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Divisions
Dedicated to science and delivering research results that are tangible and useable from the get-go, ETA’s
four divisions host the expertise and facilities needed to turn aggressive goals into reality:
Building Technology & Urban Systems
Energy Storage & Distributed Resources
BTUS works closely with industry, government, and
policymakers to develop physical and informational
technologies to make buildings and urban
infrastructure more energy- and resource-efficient,
thus increasing the energy productivity of each
square foot of commercial and residential space.
BTUS informs and develops technology and systems
that are decarbonized, grid-interactive, efficient, and
resilient, and meet the needs of their occupants and
communities equitably. Funded by and working in
close collaboration with DOE, Berkeley Lab is DOE’s
premier lab for whole building systems, building
technology research, and building and industrial
applications. In addition, BTUS boasts FLEXLAB®,
a large-scale energy testbed that engineers,
developers, architects, and others use to evaluate
what best optimizes a building’s energy efficiency
— before the building is built. It also includes
FLEXGRID, a system that studies controls to manage
building demand, onsite renewables, and storage
to address grid issues and lower costs for building
owners.
ESDR works to enable and accelerate the
development and adoption of new advanced
technologies for sustainable transportation,
renewable power, and energy efficiency. We work
closely with academic, government, and industry
partners to conduct foundational and applied
research that provides the groundwork for the
development of transformative, new energy
technologies in the areas of energy storage and
conversion, electrical grid, advanced materials for
the energy infrastructure, science of manufacturing,
and water–energy nexus. Funded by and working
in close collaboration with DOE’s Office of Science,
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and
Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy, ESDR
scientists work across a wide range of scientific
disciplines and research areas toward development
of new advanced and energy-efficient technologies.
Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts
EAEI analyzes U.S. and global energy consumption
and technical and market opportunities to improve
efficiency- and energy-related impacts. Both state
and federally funded, EAEI focuses its research
on global clean energy analysis, resilience and
adaptation, and energy and environmental systems
analysis. EAEI is DOE’s home for several flagship
projects, including appliance energy-efficiency
standards, China- and India-related research, wind
and solar reports, state and regulatory markets,
policy analysis, and technical assistance.
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Cyclotron Road
ETA’s Cyclotron Road Division is renowned for
its fellowship program that supports leading
entrepreneurial scientists as they develop
commercially viable technology solutions for clean
energy and bring them to market. Each year, the
program recruits a cohort of scientific innovators
in a highly competitive process, and those selected
receive the unique opportunity to “embed” at
Berkeley Lab for two years. They gain access to our
state-of-the-art facilities and our world-renowned
researchers, both at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley.
The fellows not only move their technologies
forward, they also bring inspiration and new ideas
to the scientists who work with them. Fellows also
participate in a structured program of intensive
mentorship, professional development, and
networking.
