United Kingdom.
  • Mills, E. 2000. "Fuel-Based Lighting in the Workplace." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (1-2/00), pp. 1. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 2000. "Global Lighting: 1000 Power Plants." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (1-2/00), pp. 1. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1999. "Meeting CFLs in Budapest's New York Cafe." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (2/98), pp. 10. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1999. "Fuel-based Light: Large CO2 Source." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (2/99), pp. 1-9. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1999. "Energy for Industry." Environmental Energy Technologies Division News 1(2):1-2. LBNL/PUB-821. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1999. "Lighting by Example." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (1/99), pp. 9-11. [Online version]
  • Vine, E., E. Mills, and A. Chen. 1999. "Playing the Green Card", The Review: Worldwide Reinsurance Emap Business Communications, p. 32, February.
  • Vine, E., E. Mills, and A. Chen. 1999. "Tapping Into Energy: New Technologies and Procedures that Use Energy More Efficiently or Supply Renewable Energy Offer a Largely Untapped Path to Achieving Risk Management Objectives." Best's Review-Property/Casualty Edition, May, pp. 83-85. Oldwick, NJ: A.M. Best Company. [Online version]
  • Peara, A. and E. Mills. 1999. "Climate for Change: An Actuarial Perspective on Global Warming and its Potential Impact on Insurers." Contingencies: Journal of the American Academy of Actuaries, pp. 16-23, (January/February issue). LBNL-42580. [PDF]
  • Torn, M., E. Mills, and J. Fried. 1998. "Will Climate Change Spark More Wildfire Damages?" Contingencies: Journal of the American Academy of Actuaries, pp. 34-43 (July/August issue). LBNL-42592. [PDF]
  • Mills, E. 1998. "The Coming Storm-Global Warming and Risk Management." Risk Management, pp. 20-27, (May). [Online version]
  • Mills, E., A. Deering, and E. Vine. 1998. "Energy Efficiency: Proactive Strategies for Risk Managers." Risk Management, pp.12-16 (March). LBNL-41751. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1998. "Rethinking Light Levels." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (1/98), pp. 4-7. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1998. "Lighting Programs at Your Fingertips." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (1/98), pp. 10-11. [Online version]
  • Mills, E., and D. Vorsatz. 1997. "Compact Fluorescents Face Tough Competition." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (3-4/97), pp. 4-8. [Online version]
  • Schanzenbacher, B. and E. Mills. 1997. "Climate Change from an Insurance Perspective." UPDATE, Institute for Business & Home Safety, pp. 3-5 (December). [PDF]
    • Reprinted in the Newsletter of the United Nations Environment Programme's Economics, Trade & Environment Unit, Issue 3, January 1998, pp. 5-7.
  • Mills, E. 1997. "The Home Energy Saver: Interactive Energy Information and Calculations on the Web." Center for Building Science News 16(4):1-2. LBL/PUB-731. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1997. "Going Green Reduces Losses." Reinsurance Magazine, 27 (12):24 (March). Part of a five-part special Technical Report on Environment (Timothy Benn Publishing Ltd., London). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. and N. Martin. 1997. "Twenty Years of Lighting Research." Center for Building Science News, Winter [Online version]
  • Calwell, C. and E. Mills. 1996. "Halogen Uplights and Hot Ceilings." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (4/96), pp. 1 [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1996. "Light & Lighting: A Photo Essay from India." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (2/96), p. 1. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1996. "Energy-Efficiency Strategies for Insurance Companies." Center for Building Science News 3(3):1-2,7. LBL/PUB-731. [Online version]
    • Reprinted in Interior Concerns Newsletter, Jan/Feb 1997, pp. 3-4.
  • Mills, E. 1996. "The Center's Web Works." Center for Building Science News 2(4):1. LBL/PUB-731. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1996. "Energy Efficiency in Laboratory-Type Facilities." Center for Building Science News 3(3):8. LBL/PUB-731. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1996. "Lighting on the Internet." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (1/96), pp. 4. LBNL-39061. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1995. "Windows as Luminaires." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (3-4/95), pp. 11-13. [Online version]
    • Versions reprinted in Center for Building Science News, 2(4): 6-7, LBL/PUB-731 [Online version]
    • and Architectural Lighting ("Window Technologies for Daylighting Savings", 1996).
  • Mills, E. 1995. "The Applications Team is Here!" Center for Building Science News 1(4):1-2. LBL/PUB-731. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1995. "China: High Quality Means Savings." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (3-4/95), pp. 14. [Online version]
    • Reprinted in Dossier Componenti (European Lighting Components). March 1995, 37:235-243. Venice, Italy (in Italian).
