Mike’s research focuses on the role of energy efficiency within the evolving energy landscape, including policies and practices to maximize energy efficiency’s potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate. Prior to joining ACEEE, Mike worked at the U.S. Department of Energy, where he facilitated behind-the-meter innovations to make buildings more energy efficient, resilient, and flexible for the evolving electricity grid. Mike holds a PhD in physics from Johns Hopkins University.
Faster and Cheaper: Demand-Side Solutions for Rapid Load Growth
Energy efficiency and load flexibility have enough untapped potential nationally to significantly offset the unprecedented forecasted load growth (i.e., elect…
Leveling Up Decarbonization: How Cities, Corporations, and Service Providers Can Leverage Demand-Side Measures for Emissions Reductions
Demand-side management (DSM), which includes energy efficiency and demand response, is crucial for achieving affordable, efficient decarbonization. Optimizing…
Estimating the Impacts of Weatherization Readiness Programs
About one in five (approximately 19% of) income-eligible households in our national survey were initially deferred from the Weatherization Assistance Program …
This fact sheet reports the benefits that would accrue if the state of Georgia updated its residential building energy codes. We quantify the utility bill savings, energy reductions, peak demand re…
Accounting for Change: Policies and Technical Approaches for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Energy Efficiency Programs
States or utilities interested in maximizing greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions through their energy efficiency (EE) programs have multiple options, including se…
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