The proposed technology is a residential/ small commercial heat pump (~3-5 tons capacity) that cascades a thermoelectric (TE) heat pump with a conventional air-source heat pump. This heat pump will (a) Boost capacity and COP at colder outside air temperatures, (b) Reduce peak demand by eliminating...

Develop, test and demonstrate an open-source, add-on, advanced heat pump load control system for both water heating and space conditioning that does all of the following: 1. Responds to hourly or sub-hourly price and demand response signals to minimize cost and grid impacts 2. Optimizes energy use...

GFO-20-303 Group 3  Address the problem of poor exterior lighting conditions in low-income and disadvantaged communities by developing, testing, and demonstrating a reliable, affordable, hybrid solar LED light that optimizes charging based on grid conditions while providing deep energy...

Demonstration platform to educate and demonstrate multiple emerging technologies for Indoor AG...

Motors that drive equipment such as fans and pumps, in aggregate, consume significant amounts of electricity. Pumps and fans each account for 21 percent of industrial sector electric motor energy use. Industry groups have developed test standards and regulatory agencies have developed test...

The Clean Energy Optimization Pilot (CEOP) was authorized in 2019 by the California Public Utilities Commission. CEOP was designed to incentivize seven participating university campuses to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through performance payments calculated based on electric and gas meter...

This is the final project report for a study on industrial heat pump (IHP) applications conducted from 2024 to 2025 for the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) Code Readiness Program. This research project supports the development and implementation of California’s Building Energy...

AESC, Inc. proposes to conduct a market study which will include a comprehensive review of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) capable electric vehicles (EVs) and electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE). The V2X application implies bi-directional (two-way) charging of an EV so that the EV may be used as...

Historically, energy efficiency (“EE”) programs have focused on addressing operational energy use and emissions. As California successfully reduces carbon from operational emissions through increased renewable energy sourcing, EE, and electrification, embodied carbon (“EC”) will become an...

Air source heat pumps for space conditioning and water heating are keystone technologies in efforts to decarbonize buildings.[1] Heat pumps have the potential to save approximately 60% of total residential heating energy consumption and reduce GHG emissions by 13.1 MMTCO2e if installed in homes...