Neal Elliott directed ACEEE’s research for many years prior to transitioning to emeritus status. He continues to contribute to ACEEE’s research and policy efforts as an internationally recognized expert and author on energy efficiency programs and policies, industrial energy efficiency and decarbonization, electric motor systems, and clean distributed energy and thermal storage. Neal is a frequent speaker at domestic and international conferences. He joined ACEEE in 1993.
Prior to joining ACEEE, Neal was an adjunct associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Duke University and senior engineering project manager at the N.C. Alternative Energy Corp. (now Advanced Energy) where he was founding director of the Industrial Energy Laboratory. Prior to AEC he worked as N.C. Wood Assistance team leader for the Industrial Extension Service and Department of Wood and Paper Science at North Carolina State University. He is also a member of the U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee (ITIAC).
Neal earned a bachelor of science and a master of science in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University, and was a dean’s fellow and received a PhD from Duke University. He is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina and has six patents in the area of thermal storage and produce processing.
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ACEEE convened a roundtable of experts to explore opportunities for energy efficiency in municipal water and wastewater. This report summarizes the discussions of the group and provides a roadmap f…
This report updates ACEEE’s seminal 2003 analysis (report E032) that demonstrated the dramatic impact on natural gas prices of expanded efficiency and renewable energy. Tightening markets res…
This study identifies key opportunities for improved efficiency in agricultural energy use. Opportunities are identified nationally by fuel and farm type, and in several key states. Existing progra…
This report examines a variety of energy efficiency provisions that could be included in federal legislation, ranging from a modest package building on a 2003 House-Senate conference report, to an …
This report examines possible scenarios for the various proposals thathave been introduced to enact national multi-pollutant cap-and trade policies. The analysis includes costs, economic benefits, …
ACEEE conducted an extensive review of available data sources on energy use in the agricultural sector and made an interim characterization of how energy is used on farms and ranches. This report l…
This report profiles 52 programs nationwide that offer efficiency services to agricultural and rural communities, identifying program motivation, and evaluating program impact and success. Lessons …
Fuel cells have been promoted as the next technological leap in the area of power production. While they do hold great promise for providing clean and reliable power, the reality remains that fuel …
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