This proposed project aims to address the increasing demand for data centers driven by the rise of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), machine learning, and cloud computing. In California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”) estimates an additional three and a half (3.5) gigawatts (“GW”) of...

This project will test and quantify the emissions improvements and potential efficiency gains for the next-generation ClearSign M1 Ultra-Low-NOx burner operating on natural gas in addition to up to 30% hydrogen fuel (by vol.) added to natural gas.The potential energy savings and CO2 emissions...

The previous GET Study ET25SWG0004 – CFS SME Interviews highlighted a subset of high-potential gas-fired CFS technologies currently lacking incentive coverage. This project will expand upon those findings through a second round of targeted SME interviews, this time engaging manufacturers,...

There are 500,000 mobile and manufactured housing (MMH) units in California [1]. Most of these units are old and inefficient, estimated to consume 40% more energy than single-family homes [2]. To meet California’s aggressive decarbonization and electrification goals, it is critical to investigate...

This project is a market study that will explore commercial and industrial (C&I) and agricultural market potential and assess how Wastewater Energy Transfer (WET) heat exchangers and heat pumps can decrease energy consumption and demand, decrease operating costs and increase building energy...

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...

This project focuses on the modeling and laboratory evaluation of integrating vacuum insulating glazing (VIG) units with dynamic solar control. VIG products have the potential to improve thermal performance of windows to below U-0.0625 (above R-16) while dynamic solar control (electrochromic or...

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...

VEIC proposes to research the interplay of and Intelligent Power Management Technologies (IPMTs) with individual power efficient plug loads such as battery integrated appliances (stoves) and 120V appliances (heat pump water heaters, clothes dryers, room heat pumps). Evaluating power efficient plug...

This project assesses the application, market opportunity, and performance of phase change material (PCM) thermal energy storage systems (TESS) to replace inefficient gas and electric water heaters located in space-constrained California multifamily buildings, or as a technology solution to reduce...