Danny Parker, Author at CleanTechnica

Danny Parker

Danny is principal research scientist at the Florida Solar Energy Center where he has worked for the last thirty years. His research for the U.S. Department of Energy has concentrated on advanced residential efficiency technologies and establishing the feasibility of Zero Energy homes (ZEH) — reducing the energy use in homes to the point where solar electric power can meet most annual needs. The opinions expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Solar Energy Center, the University of Central Florida or the U.S. Department of Energy.

Buildings

How Will Future Climate Impact The Design & Performance Of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs)?

Courtesy of Science Direct, via co-author Danny Parker By D.D’Agostinoa, D.Parkerb, I.Epifanic, D.Crawleyd, L.Lawriee Highlights Climate change impact is studied in baseline and NZEBs...

Danny ParkerOctober 8, 2022

Autonomous Vehicles

“Tell Us the Condition of Our Craft” — The Case for Pilot Mode: Improving Energy Feedback in the Tesla Model 3

This is part 4 of a four-part series on CleanTechnica. Read parts one and two and three for much more background on the topic — both the...

Danny ParkerAugust 26, 2020

Autonomous Vehicles

“Tell Us the Condition of Our Craft” — The Case for Tesla Pilot Mode: Energy Use of HVAC & Other Accessories

How do we find out how we are doing in any endeavor in a complex machine? The need is for specific performance data that...

Danny ParkerAugust 16, 2020

Autonomous Vehicles

“Tell Us the Condition of Our Craft” — The Case for Pilot Mode: Improving Energy Feedback in the Tesla Model 3

Even when the Tesla Model 3 begins to fully drive itself, it will still have humans on board. And it is best not to...

Danny ParkerAugust 8, 2020

Autonomous Vehicles

“Tell Us The Condition Of Our Craft” — The Case For Pilot Mode: Improving Energy Feedback In The Tesla Model 3

There is an epic moment in the Philip Kaufman adaptation of Tom’s Wolfe’s The Right Stuff that teaches us about a vital improvement electric car...

Danny ParkerJuly 19, 2020

Batteries

Electricity Resilience In Florida: Hurricane Dorian vs. Tesla Powerwall

As a researcher at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) in Cocoa, Florida, I’ve lived with hurricanes my entire professional career. Each year is...

Danny ParkerSeptember 28, 2019

Buildings

What About Florida? Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, & Regulatory Backwardness In The Sunshine State — Part 10

I’ll close the series by offering two small informational gifts to my patient readers. One is my thoughts on how the Florida Public Service...

Danny ParkerMarch 4, 2018

Clean Power

What About Florida? Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, & Regulatory Backwardness In The Sunshine State — Part 9

The big positive news early 2018 is that FPL is moving quickly ahead with plans to install a lot of utility solar. The reason...

Danny ParkerFebruary 14, 2018

Batteries

Rooftop Solar + Storage = Hurricane Energy Resiliency

One series of complaints in the wake of Hurricane Irma came from some individuals who had installed solar electric PV systems and then were...

Danny ParkerFebruary 5, 2018

Batteries

What About Florida? Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, & Regulatory Backwardness In The Sunshine State — Part 7: Using Efficiency, Solar, & Storage To Hunt The “Duck Curve”

For several years now, there have been increasing complaints from utilities about the resulting load shape from owners with solar systems. This is the...

Danny ParkerJanuary 29, 2018

Batteries

What About Florida? Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, & Regulatory Backwardness In The Sunshine State (Part 6: Who Will Own The Sun?)

Against complaints of their dismantling efficiency programs, a laudable accomplishment for Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) is their recent plans to greatly increase...

Danny ParkerJanuary 7, 2018