Sam worked with the Energy & Resources Team on a variety of research and consulting projects. The most exciting area for him, from an intellectual point of view, was the Next Generation Utility research project. This multi-faceted project is an effort to test the concept that an electric utility could provide cost-effective, reliable power with no dependence on baseload coal or nuclear plants. As such, it includes supply side and demand side components, and Sam's work focused on efficiency potential from state-of-the-art cooling systems. He researched alternative cooling technologies and analyzed their potential impacts in the commercial and residential sectors.

One of RMI's areas of expertise is conducting intensive design workshops to bring together a variety of stakeholders in an effort to find opportunities for integrated designs. Sam helped prepare for and attended two such charrettes for corporations looking to dramatically improve efficiency in future expansion projects. Each company (a major iron ore producer and a worldwide data center owner) offered unique processes to optimize and unique challenges. In both cases, Sam worked closely with the RMI team to gather background material on existing practices and identify opportunities for breakthrough design.

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