The Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program supports public interest energy research and development that will help improve the quality of life in California by bringing environmentally safe, affordable and reliable energy services and products to the marketplace.
The PIER Program annually awards up to $62 million to conduct the most promising public interest energy research by partnering with RD&D organizations including individuals, businesses, utilities and public or private research institutions.
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PIER Buildings Program - Nightbreeze
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Nancy Jenkins of the California Energy Commission's PIER Program and Dave Springer of the Davis Energy Group discuss a PIER program success story - the Night Breeze space cooling system.
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Steam System Best Practices are used to optimize system performance. Basic management principles and maintenance proceedures are described that will enhance steam system efficiencies.