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Creativity and Data To Find Solutions
With 85 years of combined experience in energy efficiency research and policy; building mechanical and electrical engineering; and electronics product development, supply chain operations and electronics lab work; Ecos Research staff bring a wealth of experience unique insight to client research projects across a wide array of energy efficiency topics.
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Laying the Foundation for Change
With a strong blend of creativity, analytics and concise communication our team has been leading the way to find new opportunities to promote energy efficiency. Visit our resource library to learn more about the issues we investigate, our research capabilities and the background for current work we are doing.
What We Do
Public Policy Consulting
Promote Widespread Adoption of High Efficiency Consumer Products
Discover New Opportunities for Energy Efficiency
Maximize Energy Use Reduction While Maintaining Robust Consumer Choice
11.24.2015
The Big Picture: Ultra High-Definition Televisions Could Add $1 Billion to Viewers’ Annual Electric Bills
With an estimated 300 million installed televisions in the United States — almost one per person — it is clear that Americans love their televisions
05.2014
Commercial Demand Response — Basics and Beyond
Demand response programs serve a necessary role in the electrical system. When generation and transmission (G&T) resources are near their limits, the choice is often to import expensive power or run costly peaking plants.
07.29.2013
Analysis of Standards Proposal for Set-Top Boxes – Codes and Standards Enhancement (CASE) Initiative For PY2013: Title 20 Standards Development.
There are approximately 30 million set-top boxes in use in California today, consuming a combined 3,800 gigawatt-hours per year (GWh/year).
07.29.2013
Analysis of Standards Proposal for Small Network Equipment – Codes and Standards Enhancement (CASE) Initiative For PY2013: Title 20 Standards Development.
There are approximately 27 million small network devices in use in California today, consuming a combined 1,700 gigawatt-hours per year (GWh/yr).
04.02.2018
Challenges and Choices in the Era of Cheap, Abundant Renewables
Chris Calwell presented this high level overview of recent advances in the scale of renewable energy projects and decline in their cost at an April 2018 community meeting in Durango
06.20.2014
New Approaches to Energy Efficiency: Our Best Hope for Stabilizing the Climate and Improving Competitiveness
Ecos Research Co-Founder, Chris Calwell, delivered the Keynote presentation at Portuguese Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (PCEEE) conference in Lisbon, Portugal.
09.01.2013
Are Test Procedures Passing the Test? Ensuring That Measured Results Are Representative of Energy Use in the Field.
Ecos Research Co-Founder, Chris Calwell, delivered this presentation at the Energy Efficient Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL) Conference in Coimbra, Portugal.
Energy Efficiency News
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2018 State Scorecard will look at dramatic twists and turns in energy efficiency
If 2018 were an energy-saving roller coaster, the 2018 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard would be your souvenir photo capturing a year of promising […]
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Energy Efficiency Day is two weeks away: Here’s what you can do
In just two weeks, on October 5, you can join a nationwide campaign (#EEDay2018) to shout out the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, from […]
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Beyond the burbs: Saving energy in rural communities
The energy efficiency community is increasingly looking at efficiency programs through a new lens: equity. We ask ourselves not just how to save […]
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How Might Electrification Affect Electric and Gas Systems? Recent Studies Shed Both Light and Heat
Electrification is gaining a lot of attention as efforts mount to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and address climate change. ACEEE sees an […]
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States’ energy use correlates with efficiency policies, new data suggest
Energy use per capita varies widely by state, according to new data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The lowest is in Rhode […]