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Eric Masanet, Ph.D.
Energy Analysis Department
Environmental Energy Technologies Division
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Building 90R4000
Berkeley, California, USA  94720
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Email: ermasanet@lbl.gov
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Masanet, E., and A. Horvath (2007). “Assessing the Benefits of Design for Recycling for Plastics in Electronics: A Case Study of Computer Enclosures.” Materials & Design, 28:1801-1811.

Masanet, E., E. Worrell, and C. Galitsky (2007). Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industry: An ENERGY STAR® Guide for Energy and Plant Managers. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California. LBNL-59289.

United States Environmental Protection Agency (co-lead author) (2007). Report to the U.S. Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency: Public Law 109-431. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

Galitsky, C., E. Worrell, and E. Masanet (2007). Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Glass Industry: An ENERGY STAR® Guide for Energy and Plant Managers. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California. LBNL-57335.


Masanet, E., and A. Horvath (2006), “Enterprise Strategies for Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Personal Computers.” Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics & Environment, San Francisco, California, IEEE.

Lung, R.B., E. Masanet, and A. McKane (2006). “The Role of Emerging Technologies in Improving Energy Efficiency: Examples from the Food Processing Industry.” Proceedings of the Industrial Energy Technologies Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Masanet, E., and A. Horvath (2006). An Analysis of Measures for Reducing the Life-Cycle Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of California’s Personal Computers. University of California Energy Institute Technical Report, Berkeley, California. LBNL-63332.

Masanet, E. and E. Worrell (2006). “Promoting Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Food Processing Industry: The U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Program.” Compressed Air Best Practices, October.

Worrell, E. and E. Masanet (2006). “Promoting Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Cement Industry: The U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Program.” Compressed Air Best Practices, November.

Galitsky, C., E. Masanet, E. Worrell, and C.S. Chang (2006). “Improving Energy Efficiency in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations, Part 2: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems and Co-Generation.” Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Magazine, May.

Galitsky, C., E. Worrell, E. Masanet, and C.S. Chang (2006). “Improving Energy Efficiency in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations, Part 1: Motors and Drives, Pumps, and Compressed Air Systems.” Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Magazine, February.

Masanet, E., L. Price, S. de la Rue du Can, and E. Worrell (2005). “Reducing California’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Product Life-Cycle Optimization.” Proceedings of the 2005 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, West Point, New York, ACEEE.

Friedmann, R., F. Coito, E. Worrell, L. Price, E. Masanet, and M. Rufo (2005). “California Industrial Energy Efficiency Potential.” Proceedings of the 2005 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, West Point, New York, ACEEE.

Masanet, E., L. Price, S. de la Rue du Can, R. Brown, and E. Worrell (2005). Optimization of Product Life Cycles to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in California. California Energy Commission, PIER Energy-Related Environmental Research. CEC-500-2005-110.

Galitsky, C., C. Sheng-chieh, E. Worrell, and E. Masanet (2005). Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Pharmaceutical Industry: An ENERGY STAR® Guide for Energy and Plant Managers. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California. LBNL-57260.

Murtishaw, S., L. Price, S. de la Rue du Can, E. Masanet, E. Worrell, and J. Sathaye (2005). Development of Energy Balances for the State of California. California Energy Commission, PIER Energy-Related Environmental Research. CEC-500-2005-068.

Masanet, E. (2004). “Environmental and Economic Take-Back Planning for Plastics from End-of-Life Computers.” Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.

Masanet, E., and A. Horvath (2004), "A Decision-Support Tool for the Take-Back of Plastics from End-of-Life Electronics.” Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics & Environment, Scottsdale, Arizona, IEEE.

Masanet, E., and A. Horvath (2004). "Identifying Environmentally and Economically Sound Take-Back Strategies for Plastics from End-of-Life Electronics.” Abstract. SETAC Europe 14th Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, SETAC.

White C.D., E. Masanet, C. Rosen, and S. Beckman (2003). "Product Recovery With Some Byte: An Overview of Management Challenges and Environmental Consequences in Reverse Manufacturing for the Computer Industry." Journal of Cleaner Production, 11(4): 445-458.

Masanet, E., M. Newton, and R. Auer (2003). "Practical Aspects of the Materials Declaration Process.” Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics & Environment, Boston, Massachusetts, IEEE.

Masanet, E., and A. Horvath (2003). "A Systems-Based, Economic and Environmental Design for Recycling Advisor for Engineering Thermoplastics in Electronic Equipment.” Abstract. 2003 International Society for Industrial Ecology Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan, ISIE.

Kitou, E., A. Horvath, and E. Masanet (2002). “Putting in Perspective the Contribution of Transportation to the Environmental Effects of Telework.” 81st Transportation Research Board Conference, Washington, D.C., TRB.

Masanet, E., R. Auer, D. Tsuda, T. Barillot, and A. Baynes (2002). "An Assessment and Prioritization of 'Design for Recycling' Guidelines for Plastic Components.” Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics & Environment, San Francisco, California, IEEE.

Masanet, E. (2002). "Assessing Public Exposure to Silver-Contaminated Groundwater from Lead-Free Solder: An Upper Bound, Risk-Based Approach.” Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics & Environment, San Francisco, California, IEEE.

Kitou, E., A. Horvath, and E. Masanet (2001). "Environmental Implications of Telework." Abstract. 2001 International Society for Industrial Ecology Conference, Leiden, The Netherlands, ISIE.

Kitou E., E. Masanet, and A. Horvath (2001). “Web-Based Tool for Estimating the Environmental Impacts of Telecommuting.” Proceedings of the 2001 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics & Environment, Denver, Colorado, IEEE. 

Forthcoming

Masanet, E., and K.J. Kramer (2008). "Personal Carbon Footprint Analysis: A California Case Study." To appear in the Proceedings of the 2008 World Energy Engineering Congress, Washington, D.C.

Kramer, K.J., Masanet, E., and E. Worrell (2008). "An Assessment of Energy Efficiency Opportunities for U.S. Pulp and Paper Mills." To appear in the Proceedings of the 2008 World Energy Engineering Congress, Washington, D.C.

Masanet, E. (2008). "The Potential for Energy Efficiency Improvement in Electronics Manufacturing." To appear in the Proceedings of Electronics Goes Green 2008, Berlin.


Updated: April 17th, 2008

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