Energy and Water

SERDP and ESTCP’s Energy and Water program area supports the demonstration of innovative technologies to reduce DoD’s installation energy consumption and carbon footprint, improve energy security, and facilitate water conservation.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

High Efficiency Dehumidification System

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201344
Principal Investigator: Mr. Dahtzen Chu, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
ESTCP Jan 2013

Grid-Parity Solar Power for Department of Defense Installations

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Project ID: EW-201134
Principal Investigator: Mr. Roy Shaw, Nanosolar, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2011

Full-Scale Evaluation of an Energy Foundation for Buildings

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201153
Principal Investigator: Dr. Karen Henry, U.S. Air Force Academy
ESTCP Mar 2011

Field Validation of Microencapsulated Phase Change Material Slurry as Heat Transfer Fluid

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Project ID: EW-201154
Principal Investigator: Mr. Sean Morefield, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
ESTCP Mar 2012

Exhaust Hood and Makeup Air Optimization

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Project ID: EW-201151
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Underwood, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
ESTCP Mar 2011

Energy Reduction through Real-Time Electricity Monitoring

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Project ID: EW-201258
Principal Investigator: Ms. Megan Erickson, 3M Company
ESTCP Mar 2012

Energy Performance Monitoring and Optimization System for DoD Campuses

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Project ID: EW-201142
Principal Investigator: Dr. Trevor Bailey, United Technologies Research Center
ESTCP Mar 2011

Energy Efficient Phase Change Materials (PCM) Insulation

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Project ID: EW-201149
Principal Investigator: Dr. Larry Stephenson, U. S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
ESTCP Mar 2011

Electronic Auditing Tool with Geometry Capture

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201260
Principal Investigator: Mr. Daniel Macumber, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
ESTCP Mar 2012

Dynamic Exterior Lighting for Energy and Cost Savings in DoD Installations

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Project ID: EW-201141
Principal Investigator: Dr. Satyen Mukherjee, Philips Research North America
ESTCP Mar 2011

Distributed Storage Inverter and Legacy Generator Integration Plus Renewables Solution for Microgrids

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201245
Principal Investigator: Mr. Slobodan Krstic, Eaton Corporation
ESTCP Mar 2012

Distributed Power Systems for Sustainable Energy Resources

Project Information
Project ID: EW-200939
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stella Oggianu, United Technologies Research Center
ESTCP Oct 2009

Dewpoint Evaporative Comfort Cooling

Project Information
Project ID: EW-200821
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jesse Dean, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
ESTCP Feb 2008

Design, Monitoring, and Validation of a High Performance Sustainable Building

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Project ID: EW-200724
Principal Investigator: Ms. Kim Fowler, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
ESTCP Apr 2007

Demonstration of the Zero Emission Distributed Generation and Storage System

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201346
Principal Investigator: Mr. Kyle Morris, Electricore Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2013

Demonstration of a Solar Thermal Combined Heating, Cooling and Hot Water System Utilizing an Adsorption Chiller for DoD Installations

Project Information
Project ID: EW-200928
Principal Investigator: Mr. Tim Hansen, Southern Research Institute
ESTCP May 2009

Demonstration of a High-Efficiency Evaporative Cooler for Improved Energy Efficiency in DoD Data Centers

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201348
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Butcher, Brookhaven National Laboratory
ESTCP Jan 2013

Demonstration of Plasma Lighting for High Wattage Applications

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201236
Principal Investigator: Mr. Eugene Crank, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Mar 2012

Demonstration of Innovative, Cost-Effective, Micro-Cell-Based, Highly Concentrated Photovoltaic (HCPV) System Energy Technology with Optional Storage Capabilities on DoD Installations

Project Information
Project ID: EW-201341
Principal Investigator: Mr. Randy Parsley, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
ESTCP Jan 2013

Demonstration and Validation of a Waste-to-Energy Conversion System for Fixed DoD Installations

Project Information
Project ID: EW-200932
Principal Investigator: Mr. Michael Cushman, Infoscitex Corporation
ESTCP Oct 2009