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.
Expertise:
Describes modern combined heat and power (CHP) systems, makes new capacity projections, and estimates potential energy and emissions reductions. Barriers to accelerated adoption are identified and …
Explores potential for energy efficiency in Illinois and finds that through aggressive energy efficiency, Illinois could reduce its energy costs by $76 billion cumulatively by 2015, create over 58,…
Examines 50 energy-saving technologies and practices—comparing them on potential energy savings, cost effectiveness, and likelihood of success in the market—and ranks them in terms of s…
Provides an assessment of state-of-the-art utility motor system programs that will allow utilities to make better use of resources and achieve greater success with their motor system programs.
Reviews the history and market impacts of three examples of DOE-developed industrial technologies and addresses the importance of government-supported industrial RD&D.
Reviews the status, sales trends, and energy savings from the adoption of high pressure sodium lamps, compact and circular fluorescent lamps, T8 fluorescent lamps, electronic ballasts, and specular…
Examines several existing and experimental partnership programs that utilities are using to reduce program costs, promote customer retention, and create new business opportunities.
This report analyzes the markets for industrial motor systems components (motors, drive, pumps, fans, and air compressors), identifies market deficiencies that slow the acceptance of energy-efficie…
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