  • Mills, E. 1995. "Utility Deregulation: DSM Dawn or Dusk?" Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (2/95), pp. 1-3. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. and M. Siminovitch. 1995. "Dedicated CFL Fixtures Bring Savings Home." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting, (1/95), pp. 6-8. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1994. "Our Hand in Greening the White House." Center for Building Science News 1(3):1-3. LBL/PUB-731. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1994. "HVAC Savings?" Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (4/94). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1994. "China—A Lighting Giant." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (3/94). [Online version]
    • Reprinted in Dossier Componenti (European Lighting Components), Milan, Italy (in Italian).
  • Siminovitch, M. and E. Mills. 1994. "Fixing the Fixtures." Home Energy pp. 47-49 (Nov/Dec 1994). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1994. "A Neglected Opportunity: Lighting Commissioning for Energy Savings." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (2/94). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1994. "More on Mercury." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (1/94). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. (ed). 1994. "Center for Building Science News." A quarterly newsletter covering research and news from the Building Technologies, Energy Analysis, and Indoor Environment Programs at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1994. "Seeing Windows Through." Center for Building Science News 1(2):8-9. LBL/PUB-731. [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1993. "Lighting Manufacturers Look to Their Roots." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (2/93). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1993. "Mercury: A Broader Perspective." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (3/93). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. and N. Borg. 1993. "Mercury and Lighting: Managing the Problem." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (3/93). [Online version]
  • Aizenberg, J. and E. Mills. 1993. "Light from Glasnost." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (3/93). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1993. "A Graceful Exit." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (3/93). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1993. "Not Cool to Be Hot." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (2/93). [Online version]
    • Reprinted in Center for Building Science News 1(1):4-5. LBL/PUB-731.
  • Mills, E. 1993. "U.S. Law Helps Tap Large Savings Potential." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (1/93). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1993. "Efficient Lighting Shines on Pakistan." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (1/93). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1993. "A Trillion-Dollar Appetite for Electricity." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (1/93). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1992. "The World Bank Moves Towards Mexican CFL Loan." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (2/92). [Online version]
  • Mills, E. 1992. "A Caribbean Success Story." Newsletter of the International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (2/92). [Online version]
  • Mills, E., M. Fels, and C. Reynolds.1987. "PRISM: A Tool for Tracking Retrofit Savings." Energy Auditor and Retrofitter. November.
  • Proctor, J. and E. Mills. 1987. "Making Furnace Retrofit Programs More Efficient: 14,000 Homes Later." Energy Auditor and Retrofitter. March.
  • Best, D. and E. Mills. 1987. "Bargain Power." Practical Homeowner. February.
  • Mills, E. 1986. "Solar Sagas: A History of Solar Water Heating." Energy Auditor and Retrofitter. December.
  • Mills, E. 1986. "A Healthy Outlook for the Blower Door Industry." Energy Auditor and Retrofitter. June.
  • Mills, E. 1986. "Blower Doors: Infiltration Is Where the Action Is." Energy Auditor and Retrofitter. April.
  • Mills, E., K.M. Greely, and P. duPont. 1985. "Freon-Free Cooling." Energy Auditor and Retrofitter. October.
  • Mills, E. 1984. "Saving Energy in Manufactured Housing." Superinsulated Buildings Newsletter. August.

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Software & Web Sites

Software

  • Mills, E. and P. Mathew. 2007. EnergyIQ
  • Mills, E. and C. Bolduc. 2003. Fume Hood Energy Calculator.
  • Mills, E., D. Abell, G. Bell, J. Faludi, S. Greenberg, R. Hitchcock, M.A. Piette, D. Sartor, and K. Stum. 2002. Design Intent Tool. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
  • Mills, E, et al. 1997. Home Energy Saver. An interactive, Web-based residential energy calculator. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
  • Larson, E., E. Mills, L. Nilsson, A.K.N. Reddy, R.H. Williams, S. Nadel, and J. Busch. 1990. "Spreadsheet Exercises for the 1989 Thailand Workshop on End-Use-Oriented Energy Analysis." International Institute for Energy Conservation, Washington, D.C. and Bangkok, Thailand. April.
  • Greely, K.M., E. Mills, R.L. Ritschard, and S. Bartlett. 1989. "The Utility Accounting Package: Version 1.0. Microcomputer Software and User's Manual." Prepared for the Innovative Technology and Special Projects Division. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. LBL/PUB-638.

Web Sites (Conceptual Design and Content)

Flat Content

Simulation

E-Learning

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