Optimizing Energy Savings from Direct-DC in U.S. Residential Buildings

Optimizing Energy Savings from Direct-DC in U.S. Residential Buildings Karina Garbesi, Vagelis Vossos, Alan Sanstad, and Gabriel Burch Energy Analysis Department Environmental Energy Technologies Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley, CA 94720 October 2011 This work was supported by the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Building Technology, State, and Community Programs, of the U.S. Department of Energy, under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231. i

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