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Help Me Make My Windows More Efficient!
February 28, 2013
There are a wide range of approaches to making windows more efficient, and it can be difficult to know which is best for a given situation. To provide some guidance, we've created a handy decision tree to quickly point you in the right direction.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-67 | Author: Essie Snell
Help Me Pick a Water Heater!
November 7, 2012
With all the new water heater technologies on the market, it can be tough to narrow down the best options. To help alleviate this problem, we've created a handy decision-making flow chart to quickly point you in the right direction.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-61 | Author: Essie Snell
Are You Up for the Challenge?
Key Elements of Community Energy Competitions
August 16, 2011
Utilities that have added an element of competition to their demand-side management portfolios have seen significant growth in participation rates without having to change the fundamental structure of their programs.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EDRP-RB-31 | Author: Rob Hall
Moisture Control in Building Envelopes
May 24, 2011
Many different strategies have been employed to mitigate excessive moisture in the building envelope, with applicability and effectiveness varying by region, season, building characteristics, and type of construction.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-32 | Author: Bryan Jungers
One Communications Technology to Rule Them All?
March 17, 2011
A white paper from a major manufacturer claims that ZigBee is the best wireless communications technology for smart grid–enabled home area networks. With so many factors to consider, however, is it even necessary to choose a single technology?
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-25 | Author: Essie Snell
Storage Batteries Make Progress
February 10, 2011
Storage batteries have made significant progress over the last half-decade, with improvements in safety, performance, and cost. These improvements could help to promote wider adoption of applications such as plug-in electric vehicles and uninterruptible power supplies.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-29 | Author: Bryan Jungers
Achieving High Adoption Rates for Key Online Transactions
August 31, 2010
The e-business metrics are in. But what goes on behind the numbers? Learn the success stories for key online transactions such as paperless billing, online payment, and secure portal sessions. These lessons will provide tips on how to improve the adoption for these key metrics at your company.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: EBiz-RB-7 | Author: Florence Connally
Study Finally Evaluates an Evaporative Precooler Retrofit, with Mixed Results
August 2, 2010
Results are in from the first field testing of retrofits of evaporative precoolers and they are mixed but promising!
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-15 | Author: Mary Horsey
Nashville Under Water
Crisis Communications During a Flood
July 23, 2010
In the spring of 2010, Nashville, Tennessee was hit with a powerful storm that flooded the city and created widespread electricity outages. Laurie Parker of Nashville Electric Service (NES) shares with us how social media helped NES communicate to customers and the media during the crisis.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: UCS-RB-12 | Author: Stephanie Spalding
Lighting Update: Report from LightFair 2010
July 15, 2010
Out of the onslaught of new light-emitting diode (LED) products introduced at LightFair 2010, we’ve selected several items to highlight, including LED modules, LED troffers, and an LED that shifts color as it dims. We also present several non-LED products, including a significant new dimmable CFL.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-10 | Author: Ira Krepchin
New Standards Clear the Way for Electric Vehicle Adoption
June 1, 2010
New standards for electric vehicle plugs and charging systems have cleared hurdles for early adopters.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-13 | Author: Micah Allen
Environmental Benefits of Smart Grid: Energy Efficiency and Conservation
September 22, 2009
Smart grid technologies have the potential to boost the energy-efficiency and conservation effects of utility programs through enhanced data feedback, customized information and promotion of efficient technologies, and improved measurement and verification.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: IGS-RB-1 | Author: Philippe Bouchard
