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Climate Contractors’ Showcase: A look at LBNL

Climate Contractors’ Showcase: A look at LBNL. Jonathan Koomey, Ph.D. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory JGKoomey@lbl.gov, 510/486-5974, http://enduse.lbl.gov/ Talk on the web at http://enduse.lbl.gov/shareddata/contractorstalk.ppt Presented at the Earth Technologies Forum Washington DC

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Climate Contractors’ Showcase: A look at LBNL

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  1. Climate Contractors’ Showcase:A look at LBNL Jonathan Koomey, Ph.D. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory JGKoomey@lbl.gov, 510/486-5974, http://enduse.lbl.gov/ Talk on the web at http://enduse.lbl.gov/shareddata/contractorstalk.ppt Presented at the Earth Technologies Forum Washington DC November 1, 2000

  2. Who we are • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is one of the DOE National Labs. • LBNL’s Energy Analysis Department (EAD) is one of the world’s foremost centers on analysis of energy demand and energy policy. • LBNL’s End-Use Forecasting (EUF) Group has worked with the Climate Protection Division since 1993, and the Office of Air and Radiation since 1997. • Core team is about fifteen people, from several groups within EAD.

  3. Most important projects on climate • 5-lab (1997) and Clean Energy Futures Studies (by mid-Nov 2000!) • NEMS analysis for EPA (1998) • Tax credits analysis - Climate Change Technology Initiative (1997) • Energy Star (E*) impacts calculations (ongoing) • Information technology and resource use (ongoing) • Data collection/measurements for E* office equipment and consumer electronics (ongoing) • Program design: HIP, MFDs, roofing, insulation (some ongoing) • Home Energy Saver (1st web-based home energy tool, maintaining) • Industry: GHG mitigation options, advanced technology (ongoing) • Cool communities: pavements, trees, and roofing materials (ongoing)

  4. How we change people’s ideas • By thinking ahead: Understand EPA’s needs and be proactive in meeting them. • By relying on data: confront speculation with measurements. • By being complete, accurate, and thorough: produce well-documented and well-constructed analysis • By being fast: get a credible answer in the time allotted • By being translators: draw on detailed technical work from other research (e.g. appliance standards analysis) • By being recognized: publish in peer-reviewed journals.

  5. Reasons why we continue to be effective • Long-term stable funding. • Interdisciplinary focus (fields include engineering, economics, statistics, architecture, energy and resources, and others). • Focus on decision support. • Exhaustive documentation and use of the web. • Peer review of research results. • Main focus on DATA, not modeling tools

  6. Areas of latest attention • Collect more data and make it accessible • Use new data to reduce uncertainty in achieving program success. • Identify potential new programs • Address interactions between EPA and other U.S. based programs (e.g., windows, homes, regional collaboratives); also address international issues. • Assess potential peak demand savings from E*. • Continue work on info technology and resource use.

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