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STACProject Information CenterProjects Resulting From STAC Solicitation 05-STAC-01 Energy Efficiency Research, Development, Demonstration, and DeploymentThe projects are grouped in four categories, Buildings, Industrial, Transportation, Distributed Energy Resources, and Rebuild America. Additional information, such as abstracts and project news can be found under the links for each project. Building Technologies1. Reducing the Waste: Improved Fossil Fuel Water Heating SystemsThis three-year project will develop and evaluate three alternative storage-type gas water heater technical concepts; map performance of and develop performance curves for Integrated and Domestic Hot Water (DHW)-only Systems; document infiltration impacts of gas-fired water heaters with draft hoods; review test procedures, economics, and routes to market transformation; and disseminate information to aid market transformation and market incentives. Contact:
Linked Partners: California Energy Commission (CEC) Energy Center of Wisconsin (ECW) 2. Residential Heat Pump and Air Conditioner Research, Demonstration, and Deployment; Improving Pacific Northwest Utility and State HVAC programsThis two-year project will lab test heat pumps designed to the 2006 Federal standards in both heating and cooling modes to establish benchmark performance targets. A low cost monitoring method will be developed and used to monitor up to 30 systems. The information collected will be used to develop a new field analysis and commissioning method. A training curriculum, DVD video and field guide will be developed and tested in actual training conditions. Results will also be published in ASHRAE and ACEEE publications. Contact: Idaho Department of Water Resources, Energy Division
Northwest Power and Conservation Council Bonneville Power Administration Energy Trust of Oregon Oregon Department of Energy Washington State University Extension Service Ecotope Inc. Stellar Processes Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance plus representative utilities 3. Reliability Development and Field Demonstration of CO2 Heat Pump Water HeatersThis three-year effort is aimed at improving the reliability of CO2 heat pump water heaters and demonstrating the results at field test sites in Maryland and Tennessee. The development work will concentrate on the bearing/lubrication system, CO2 solubility in the lubrication system, compressor testing at the limits of the operational envelope, field endurance testing, and the development of a load sharing algorithm for multiple unit installations. Contact:University of Maryland, College Park Office of Research
Administration and Advancement College Park, MD 20742 Technical Contact: (301) 405-6276 Partners: Tennessee Tech University Maryland Energy Administration United Technologies Research Center Industrial Technologies4. Development and Field Trial of an Advanced Indirect Heating System for Metal Heat Treating ApplicationsThis eighteen-month project will optimize the design of an advanced indirect heating system for the steel industry with respect to efficiency improvement, lower emissions, radiant tube temperature uniformity and lower internal tube temperatures. The work will progress through concept evaluations, modeling and engineering of the selected concept, fabrication of a prototype unit and laboratory test of that unit, and finally fabrication and field-testing of an alpha prototype unit in an Ohio heat treating facility. Contact: Ohio Department of
Development Partners: University of Texas at Austin Gas Technology Institute (GTI) Sustaining Membership Program Akron Steel Treating Company North American Manufacturing Company Energy Solutions Center Transportation Technologies5. Hybrid Electric School Buses; the Road to Reduced Fuel Consumption, Healthier Children and Cleaner AirThis three-year project will partially fund the purchase of approximately 20 hybrid electric school buses from one of three major school bus manufacturers, demonstrate these vehicles in school districts around the country gathering operational data, and disseminate this data through an updated economic feasibility study with real-world data. Contact: Suite 2100
Partners: NYPA NC Department of Public Instruction NC Department of Public Instruction FL Department of Education Durham School Services Little Rock School District Sigourney/Keokuk Community School District Keota Community Schools Nevada Community Schools 6. Multi-fleet Demonstration of Hydraulic Regenerative Braking Technology in Refuse Truck ApplicationsThis twenty-two month project will demonstrate the use of hydraulic regenerative braking through an in-use demonstration in two refuse trucks- one in New York City and one in Baltimore, Maryland. The project will include development of the specifications and design for the two platforms, installation and instrumentation of the systems, pre-trial testing of the trucks, and field-testing and data collection for a minimum of twelve months. Contact: Partners: Maryland Department of the Environment New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Shurepower, LLC New West Technologies, LLC Parker Hannfin Corp. Autocar, LLC City of New York Department of Sanitation City of Baltimore, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Solid Waste
