The Department of Energy (DOE) &
OakRidge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Mega Development Study
- Research and Assessment Project
- Partnered with DOE & ORNL
- High Density Housing, Mega Developments &∓ Constrained Urban Centers: An Assessment of Arizona and Nevada Comparing Central Power to a Distributed Energy Approach. This assessment quantified the magnitude of the growth wave in Arizona and Nevada, assessed the build-out schedule of projected mega developments and high density housing in comparison to the current utility expansion plans; modeled the energy consumption and emissions profiles of a business-as-usual (i.e., conventional energy) services approach and an integrated “IES, HP, TAT” energy cost/benefit of the two approaches in terms of resource efficiency, environmental impact and regional economics; and developed a blueprint for moving forward with integrated DE approaches to concentrated population growth.
Development of GEDAC Packaged Gas Engine Driven Heat Pump
- Research and Development Project
- Multi-Year Award in the amount of $4.9M in 2006
- Research Partners with SWG, Sempra and ORNL
- Development of a family of commercially viable engine driven heat pumps utilizing GEDAC (Gas engine Driven Air Conditioning) technology with efficient, environmentally friendly refrigerants.
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The Department of Defense (DOD) &
Engineer Research and Development Center’s – Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL)
Natural Gas Engine Driven Air Conditioner (GEDAC) for Demonstration Test on Military Installations (DOD Phase 1)
- Research and Development Project
- Research Partners SWG and ICE
- Multi-Year Award in the amount of $1.5M in 2006
- To design, develop, install, operate and test up to ten (10) units GEDAC units at a number of DOD installations in the Southwest USA.
Natural Gas Engine Driven Air Conditioner (GEDAC) for Demonstration on Military Installations (DOD Phase II)
- Research and Development Project
- Research Partners SWG and ICE
- Multi-Year Award in the amount of $1M in 2008
- To design, develop, install, operate and test five (5) GEDAC units at five DOD installations in the Southwest USA.
Natural Gas Engine Driven Air Conditioner (GEDAC) Demonstration Test on Military Installations (DOD Phase III)
- Research and Development Project
- Research Partners SWG and ICE
- Multi-Year Award in the amount of $2.1M in 2009
- To design, develop, install, operate and test five (5) GEDAC units at the Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona.
- Develop a proof-of-concept self contained dark start heat pump prototype unit.
Natural Gas Engine Driven Air Conditioner (GEDAC) Demonstration Test on Military Installations (DOD Phase IV)
- Research and Development Project
- Research Partners SWG and ICE
- Multi-Year Award in the amount of $2.1M in 2006
- Demonstrate and test “proof-of-concept” dark start P-GHP that will provide hot water and electricity as well as space heating and cooling powered by natural gas and JP-8 fuel under laboratory environment and under field environment.
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The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC)
10RT Gas Engine Driven Heat Pump Product Development Project (PERC I)
- Research and Development Project
- Research Partners ICE & DOD
- Multi-Year Award in the amount of $680K in 2007
- To develop an ETL/UL certified 10RT propane-engine heat pump rooftop design and to provide a field test and verification unit.
10RT Gas Engine Driven Heat Pump Product Development Project (PERC II)
- Research and Development Project
- Research Partners ICE & DOD
- Multi-Year Award in the amount of $1.9M in 2011
- Continued development of the Gas Engine Driven Heat Pump (GHP) family of products.