Showing 29 results for Author: Chris R. Price
Aug, 2026
Journal
Successful resource management systems require current and detailed feedback on operational and corporate-level performance. As corporate accountability concerns intensify, the precision and reliability of these performance metrics have become crucial. Traditional savings estimation methods can be difficult to understand, particularly linear regression, and can provide var…
Oct, 2025
Journal
Water scarcity has driven interest in rainwater harvesting, especially for U.S. industries like power and manufacturing, which dedicate a large percentage of their water needs to cooling towers. This paper provides a comprehensive systematic review of studies on the use of rainwater in cooling tower applications, along with an assessment of the regional feasibility of inte…
Jul, 2025
Journal
This research introduces an energy prediction framework at the facility level supported by automated data collection and machine learning models. It investigates whether reducing the prediction time scale allows for applying more complex machine learning techniques and if those techniques improve the prediction accuracy. The primary advantages of this framework lie in its…
Jun, 2025
Journal
Decarbonizing industrial manufacturing is a significant challenge in the effort to limit the impacts of global climate change. Additive manufacturing (AM) is one pathway for reducing the impacts of manufacturing as it creates parts layer-by-layer rather than by removing (i.e., subtracting) material from solid stock as with conventional techniques. This reduces material inp…
Oct, 2024
ORNL Report
Overview guidance for the Better Buildings, Better Plants and Better Climate Challenge programs on the utility-based renewable electricity supply options available for sourcing green energy.
Sep, 2024
ORNL Report
Overview guidance for the Better Buildings, Better Plants, and Better Climate Challenge programs on the types of power purchase agreements available for renewable energy procurement.
Aug, 2024
ORNL Report
Better Climate Challenge Greenhouse Gas Reporting Guidance document can help you define the scope of your commitment, set your goal and base year, and annually report progress toward your goal for Better Climate Challenge Program. You will share GHG emissions and energy data across your building/plant portfolio with DOE, including owned and operated fleets. This document p…
Mar, 2024
ORNL Report
This document is prepared to help Better Buildings, Better Plants, and Better Climate Challenge partners understand renewable energy certificates (RECs).
Dec, 2023
Journal
Around the world, efforts are increasing to drastically reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The goal of the Paris Agreement is to hold the increase in global average temperature rise to below 2°C as compared with preindustrial levels, specifically aiming to limit it to 1.5°C. As of 2017, the global average temperature rise reached approximately 1°C. It is expect…
Dec, 2023
ORNL Report