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Ellen Petrill Senior Program Manager 2012 Market Transformation Symposium April 3, 2012 Emerging Electric Technologies: Next Big Ideas
Ellen Petrill
Senior Program Manager
2012 Market Transformation Symposium
April 3, 2012
Emerging Electric Technologies: Next Big Ideas
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Contents
• EPRI EE Technology Development Pipeline
• Technology Readiness
• Technologies
– Lighting
–Space conditioning
–Electronics
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EPRI EE Technology Development Pipeline
Technology
Scouting Assessment
&
Lab Testing
Field Tests
& Demos
Coordinated
Early
Deployments
Full
Program
Rollout
Accelerating Readiness of Emerging Efficient Technologies
EE Demo
Early
Deployments Annual
Program
Technology
Innovation Utility
Propel EE Technologies to
Mainstream Utility Programs
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Test Infrastructure
Thermal Chambers
Lighting Lab
Plasma Lighting
LED Lighting
CFL Lighting (Dimming)
Induction Lighting
EPRI Energy Efficiency Technology Pipeline Sampling of EE Technologies Under EPRI Evaluation
Technology
Scouting
Assessment
&
Lab Testing
R&D Field
Tests/
Demos
Early
Deployments
Full
Program
Rollout
Electrochromic Windows
Desiccant Dehumidification
Thermal Energy Storage (Ice Storage)
Phase-Change Wallboard Materials
Heat Pump Water Heaters
VRF A/C
LED Street and Area Lighting
Efficient Data Centers
Hyper-Efficient Residential Appliances
Ductless Heat Pumps (Res)
Consumer Electronics
Auto-DR
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Technology Evolution through the Pipeline
Technology
Scouting Assessment
&
Lab Testing
Field Tests
& Demos
Coordinated
Early
Deployments
Full
Program
Rollout
Technical Risk
Commercial
Risk
Certainty of
Value
Each successive stage increases certainty …
… and mitigates risk
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Technology Readiness Criteria
• Value
– Energy and demand savings
– Consumer benefits
– Connectivity
• Technical Risk
– Functional performance, reliability
– Grid compatibility
– Environmental/health & safety
• Commercial Risk
– Cost
– Consumer interest
– Market supply strength
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Technology Readiness Qualification
Scored Criteria
Program Readiness:
Required Criteria
• Deemed/calculated energy savings
• Economics - line of sight to
acceptable TRC & payback
• Positive adoption experience
• Supply chain - positive progress
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Lighting: Technologies in EPRI’s Lab in 2012
Categories
Residential
Screw In
Residential /
Commercial
Specialized
Office Assembly /
Manufacturing
Warehouse /
High bay
Unique
Technology
72W Eco
Halogen
Architectural
LED LED Panels Linear LED
Induction
High Bay
Unique LED
Screw In
Lighting is competitive: new products come in every month!
Advanced lighting technologies:
Fluorescent, halogen, high-intensity discharge (HID), new generation incandescent,
induction, LED, plasma
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Lighting: Controls in EPRI’s Lab in 2012
Categories
Residential Commercial
New Install
Commercial
Retrofit
Commercial
Add On
Unique Control
Technologies
Add On Motion
Socket
Power Line
Carrier
Wireless Building
Control Motion
Zero Power
Controls
How lighting is controlled will bring new efficiency opportunities
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Lighting: Daylighting in EPRI’s Lab in 2012
• Solar concentrators
• Light pipes
Daylighting, advanced lighting technologies, and controls
offer the next emerging efficiency opportunities
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Space Conditioning
• Heat pumps for heating and cooling
• Efficiency boosters:
–Variable capacity
–Pre-cooling
–Dehumidification
–Ground source
VRF for Commercial Use
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The Decreasing Carbon Footprint of Future Heat Pumps
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2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3
An
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Emis
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ns,
lbs
Carbon Intensity of Delivered Electricity, lbs/kWh
92% eff. Gas
Furnace
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Heat Pumps Moving into Colder Zones
Heat Pumps
Common
Some Heat
Pumps
Next-Gen
Heat Pumps
US Climate Zones
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Worldwide DC Field Trials
Electronics: DC Microgrids for Energy Savings
and More…
• DC vs. AC
• Reduces conversion losses
• Increases reliability
• Decreases footprint
• Improves power quality
• Integrates with renewables and
storage
• Data centers, then commercial
buildings…
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DC-Powered Home – Potential Future Reality
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So What Are Next Big Electricity Ideas?
• Readiness requires energy savings and customer benefits
• Lighting: Automate controls of advanced electronic lighting
with daylighting
• Space conditioning: Heat pumps with efficiency boosters
• Electronics: Direct current
–Now - Data centers
– Future
•Commercial buildings
•Homes
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Together…Shaping the Future of Electricity
