DIVISION OVERVIEW:

The Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts (EAEI) Division performs research and development to support effective utilization of energy technologies, ensuring an integrated energy system that is affordable, reliable, resilient, and secure. The division has developed analytical and experimental methods and tools to identify and assess the technical, economic, and market potential of energy technologies and to measure and analyze energy supply and demand, as well as their associated social, economic, health, and environmental impacts.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES:

EAEI’s research addresses a wide range of challenging energy topics, including:

• Impactful solutions to existing and emerging energy challenges through objective and timely research and technical assistance for distributed and utility-scale energy & storage, energy efficiency and load flexibility, energy affordability, energy planning & procurement, reliability & resilience, and utility regulation & business models
• Technoeconomic analysis of energy end-use products, assessing both technological feasibility and economic impacts of market adoption and policy programs, including the impacts and savings potential of increased energy efficiency and potential policy programs on a range of products including residential appliances, commercial and industrial equipment, and lighting products.
• Technoeconomic analysis, and lifecycle cost and environmental impacts of energy systems and emerging energy technologies in the transportation, industry, and building energy sectors.

EAEI researchers provide rigorous and innovative scientific research and technical assistance to federal, state, and local government agencies and industries — helping these entities develop long-term strategies, policies, and programs that achieve their energy technology goals  with minimal environmental and health impacts.