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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is teaming with Georgia Institute of Technology, Dartmouth College, and the University of Pennsylvania to create more efficient power circuits for energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs) through advances in 3 related areas. First, the team is using semiconductors made of high-performing gallium nitride grown on a low-cost silicon base (GaN-on-Si). These GaN-on-Si semiconductors conduct electricity more efficiently than traditional silicon semiconductors.
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Teledyne Scientific & Imaging is developing cost-effective power drivers for energy-efficient LED lights that fit on a compact chip. These power drivers are important because they transmit power throughout the LED device. Traditional LED driver components waste energy and don’t last as long as the LED itself. They are also large and bulky, so they must be assembled onto a circuit board separately which increases the overall manufacturing cost of the LED light.
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ADAPTIVE APPAREL FOR PERSONALIZED THERMAL COMFORT
UPDATED: December 15, 2017
PROJECT TITLE: Passive Thermo-Adaptive Textiles with Laminated Polymer Bimorphs
PROGRAM: Delivering Efficient Local Thermal Amenities (DELTA)
AWARD: $5,439,748
PROJECT TEAM: Otherlab
PROJECT TERM: May 2015 – May 2019
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI): Brent Ridley
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Every year, DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) welcomes thousands of energy innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and government professionals to its Energy Innovation Summit. Among all the world-class speakers, panelists, and networking opportunities, the can’t-miss star of the Summit is the Technology Showcase, where nearly 300 exhibitors show the world the future of American energy innovation.
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MICRO-ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM
UPDATED: November 30, 2017PROJECT TITLE: Micro-Environmental Control SystemPROGRAM: Delivering Efficient Local Thermal Amenities (DELTA)AWARD: $3,199,963PROJECT TEAM: Syracuse University (Lead), United Technologies Research Center, Air Innovations, Bush Technical, LLC, and Cornell University PROJECT TERM: May 2015 to April 2018
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FAST, AUTOMATED BUILDING ENERGY AUDITING
UPDATED: JANUARY 27, 2017PROJECT TITLE: Rapid Building Energy Modeler - RAPMODPROGRAM: OPEN 2012AWARD: $2,834,899PROJECT TEAM: University of California – Berkeley (Lead), Indoor Reality, Baumann Consulting, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)PROJECT TERM: April 2013 – November 2016PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI): Avideh Zakhor
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LOW COST VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED WINDOW CAN BE TUNED TO BLOCK VISIBLE AND/OR INFRARED LIGHT
UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 23, 2016PROJECT TITLE: Low Cost Solution Processed Universal Smart Window CoatingsPROGRAM: OPEN 2012AWARD: $4,730,970PROJECT TEAM: University of Texas, Austin (Lead); Heliotrope, Inc.; LBNLPROJECT TERM: March 2013 – September 2016PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI): Dr. Delia Milliron
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SHIELD is a portfolio of research projects seeking to solve the massive problem of inefficient and uncomfortable single-pane windows.
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AN ADVANCED COOLER WITH BENIGN REFRIGERANTS
UPDATED: JUNE 6, 2016
PROJECT TITLE: Free-Piston Zero Emissions Refrigeration (FREEZER™)
PROGRAM: Building Energy Efficiency Through Innovative Thermodevices (BEETIT)
AWARD: $3,000,617
PROJECT TEAM: Infinia Technology Corporation (ITC)
PROJECT TERM: September 2010 to March 2016
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI): Mr. Barry Penswick
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DEVELOPING PASSIVE COOLING TECHNOLOGY
UPDATED: FEBRUARY 24, 2016 PROJECT TITLES: Photonic Structures for High-Efficiency Daytime Radiative CoolingPROGRAM: OPEN 2012AWARD: $2,943,851PROJECT TEAM: Stanford University (Lead)PROJECT TERM: February 2013 – June 2016