Sustainable Space Cooling

2019

Park, Won Young, Nihar Shah, Chao Ding, and Yi Qu. Challenges and Recommended Policies for Simultaneous Global Implementation of Low-GWP Refrigerants and High Efficiency in Room Air Conditioners. Berkeley, CA: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2019.

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Shah, Nihar, EE Task Force, and UNEP TEAP. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Volume 3: Decision XXX/5 Task Force Final Report on Cost and Availability of Low-GWP Technologies/Equipment that Maintain/Enhance Energy Efficiency In UNEP Report of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel. Vol. 3. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme, 2019.

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Shah, Nihar, EE Task Force, and UNEP TEAP. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Volume 4: Decision XXX/3 Task Force Report on Cost and Availability of Low-GWP Technologies/Equipment that Maintain/Enhance Energy Efficiency (Advance Copy) In UNEP Report of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel. Vol. 4. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme, 2019.

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2017

Abhyankar, Nikit, Nihar Shah, Won Young Park, and Amol A. Phadke. Accelerating Energy Efficiency Improvements in Room Air Conditioners in India: Potential, Costs-Benefits, and Policies., 2017.

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Shah, Nihar, Nina Khanna, Nihan Karali, Won Young Park, Yi Qu, and Nan Zhou. Opportunities for Simultaneous Efficiency Improvement and Refrigerant Transition in Air Conditioning., 2017.

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2016

Shah, Nihar, Nikit Abhyankar, Won Young Park, Amol A. Phadke, Saurabh Diddi, Deepanshu Ahuja, P.K. Mukherjee, and Archana Walia. Cost-Benefit of Improving the Efficiency of Room Air Conditioners (Inverter and Fixed Speed) in India., 2016.

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2015

Shah, Nihar, Max Wei, Virginie E. Letschert, and Amol A. Phadke. Benefits of Leapfrogging to Superefficiency and Low Global Warming Potential Refrigerants in Room Air Conditioning., 2015.

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Shah, Nihar, Nikit Abhyankar, Amol A. Phadke, and Girish Ghatikar. "Considerations in Standardization for Demand Response Ready Air Conditioners in India." In India Smart Grid Week 2015. Bangalore, India, 2015.

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de la Rue du Can, Stephane, Greg Leventis, Nihar Shah, and Michael A. McNeil. "Cooling the Growth of Air Conditioners Energy Consumption." In ECEEE 2015 Summer Study on energy efficiency. Hyères, France, 2015.

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2014

Phadke, Amol A., Nikit Abhyankar, and Nihar Shah. Avoiding 100 New Power Plants by Increasing Efficiency of Room Air Conditioners in India: Opportunities and Challenges., 2014.

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Shah, Nihar, Nakul Sathaye, Amol A. Phadke, and Virginie E. Letschert. "Efficiency improvement opportunities for ceiling fans." Energy Efficiency 8, no. 1 (2014): 37-50.

2013

Shah, Nihar, Paul Waide, and Amol A. Phadke. Cooling the Planet: Opportunities for Deployment of Superefficient Room Air Conditioners., 2013.

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