Summarizes General Electric's work under contract to DOE's Distribution and Interconnection R&D, including the development of a virtual test bed and a universal interconnection system design.

Summarizes the work of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers P1547 Working Group to develop a set of standards to guide the interconnection of distributed generation.

Summarizes work of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and Electrotek Concepts, under contract to DOE's Distribution and Interconnection R&D, to aggregate distributed power.

Summarizes Underwriters Laboratories' work under contract to DOE's Distribution and Interconnection R&D to develop a streamlined system to interconnect distributed generators with the utility grid.

Official publication of the Clean Cities Network and the Alternative Fuels Data Center featuring alternative fuels activity in every state, dealer incentives for AFV sales, and news from the Automakers.

Summarizes RealEnergy's work, under contract to DOE's Distribution and Interconnection R&D, to develop a system to monitor and control distributed generation for optimal performance.

Summarizes the capabilities of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Distributed Energy Resources Test Facility, a state-of-the-art facility designed to support the distributed power industry.

Akzo Nobel's Surface Chemistry plant in Morris, Illinois, implemented an energy efficiency plan, which included a plant-wide energy efficiency assessment. The assessment revealed opportunities to save an estimated$1.2 million per year in operating and energy costs, reduce environmental impacts, and improve production capacity.

This Better Buildings Series consumer fact sheet addresses six myths about solar electricity.

Summarizes the University of Wisconsin-Madison's work under contract to DOE's Distribution and Interconnection R&D to demonstrate the value of distributed resources as a solution to sensitive loads.

Summarizes the work of the Gas Technology Institute and Encorp Inc., under contract to DOEs Distribution and Interconnection R&D, to develop interconnection and control systems for distributed power.

Summarizes NiSource Energy Technologies' work under contract to DOE's Distribution and Interconnection R&D. Includes studying distributed generation interconnection issues and CHP system performance.

Summarizes Orion Engineering Corp.'s work under contract to DOE's Distribution and Interconnection R&D. Includes demonstrating a neural-network control system for small distributed generation.

There is a need to improve the energy efficiency of building envelopes as they are the primary factor governing the heating, cooling, lighting and ventilation requirements of buildings--influencing 53% of building energy use. In particular, windows contribute significantly to the overall energy performance of building envelopes, thus there is a need to develop advanced energy efficient window and glazing systems. Electrochromic (EC) windows represent the next generation of advanced glazing technology that will (1) reduce the energy consumed in buildings, (2) improve the overall comfort of the building occupants, and (3) improve the thermal performance of the building envelope. ''Switchable'' EC windows provide, on demand, dynamic control of visible light, solar heat gain, and glare without blocking the view. As exterior light levels change, the window's performance can be electronically adjusted to suit conditions. A schematic illustrating how SageGlass{reg_sign} electrochromic windows work is shown in Figure I.1. SageGlass{reg_sign} EC glazings offer the potential to save cooling and lighting costs, with the added benefit of improving thermal and visual comfort. Control over solar heat gain will also result in the use of smaller HVAC equipment. If a step change in the energy efficiency and performance of buildings is to be achieved, …