Distributed Energy Resources7. Creating and Demonstrating Incentives for Electricity Providers to Integrate Distributed Energy ResourcesThis two-year project will create new business models and regulatory approaches that reward electricity providers for integrating DER into their systems where there are demonstrable benefits, by developing state-or utility-specific business and regulatory strategies, demonstrating the most promising approaches through actual pilot projects in Massachusetts and California, and conducting outreach in public and industry forums. Contact: Partners: Massachusetts Technology Collaborative California Energy Commission Electric Power Research Institute San Diego Gas & Electric Company Southern California Edison National Grid RealEnergy New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Solar Turbines 8. Expanding Small-scale CHP Opportunities Through More Efficient Use of Trading Programs: An Analysis of Market Opportunities and Regulatory IssuesThis eighteen month project is a multi-faceted study examining procedures and protocols for facilitating participation by clean, efficient CHP projects in the Northeast region emissions reduction credits (ERC) markets as well as in markets for NOX emissions allowances (EA). The team will determine the magnitude of the opportunity for replacement of aging and inefficient oil-and-coal-fired boilers with high efficiency CHP and recommend a regulatory and administrative framework for ERC/EA creation through small-scale CHP. Contact: NYSERDA Partners: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Pace Law School Energy Project Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc. Rebuild America9. National Database of Energy Efficiency Policies and IncentivesThis three-year project will expand on the existing Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) to include building energy efficiency financial incentives and regulatory policies from State, local, federal and utility sources. The team will develop and maintain an accurate expanded database through literature searches, communication with its extensive network of State, local and utility contacts, reviewing utility and agency websites and attending relevant conferences. Contact:
Partners: Texas State Energy Conservation Office Washington State University Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Energy, Innovations and Technology Deployment North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) 10. Midwest Regional Rebuild America Application CenterThis eighteen-month project will provide Midwestern States with information, education, and technical assistance. The Center will establish an advisory committee of eight Midwestern State Energy Offices, establish targeted market sectors, evaluate current and past efforts, identify barriers to project implementation, and work with stakeholder groups from the targeted market sectors. An information clearinghouse will be formed, targeted workshops conducted, site report and project profile protocols developed, technical assistance provided, and quantifiable measurements and project reporting procedures established. Contact:
Partners: Energy Center of Wisconsin Illinois State Energy Office Indiana State Energy Office Michigan State Energy Office Iowa State Energy Office Minnesota State Energy Office Ohio State Energy Office Wisconsin State Energy Office Missouri State Energy Office Iowa Energy Center Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance 11. Southeast Rebuild Collaborative (SRC) Public Sector Energy Efficiency ProjectThis 30 month collaborative project is aimed at influencing at least 1,300 institutions to promote a culture of energy efficiency and best management practices and have at least one building upgrade project underway in at least 10% of those institutions in this time frame. The aim is for the collaborative to be self-sustaining after the 30-month period. The collaborative has established a team of contractors who will provide quick response to institutions needing guidance to move projects from concept to completion, selection of institutions to assist in defining projects, on-site technical support for projects, and verification and documentation of results. Contact:Florida Department of Environmental Protection - FL Energy Office Partners:Mississippi Development
Authority Sarasota County (Rebuild Partnership) Georgia PTA-GA Green and Healthy Schools Initiative Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) Institute for Building Technology and Safety (ITBS) Public Technology Institute (PTI) The Sheinkopf Group Council of Education Facility Planners International (CEFPI) Catalyst Financial Group, Inc. |
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