EPRI and CEE sign agreement to share information.
Press Release Summary:
Agreement between EPRI and CEE enables both to focus on energy efficiency initiatives from complementary positions, EPRI conducting scientific research, while CEE uses the data to develop initiatives and specifications. This collaboration may help to develop efficient televisions, appliances, internal power supplies, servers/data centers, consumer electronics, and solid-state street/area lighting. It will also allow both organizations to inform one another of developments and technical/analytical issues.
Original Press Release:
EPRI and the Consortium for Energy Efficiency to Work Together Advancing Energy Efficiency
PALO ALTO, Calif. - (January 20, 2009) - The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) have signed an agreement that provides a mechanism for transferring key findings of EPRI research to CEE, where program administrators from the United States and Canada work to introduce energy efficient products and services to the market.
As an example, EPRI conducts consumer electronics research, also an active area for CEE. EPRI's technical ability may inform the specification development process for televisions at CEE. Depending on research findings by EPRI, CEE could use that information to develop a specification to help highly efficient televisions reach the market.
The two nonprofit organizations focus on energy efficiency initiatives from complementary positions. EPRI conducts scientific research projects involving, among other areas, energy efficient technologies and applications. CEE members accelerate the market introduction and acceptance of new, high efficiency products and services through the development of energy efficiency program templates termed initiatives.
"This relationship has the potential to benefit our respective members and the public in numerous ways," stated Arshad Mansoor, vice president of Power Delivery and Utilization for EPRI. "Our roles in the energy efficiency market are highly complementary, and, with a common membership of energy companies, it may allow us to take on collaborative projects that we might not have been able to be a part of in the past."
"We want to work closely with EPRI so information about the work in each area-our members' efficiency programs and EPRI's research, design and development-informs and improves the other organization for the benefit of members," said Marc Hoffman, CEE executive director. "In addition, we foresee expediting the transfer of results from the lab to the market through efficiency programs."
EPRI and CEE may seek to collaborate on potential technologies, including hyper efficient home appliances, internal power supplies, servers and data centers, consumer electronics and solid-state street and area lighting, among others.
EPRI will keep CEE informed of developments born of its assessment, testing, and demonstration activities that may influence how energy efficiency and demand response programs may be structured going forward. By the same token, CEE will keep EPRI informed of technological or analytical gaps facing program designers, which can help EPRI prioritize research activities in the energy efficiency area.
The relationship links the two organizations in mutually beneficial ways, and will ultimately enhance energy efficiency and demand response effectiveness for the benefit of society.
About CEE
CEE is a consortium of efficiency program administrators from across the United States and Canada who work together on common approaches to advancing efficiency. Through joining forces, the individual efficiency programs of CEE are able to partner not only with each other, but with other industries, trade associations, and government agencies. By working together at CEE, administrators leverage the effect of their funding dollars, exchange information on effective practices and, by doing so, achieve greater energy efficiency for the public good.
About EPRI
The Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI, www.epri.com) conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. An independent, nonprofit organization, EPRI brings together its scientists and engineers as well as experts from academia and industry to help address challenges in electricity, including reliability, efficiency, health, safety and the environment. EPRI's members represent more than 90 percent of the electricity generated and delivered in the United States, and international participation extends to 40 countries. EPRI's principal offices and laboratories are located in Palo Alto, Calif.; Charlotte, N.C.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Lenox, Mass.
