This project involves research into the next generation of home and building area network (HAN/BAN) energy management and control systems for residential and small commercial customer applications. To this end, the project will collect and incorporate research information on existing and documented...

Energy harvesting device that has activation and catalytic functions. By wrapping the device to the pipes containing flow of electricity, oil or other fossil fuel, this device harvests energy from the environment and resonant tunneling through inner portions of the pipes to activate flowing medium...

Evaluate a demand defrost control technology for a grocery medium temperature display case...

This project will leverage the efforts from ET13SCE7060 (Analysis of Next-Generation Home/Building Energy Management Systems) to conduct laboratory and field evaluations of currently available home/building area network systems. This activity will assess the systems’ effectiveness in implementing...

The electrode-less HID light source is a new class of solid-state plasma light source that combines the best features of solid-state electronics and full spectrum plasma emitters. This lab evaluation is a phase 2 based on the recommendation of previous lab tests done by SCE. Technology has been...

Conveyor broilers are commercial food service appliances used in quick-service restaurants. Conveyor broilers apply heat to both the top and bottom of the food as it travels through the appliance on a steel conveyor belt. This project will validate savings claims for conveyor broilers at a major...

This is a paper assessment of a site with diverse and plentiful opportunities for energy savings through the application of advanced technologies among its lighting and mechanical systems. The project is aimed at identifying the potential energy efficient opportunities with special focus in...

The goals of this project are to develop market understanding of the medium commercial segment – to include the key organizational, operational and decision-making characteristics and drivers. Additionally, whole building performance, equipment and system characteristics of this segment will be...

This project involves research into current commercially available and upcoming home and building energy management systems products with network connectivity, Energy Efficiency, Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) and Demand Response (DR) support functionality. Information about currently...

Lab and field assessment of large quick service restaurant chain's new cheese melter. The existing cheese melters, consisting of two cavities, will be replaced by newer models that have one larger cavity. Existing cookie-cutter restaurants have two units for a total of four cavities. The new models...