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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 climate challenges by bringing to market energy-efficient innovations across the buildings, transportation, and industrial sectors. ETA is at the forefront of developing better batteries for electric vehicles; improving the country's aging electrical grid and innovating distributed energy and storage solutions; developing grid-interactive, efficient buildings; and providing the most comprehensive market and data analysis worldwide for renewable technologies like wind and solar.
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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 battling the Climate Crisis are key to the foundation of our research, which is driven by technoeconomic analysis and in-lab experimentation and discovery.

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2024

Kahn-Lang, Jenya, Cesca Miller, Andrew Satchwell, and Elaina Present."Building efficiency, electrification, and distributed solar PV bill savings under time-based retail rate designs." (2024).

Kahrl, Fritz, and Jiang Lin."Changing economics of China’s power system suggest that batteries and renewables may be a lower cost way to meet peak demand growth than coal."iScience 27.2 (2024). DOI

2023

Abhyankar, Nikit, Umed Paliwal, Michael O’Boyle, Michelle Solomon, Jeremy Fisher, and Amol A. Phadke."A new era for rural electric cooperatives: New clean energy investments, supported by federal incentives, will reduce rates, emissions, and reliance on outside power."The Electricity Journal 36.8 (2023). DOI

Xiang, Chenxi, Xinye Zheng, Feng Song, Jiang Lin, and Zhigao Jiang."Assessing the roles of efficient market versus regulatory capture in China’s power market reform."Nature Energy (2023). DOI

Abhyankar, Nikit, Priyanka Mohanty, Shruti M. Deorah, Nihan Karali, Umed Paliwal, Jessica Kersey, and Amol A. Phadke."India’s path towards energy independence and a clean future: Harnessing India's renewable edge for cost-effective energy independence by 2047."The Electricity Journal 36.5 (2023). DOI

Hanus, Nichole L, Jay Barlow, Andrew Satchwell, and Peter Cappers."Assessing the Current State of U.S. Energy Equity Regulation and Legislation." (2023).

2022

National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, , Kevin Lee, Adam Cooper, Anne Hoskins, Christopher M. Worley, Keyle Horton, Kristin Barbato, Barbara Kates-Garnick, Max McCafferty, and Lisa C. Schwartz."The Role of Innovation in the Electric Utility Sector."Future Electric Utility Regulation Series FEUR Report No. 13 (2022).

2021

Abhyankar, Nikit, Shruti M. Deorah, and Amol A. Phadke."Least-Cost Pathway for India’s Power System Investments through 2030." (2021).

Farley, Chandra, John Howat, Jenifer Bosco, Nidhi Thakar, Jake Wise, Jean Su, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Advancing Equity in Utility Regulation."Future Electric Utility Regulation Series FEUR Report No. 12 (2021).

2020

Abhyankar, Nikit, Jiang Lin, Xu Liu, and Froylan Sifuentes."Economic and environmental benefits of market-based power-system reform in China: A case study of the Southern grid system."Resources, Conservation and Recycling 153 (2020) 104558. DOI

2019

Abhyankar, Nikit, Jiang Lin, Xu Liu, and Froylan Sifuentes."Economic and environmental benefits of market-based power-system reform in China: provincial versus regional grid optimization." (2019).

Elliot, Randolph, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Organization of MISO States, Scott Aaronson, Edison Electric Institute, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Utility Investments in Resilience of Electricity Systems."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 11 (2019).

Lin, Jiang, Fredrich Kahrl, Jiahai Yuan, Xu Liu, and Weirong Zhang."Challenges and strategies for electricity market transition in China."Energy Policy 133 (2019) 110899. DOI

Lin, Jiang, Fredrich Kahrl, Jiahai Yuan, Qixin Chen, and Xu Liu."Economic and carbon emission impacts of electricity market transition in China: A case study of Guangdong Province."Applied Energy 238 (2019) 1093 - 1107. DOI

2018

Abhyankar, Nikit."Leapfrogging to Electric and Smart Vehicles: Key Challenges and Opportunities." (2018).

Jones, Philip B., Jonathan Levy, Jenifer Bosco, John Howat, John W. Van Alst, and Lisa C. Schwartz."The Future of Transportation Electrification: Utility, Industry and Consumer Perspectives."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 10 (2018).

2017

Blansfield, Jonathan, Lisa Wood, Ryan Katofsky, Benjamin Stafford, Danny Waggoner, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Value-Added Electricity Services: New Roles for Utilities and Third-Party Providers."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 9 (2017).

Lowry, Mark Newton, Matthew Makos, Jeff Deason, and Lisa C. Schwartz."State Performance-Based Regulation Using Multiyear Rate Plans for U.S. Electric Utilities." (2017).

Kihm, Steve, Janice Beecher, Ronald Lehr, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Regulatory Incentives and Disincentives for Utility Investments in Grid Modernization."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 8 (2017).

Rai, Varun, Rahul Tongia, Gireesh Shrimali, and Nikit Abhyankar."Data for development: The case for an Indian energy information administration."Energy Research & Social Science 25.March 2017 (2017). DOI

Glazer, Craig, Jay Morrison, Paul Breakman, Allison Clements, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, and Lisa C. Schwartz."The Future of Centrally-Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 7 (2017).

Abhyankar, Nikit, Nihar Shah, Amol A. Phadke, and Won Young Park."Technical and Economic Aspects of Designing an Efficient Room Air-Conditioner Program in India." (2017).

2016

Kahrl, Fredrich, Andrew D. Mills, Luke Lavin, Nancy Ryan, Arne Olsen, and Lisa C. Schwartz."The Future of Electricity Resource Planning."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 6 (2016).

Schwartz, Lisa C.."Rate Design: Trends and Perspectives." (2016).

Wood, Lisa, Ross Hemphill, John Howat, Ralph Cavanagh, Severin Borenstein, Jeff Deason, Lisa C. Schwartz, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Recovery of Utility Fixed Costs: Utility, Consumer, Environmental and Economist Perspectives."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 5 (2016).