Projects

The ERC's Economics projects include:

• Federal Reserve Bank Project -- Providing a review of key energy and environmental issues facing the Midwest economy.

• GTI Gas Technology Evaluation -- Providing economic, market, and environmental assessments for GTI-developed natural gas and energy technologies.

• Venting/Flue Gas Management Benefits -- Assessing the market impacts of the GTI-developed venting installation guidelines and vent-sizing tables for mid-efficiency, fan-assisted natural gas furnaces.

• Cement Lock Technology Assessment -- Forecasting the profitability and diffusion of the new "Cement Lock" process that converts contaminated soils and sediment waste into a stabilized product called Ecomelt.

• Condensing Furnace Modeling Program -- 3-dimensional model capable of simulating the overall performance of both non-condensing and high-efficiency condensing residential furnaces.

• Benefits of Residential Energy Efficiency Programs in Illinois -- Partnership project with the private sector serving the public interest by identifying and prioritizing residential energy efficiency programs in Illinois.

• California Energy Commission -- Providing economic, market, and environmental impact evaluation of CEC's Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program.

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