明尼苏达州商务部总共拨款2美元.4 million in conservation research funding to the 能源与环境中心 and its partners for 10 multiyear projects in which CEE will either lead or participate. The Department announced recipients last week for its 2020 cycle of Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) grants, 总计4美元.22个项目,包括10个中东欧项目.
“明尼苏达州是能源政策的领导者,” said Minnesota Department of Commerce Temporary Commissioner Grace Arnold in an official statement. “这些赠款, 以及他们资助的研究项目, 是帮助我们取得进步的重要工具吗... 提高足球外围app哪个靠谱有很多好处, 从减少温室气体排放到创造就业机会.”
The newly awarded funds will support research to advance the energy efficiency field and help utilities bring enhanced energy savings to Minnesota consumers, often in partnership with like-minded organizations that complement CEE’s efforts to provide practical energy solutions for homes, 靠谱的外围竞猜app, 和社区.
通过设计, CARD项目量化节约, 成本效益, and field performance of advanced technologies; characterize market potential of products and technologies; and investigate and pilot innovative program strategies. Completed projects provide utilities with information to improve relevant program designs or create new programs within their Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) portfolios.
以下是2020年中国工程院所属CARD项目的完整清单. 在每种情况下, the grant total represents the full amount awarded by the Department of Commerce to that project lead, 由于项目支付的资金较少,导致分包商. 对于前七个项目, CEE is the project lead and official grantee; for the final three projects, 另一个组织是项目领导,CEE将作为分包商.
Note: CEE regularly self-funds a significant portion of its research budget to supplement competitive grants. 这10个项目, CEE and its research associates will pay for all research elements not covered by CARD, 平均约占每个项目总成本的10%.
资助工作
住宅分区空气分配系统的节能
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资助总额:49,839美元,为期13个月
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项目团队:CEE(领导)
This project will assess the energy savings opportunities for residential zoned air distribution systems. It will identify current and future system configurations for Minnesota’s residential market to determine the potential statewide energy savings.
克服RTU改造增强的市场障碍
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资助总额:175,521美元,为期18个月
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项目团队:CEE(领导)
The goal of this project is to develop strategies to overcome the market barriers to energy efficiency improvement of existing rooftop units (RTUs). This study will identify and analyze the market barriers for RTU retrofit technologies, 并提出克服它们的策略.
Air-to-Water Heat Pumps: The cold climate solution for high-efficiency 冷却, 空间加热, 水加热?
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资助总额:$330,048,为期36个月
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项目团队:CEE(领导)
This project will assess the energy savings and 成本效益 of air-to-water heat pumps for heating, 冷却, 家用热水. The project will also inform utilities and consumers about system types and configurations, 并建议哪些最适合明尼苏达州的家庭.
优化新一代食品杂货制冷设备
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资助总额:392,393美元,为期36个月
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项目团队:CEE(领导),分包商VEIC和其他必要的分包商
As the grocery industry moves to the use of carbon dioxide as a refrigerant, 它的夏季能源使用量正在增加. This project will evaluate the savings and program potential for design features to increase efficiency of transcritical CO2 systems in Minnesota’s climate.
Heat Pump for ACs: Energy Savings and Modernization of Single-Family Cooling Systems Goal
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资助总额:153,380美元,为期16个月
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项目团队:CEE(领导),与分包商Leede Research
This project will use characterization and modeling efforts to examine an emerging market product category of interest to manufacturers — air source heat pumps that are designed and marketed as AC replacements.
智能建筑到底要多智能?
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资助总额:202,737美元,为期24个月
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项目团队:CEE(领导), with subcontractors LHB, Parallel Technologies, and Igor, Inc.
This market analysis will help optimize intelligent building systems to balance energy savings against these systems’ increased costs, 基本负载, 操作和维护. Guidelines will define the appropriate level of smart technology implementation for each type of commercial building space use.
住宅暖通空调风扇的高级控制
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资助总额:$288,659,为期33个月
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项目团队:CEE(领导),分包商Slipstream
This field study will measure the savings potential and characterize the market for a commercially available fan controller to increase the efficiency of residential heating and 冷却 systems. The results will include measures for residential gas and electricity savings for CIP programs.
冷气候变冷剂流动论证及市场研究
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资助总额:$378,957,为期26个月
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项目团队:Slipstream(领导),与分包商CEE ($126,788)
This project will demonstrate cold-climate variable refrigerant flow systems in buildings. The project will support the development of a program to increase market penetration, 确定市场障碍和方案框架, 并展示在寒冷气候下的表现.
明尼苏达州被动式房屋多户项目市场
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资助总额:$255,580,为期24个月
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Project team: University of Minnesota CSBR (lead), with subcontractor CEE ($41,021)
This effort will use data from regional Passive House-certified multifamily projects to understand the potential costs, 靠谱的外围竞猜app和碳排放, 还有市场壁垒. The team will determine their suitability for a new utility CIP program focused on high-efficiency, 整个建筑的能源表现.
暖通空调承包商决策研究
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资助总额:209,312美元,为期12个月
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Project team: EcoMetric Consulting (lead), with subcontractors CEE ($27,692) and Apex Analytics
This project aims to provide in-depth data on the motivations and barriers that drive the decisions of individual HVAC installers working in smaller commercial buildings. The resulting information will ensure that program interventions are meaningful to decision makers and responsive to market conditions.
订阅我们的季刊 专业笔记 有关这些和其他项目的更新.
对中东欧
能源与环境中心 is a Minnesota 501(c)(3) clean energy nonprofit with special expertise in energy efficiency that stretches back 40 years. 在家工作, 靠谱的外围竞猜app, 和社区, CEE discovers and deploys the most effective energy solutions to strengthen the economy and improve the environment. 在网上 stilllearninglife.com.
媒体接触
蒂姆·汉拉汉,612-244-2419, thanrahan@stilllearninglife.com